Author:Shaney Crawford, Issue: April 2006, Topic: Events

• Saturday, April 22, 2006
• 10:30am and 2:00pm

The National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES) is offering two guided tours of its campus in English on April 22, 2006. The tours will last for approximately 90 minutes and will include the following. (This schedule will be adjusted according to the time, so it may not be possible to see all of these facilities.)

• Electric Car (one tour member may be allowed to try to drive the car, time permitting)
• Giant Wind Tunnel for Atmospheric Research
• Monitoring Climate Change
• Generating Electricity by Bicycle
• Testing Exhaust Gases
• Waste Management: Recycling, Thermal Treatment, Landfill Sites

The tour will be suitable for adults and for children aged about 10 and above.

To participate in the tours, please arrive at the reception area (in front of the main building) 15 minutes before the tour starts.

We look forward to seeing you at our Institute!

NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Onogawa 16-2, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-85106
TEL: 029-850-2314 FAX:029-851-4732
http://www.nies.go.jp
Poster (Japanese)

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