Problem Statement: Through the pandemic, people noticed that our 'normal' base was actually fragile as just a tiny, tiny virus had changed our lives dramatically. It's not an exaggeration to say that many of us were just being kept alive by society as a system. Under the development of society pursuing rationality and efficiency, people can easily forget what makes their lives possible. The social system we have created does not allow people to be aware of the foundations and processes of their own lives. In other words, it may be like we started to keep monkeys or something for our own amusement but ended up we, human beings, being kept by them, which we had raised and taught a lot of things.　

This project aims to provide community and opportunities to people think about how and what makes our lives possible. More specifically, this project let people reflect on their own values, which underlie their daily lives, and society as a whole, which is an extension of their daily lives, from the aspects of food, clothing, and shelter. For the sake of people reaching out to their own definition of 'wealth,' this project helps people with busy lives to pause for a moment and rethink the way they live.

 

Proposed Solution:

This project supports people to rethink their lifestyle mainly in two ways.

The first approach is to provide an online platform to let people have a conversation, share information and start new projects regarding their lifestyle. Global Shapers Fukuoka Hub keeps the community active and comfortable for everyone and supervises to prevent any harassment or accident.

Secondly, as Fukuoka Hub, we host online events with special guests who practice a thoughtful life based on their own philosophy. Through the online events, we will provide the time for participants to reflect on their lifestyles.

Additionally, we also manage an Instagram account to keep updating our projects and also to provide small tips to everyone to make good changes in their life.

 

Hub Activities: Online events, managing a platform, and Instagram account.

 

Short & Long-Term Goals/Results:

Our Short term goal is successfully hosting online events which participants can fully enjoy. 

And, our long-term goal is that people can change their actions in their normal lives under the consideration of society and the environment.

 

Available Metrics: The number of participants of events, the access number of our Instagram page, and the number of comments on the platform we will manage.

 

Collaborator: Local business owners and NPOs in Fukuoka city

 

https://www.instagram.com/1month4thefuture/