In 1992, we formulated our basic policy for contributing to society and initiated social contribution activities. As one of our social contribution activities, in 1993 we held the first Cosmo Waku Waku Camp, a nature experience program for schoolchildren orphaned by traffic accidents that is run mainly by Cosmo Oil employee volunteers.
Since then, Cosmo Oil has conducted various next-generation education programs with the participation of employees. Through such programs, we have been able to fully utilize our accumulated know-how and build partnerships with NPOs at the forefront of activities in specialized fields.
Basic policies • Activities unique to Cosmo Oil
• Full personnel participation
• Long-time continuation independent of our business status
Activities • To educate children who will be part of the future society.
• To preserve the global environment - the foundations of a society that can persist well into the
future.
• To form a peaceful, thoughtful, and cultural society.
This is a nature program lasting three days and two nights for schoolchildren orphaned by traffic accidents. This camp is run mainly by Cosmo Oil employees from around Japan, who learn about safety control and psychological childcare through training courses prior to participation. In fiscal 2006, 37 children learned the importance of teamwork through experiencing "forest life" at Sai-no-kuni Chichibu Green Village in Saitama Prefecture. Specific activities included observing nature, chopping wood, igniting a fire using sticks, and drawing water from a river via a bucket relay.
With the aim of supporting the participation of fathers in child rearing, we hold the Art Program for Daddies and Kids, a workshop that enables fathers and children to enjoy communication and art. The program takes place at Cosmo Oil branch offices throughout Japan. Fathers talk about their own childhood experiences, and children expand upon these images to make their own drawings that go into a "one-of-a-kind book of art."
We established the "Cosmo Children's Earth School 'econets'" website, which allows adults and children to think together about such issues as what actions should be taken to protect the global environment.
Earth Environment Book
We produce the Earth Environment Book, a publication for primary schoolchildren that conveys messages from persons involved in environmental protection activities and that is available upon request free of charge.
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