Presentation about making Tokyo a leader in urban biodiversity. TEDxSeeds, Yokohama, November 2010.

1. Let’s Make Japan a Leader in Urban Biodiversity
A presentation by Jared Braiterman of Tokyo Green Space at TEDxSeeds in Yokohama, Japan, on November 20, 2010.
Design support from Hiyoko Imai and Luis Mendo of Good Inc.
www.TokyoGreenSpace.com

2. URBAN SATOYAMA
Thank you for inviting me to speak about Tokyo Green Space. My work is about inviting nature into
the city.
Illustration credit: Hiyoko Imai Tokyo Green Space

3. Is urban satoyama possible?
Image credit: Luis Mendo, Good Inc Tokyo Green Space

4. DAILY URBAN LIFE
City spaces are crowded and full of hard surfaces.
Illustration credit: Hiyoko Imai Tokyo Green Space

5. It’s easy to forget about nature in Tokyo.
Design credit: Good Inc Tokyo Green Space

6. NO SPACE FOR NATURE?
Many people think there's no space for new green space in dense cities.
Illustration credit: Hiyoko Imai Tokyo Green Space

7. What’s most important is the imagination for creating new plant life & wildlife habitat in the city.
Illustration credit: Hiyoko Imai Tokyo Green Space

8. STREETS AND WALLS
We are not making the most of the space we have in the city.
Illustration credit: Hiyoko Imai Tokyo Green Space

9. 20 to 25% of city space is currently devoted to streets and parking. How would green streets feel?
Image credit: IMKW, Green Island Tokyo Green Space

10. Walls provide 3 times the surface areas of roofs. Why are they so rarely used for plants?
Image: Feria nightclub, Roppongi, Tokyo Tokyo Green Space

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INVITE NATURE TO THE CITY
Urban satoyama connects city people with the living world.
Illustration credit: Hiyoko Imai Tokyo Green Space

12. Wildlife homes Birds
Butterflies Honey bees
Let’s make homes for bugs, butterflies, birds, bees, and small animals.
Design credit: Good Inc Tokyo Green Space
Insect house Fruit trees Native plants

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A SINGLE ACTION HAS AN EFFECT
A single action affects our environment.
Illustration credit: Hiyoko Imai Tokyo Green Space

14. One person’s flower can attract a single butterfly.
Illustration credit: Hiyoko Imai Tokyo Green Space

15. Effects are compounded when friends join together.
Illustration credit: Hiyoko Imai Tokyo Green Space

16. Companies, governments, schools, rail companies, and neighbors can transform daily life in the city.
Illustration credit: Hiyoko Imai Tokyo Green Space

17. JAPAN CAN BE A GLOBAL LEADER
Let’s work together to make Japan a world leader in living cities.
Illustration credit: Hiyoko Imai Tokyo Green Space

18. www.TokyoGreenSpace.com
Thank you!
Tokyo Green Space