
Survey of Carbon Stocks
Since 2020, we have been conducting surveys of forest carbon stocks involving local elementary and junior high school students as part of their environmental education using AEON forests. After some preparatory study, students take actual measurements and record the height and trunk thickness of trees identified with RESTEC (Remote Sensing Technology Center of Japan; see page 27) technology, and the results are used to calculate the forest's carbon storage capacity. Through this initiative, students learn about the mechanism for measuring the condition of forests and the importance of forestation as a measure to prevent global warming.