Forest Maintenance in Idemitsu
Our company conducts activities to preserve and restore the local natural environment.
We respect the unique environment of each region and value the consideration of the people who live in the region, and we carry out our activities together with local residents.
Idemitsu Living Creature Research Team
Since 2014, Hokkaido Refinery has been conducting environmental education for elementary school students on the theme of flora and fauna that inhabit the green spaces within the premises, with the aim of passing on the rich biodiversity as an important natural asset.
Plants and Shells Classroom
After receiving a lecture about the ocean and forests, the children played a game of finding sea shells, observed snails, and harvested hascups. The harvested lotus cups were taken home and enjoyed by everyone.
What is Haskap?
This is a special fruit that is the ``city tree flower'' of Tomakomai City, Hokkaido. The Yufutsu Plain in Tomakomai City is known for its large colony. The plants in the Haskap garden Hokkaido Refinery are transplanted from native species.
In recent years, the number of native species has been gradually disappearing due to the development of their natural habitat, so Tomakomai City and other organizations have launched the "Hascup Bank" and are working to protect, conserve, and cultivate native species. Hokkaido Refinery also actively participates in the Haskap Bank by providing a Haskap garden.
wild bird classroom
After receiving a lecture about the wild birds that live on the premises Hokkaido Refinery and the green pigeon, the students observed wild birds and tried their hand at building a nest box.
What is green pigeon?
It is a familiar wild bird in Tomakomai City. For the first time in the world, we succeeded in filming a green pigeon raising its young at the Idemitsu Appenai Water Source Forest, a protected water source forest owned by Hokkaido Refinery.
dragonfly classroom
After receiving a lecture about the creatures found in the campus green space, the students had the opportunity to collect rare insects such as the Japanese cypress, which is rarely seen in the city. There are three ponds within Hokkaido Refinery, and many dragonflies visit them every year.
PROJECT that connects lives
Aichi Complex is active as a key member of the ``Life Connecting Project,'' which aims to improve biodiversity and promote the formation of ecological networks.
In order to improve the quality of green spaces, each company holds a review meeting once every two months. We are developing environmental activities that go beyond the boundaries between companies, such as creating biotopes with an awareness of connections between companies and planting native tree species between companies.
In addition, we conduct regular monitoring with the participation of project members who connect lives and residents of the prefecture, create habitats for living creatures (creature mounds), and systematically hold events with community participation. At "LOVE GREEN DAY," which is sponsored once a year by the Japan Ecologist Support Association, local residents enjoy touring Complex, collecting insects, and making crafts using branches and leaves picked from green areas.
