気候×技術×コミュニティが生み出した次の一歩｜「天気」の話から未来を一緒に描いた9月のヨリミチ部
気候×技術×コミュニティが生み出した次の一歩
「天気」の話から、未来を一緒に描いた9月のヨリミチ部
(The English version follows the Japanese text.)
9月10日、港区立産業振興センターで9月のヨリミチ部を開催しました。今回のテーマは「天気のこと、話してみませんか？」。気候変動とエネルギー転換を専門とするカトリン・ピノさん、人事の視点からGREEN×EXPO 2027や次世代とのまちづくりに関わる北川竜さん、技術者としてものづくりと社会の未来を探究する石川謙さんをゲストに、気候×技術×コミュニティという異なる視点からこれからの暮らしや仕事を考えました。リアルとオンラインを合わせて約50名。年代、仕事、国籍もさまざまな人たちが集まり、「天気」という誰にとっても身近な話題から未来を一緒に描く時間となりました。
「楽しい」の輪から始まる
まずは初対面同士でペアになり、「今日はどうなったら楽しい？」「最近がんばっていることは？」と話すアイスブレイク。ほどなく会場のあちこちで対話が弾み始めます。続いて港区立産業振興センターやCreative Guildの最近の活動をみんなで共有。佐藤雄大さんからは「ゆっくりAI勉強会」と「おもビズ！（おもしろビジネス仕掛け人）」、有賀悦江さんからはラジオ番組「It’s always sunny! くもの上はいつも晴れ」を紹介してもらいました。さらにCreative Guild Books『ヨハクさん、いる？』の出版についてもご紹介。つながった人たちが、それぞれの「やってみたい」を次の活動へ育てていく——そんな“楽しい”の連鎖です。日本語と英語が入り交じれば、AIの字幕や翻訳も助っ人に。言葉の違いも越えながら、みんなで場をつくっていくヨリミチ部らしいスタートになりました。
「天気」から「気候」を考えてみる
本題では、カトリンさんが「天気は今日着ている服、気候はクローゼットにある服」と、難しくなりがちな気候変動を身近な比喩で紐解いてくれました。気候変動とは、そのクローゼットの中身そのものが変わっていくこと。そして地震と同じように、技術、家庭や地域、企業など、それぞれの立場から変化に“備える”ことができます。さらに印象的だったのが「神輿」の比喩。気候への責任は、専門家だけでも、政策をつくる人だけでも、企業だけでも、個人だけでも担えません。それぞれが力を出し、方向を合わせる必要がある。英語を中心にしながらも、日本語でも自分の想いを伝えようと挑戦するカトリンさん。その姿からも、このテーマを一人でも多くの人と共有したいというパッションが伝わってきました。
異なる専門から、同じ未来を見る
そこから対話は、人、都市、技術へと広がります。北川さんからは、人事として「人が活躍できる機会や仕組み」を考えてきた視点と、GREEN×EXPO 2027につながる活動を通じて、目の前の人や組織だけでなく、都市や地域、さらに次の世代まで俯瞰して考えることの大切さが共有されました。大学生と小学生が植物や土を使って防災を体験する取り組みも、その一つ。小さな体験が、やがて未来のまちを考える入口になります。一方、石川さんからは、安全をつくり込む技術についての話が広がりました。技術を短期的な経済価値だけで測るのではなく、「社会の中で何を守り、どんな未来を実現するためのものなのか」という視点で探究していくこと。変化を予測しきれない時代だからこそ、その問いの重要性が際立ちます。
小さなヨリミチから、次の一歩へ
最後は参加者同士でも、自分たちの暮らしや仕事に引き寄せながら対話しました。今回あらためて見えてきたのは、気候変動のように大きく複雑なテーマほど、一つの専門だけでは捉えきれないということです。気候を知る人、技術をつくる人、人や組織を育てる人、まちを考える人。それぞれが見ている世界を持ち寄ることで、自分一人では見えなかった問いや可能性が立ち上がってきます。ここにヨリミチ部の価値があります。詳しくなくても、答えを持っていなくても、「最近、天気おかしいよね」という身近な違和感から始めればいい。知る、話す、つながる、そして小さく試してみる。神輿のように、それぞれが自分のできる場所を少しずつ担っていく。大きなテーマだからこそ、まずはそんな小さなヨリミチから。楽しく話し、違う視点と出会い、一緒に未来を考えるところから、次の可能性は始まっていきます。
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From Talking About the Weather to Imagining the Future Together — September’s YORIMICHI Club
On September 10, we held the September edition of YORIMICHI Club at the Minato City Industrial Promotion Center. This month’s theme was simple: “Let’s talk about the weather.” Our guests were Katherine Pineault, an economist specializing in climate change and the energy transition; Ryu Kitagawa, who brings an HR perspective while also engaging in community and city-related initiatives connected with GREEN×EXPO 2027; and Ken Ishikawa, an engineer exploring the relationship between technology, manufacturing, and the future of society. Around 50 people joined us both in person and online, bringing together a wide range of ages, professions, and nationalities. What began with something as familiar as the weather gradually opened into a conversation about how we might shape the future together.
Starting with a growing circle of “fun”
We began with a simple icebreaker. People paired up with someone they had never met and asked each other questions such as, “What would make today fun for you?” and “What have you been working hard on lately?” Before long, conversations were happening all around the room. We then shared some recent activities from the Minato City Industrial Promotion Center and Creative Guild. Yuta Sato introduced the Yukkuri AI Study Session and OmoBiz! — Interesting Business Creators, while Etsue Aruga shared her radio program, It’s always sunny! Above the Clouds, It’s Always Clear. We also introduced the Creative Guild Books title “Yohaku-san, Iru?” and other activities emerging from connections made through the community. Rather than simply joining programs created by someone else, people bring their own ideas and gradually turn them into something new together—a chain reaction that begins with fun. Japanese and English flowed naturally through the room, with AI-powered captions and translation lending a hand when needed. Even when the words were not perfect, people simply started talking. A very YORIMICHI kind of beginning.
From “weather” to “climate”
Katherine then helped us approach the complex topic of climate change through a very simple metaphor: “Weather is what you are wearing today; climate is what you have in your closet.” Climate change, in other words, is changing what is inside that closet itself. She also compared climate change with earthquakes: while the causes are different, in both cases we can prepare. Technology, families, communities, and businesses all have a role to play. Another memorable metaphor was the mikoshi, a portable shrine carried together at Japanese festivals. Climate responsibility cannot be carried by experts alone, policymakers alone, businesses alone, or individuals alone. Everyone needs to contribute some strength and move in the same direction. Katherine spoke mainly in English, but she also challenged herself to communicate parts of her message in Japanese. That effort itself conveyed her passion to make this conversation accessible and shared by as many people as possible.
Different perspectives, one shared future
From there, the conversation expanded beyond climate into people, cities, and technology. Ryu shared perspectives shaped by his work in HR—thinking about the opportunities, environments, and systems that allow people to thrive—as well as his involvement in initiatives connected with GREEN×EXPO 2027. His reflections highlighted the importance of looking beyond an individual or organization and seeing cities, communities, and future generations from a wider perspective. One example was an activity in which university students and elementary school children explored disaster preparedness through hands-on experiments using plants and soil. A small experience can become an entry point for imagining the future of a city. Ken, meanwhile, brought an engineer’s perspective on designing safety into technology, including preparation for events that may rarely occur. His contribution raised a deeper question: technology should not be explored only in terms of short-term economic value, but also by asking what it protects in society and what kind of future it helps make possible. In an era when change is difficult to predict, that question becomes increasingly important.
From a small detour to the next step
We ended by inviting participants to bring the conversation back into their own lives and work. One insight became increasingly clear: the bigger and more complex the issue, the less likely it is that any single field can understand it alone. People who understand climate, people who create technology, people who develop people and organizations, and people who think about cities all see different parts of the picture. When those perspectives are brought together, new questions and possibilities begin to emerge. That is part of the value of YORIMICHI Club. You do not need to be an expert, and you do not need to arrive with an answer. Sometimes it is enough to begin with something as simple as, “The weather has been strange lately, hasn’t it?” From there, we can learn, talk, connect, and try something small. Like carrying a mikoshi, no one needs to carry the whole weight alone. Each of us can take a small part. Big themes can begin with an ordinary conversation about the weather. By talking with curiosity, encountering different perspectives, and imagining the future together, new possibilities can begin to take shape.
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