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The Parki Seminar conducted fieldwork at the HachiojiHachioji Campus, learning about environmental policy and local government through community cleanup activities.

On Sunday, May 31, 2026, the Parki Seminar at Teikyo University (Faculty of Law Department of Political Science) participated in the “Everyone’s Town Cleanup Day,” organized by the Association for a Beautiful Hachioji, with the aim of gaining a practical understanding of the relationship between environmental policy and local government. As part of their fieldwork, the seminar conducted a community cleanup activity.This activity is a local event held in conjunction with “Kanto Regional Environmental Beautification Day (Zero Waste Day)” on May 30, and this marks the Parki Seminar’s third consecutive year of participation.

In the Parki Seminar, this activity is not merely a cleaning volunteer activity, but is positioned as fieldwork to learn about the relationship between environmental policy and local government on-site. "Everyone's Town Clean-up Day" is an initiative in which citizens, local organizations, and the government cooperate to beautify the community, and we participated as an opportunity to learn that environmental policy is supported by the cooperation of the local community through the familiar problem of litter. On the day, we conducted cleaning activities mainly around Hachioji Campus, but even in areas that appeared to be kept clean at first glance, when we actually walked around and checked, we found empty cans, plastic bottles, cigarette butts scattered about, and the students understood that environmental beautification is not a one-time thing, but is maintained through continuous efforts.

Nanaka Amano (3rd year, Faculty of Law), the seminar leader who spearheaded the activity, reflected, "In the Parki Seminar, students take the lead in the activities, and this time, in preparation for our visit to the Tate Clean Center in June, we were able to use this as an opportunity to think about the local government's environmental policies. We received words of gratitude from local residents, and the bonds between seminar members deepened. Also, by actually participating in the cleaning activity, we reaffirmed the significance of connections with the community, and we felt that in order to protect the environment, it is important for community activities and administrative policies to be accumulated in addition to the manners of each individual."
In June, the Parki Seminar will visit the Hachioji City Tate Clean Center to learn about waste disposal operations and initiatives toward a circular economy. Building on what we learn from this experience, we will continue our research on local government rooted in the field.

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