近年、全国的に養蚕業・絹産業が衰退している。樹徳高校がある群馬県桐生市もかつては織物の町として栄えたが、最盛期と比べその規模は縮小している。地元の高校生として養蚕業・絹産業に貢献したい。

　群馬県桐生市内で新規参入も含め養蚕業・絹産業に携わっている方々にお話を伺い、カイコ・シルクの魅力にせまる。また、遺伝子組換えカイコや創薬分野(COVID-19ワクチン生産)などを含むカイコ・シルクに関する最先端の研究について専門家にお話を伺う。さらには来場者と一緒に養蚕業・絹産業(カイコ・シルク)に限らず持続可能な社会(サステナブルな社会)の実現や地方活性化について意見交換し、その未来について考えたい。

In recent years, the sericulture and silk industries have been declining nationwide. Kiryu City, Gunma Prefecture, where Jutoku High School is located, once prospered as a textile town, but its scale has shrunk compared to its peak. I want to contribute to the sericulture and silk industry as a local high school student.

We will interview people involved in the sericulture and silk industry, including some people who have moved to Kiryu City, Gunma Prefecture, and get to know the charm of silkworms and silk. We will also talk to experts about cutting-edge research on silkworms and silk, including the field of genetically modified silkworms and drug discovery (COVID-19 vaccine production). Furthermore, I would like to exchange opinions with visitors on the realization of a sustainable society and regional revitalization, not limited to the sericulture and silk industry (silkworms and silk), and think about the future.