The purpose of this study is to clarify the individual differences in the consciousness of the students participating in a wooden craftsmanship activity (WCA) program. Based on a study conducted in Ono, a village located in the low uplands and mountainous region of Miyama Ward, Nantan City, in the Kyoto Prefecture, we determined the three principal components in the consciousness of the participants: “Awareness to contribution to the local region,” “Awareness to forest conservation,” and “Awareness to wooden craftsmanship.” We subsequently conducted a cluster analysis using the principal component scores of the university students participating in the study and categorized them into the following four groups: “Contribution to the local region group,” “Design‐oriented group,” “Moderate group,” and “Environment conservation group,” to clarify the effects of the activity and the important themes related to design education and WCA programs.

The purpose of this study was to clarify the individual difference of university participants in "Wooden Craftsmanship Activity (WCA)" in Mountain Villages, Miyama-cho Nantan City, Kyoto. Following is the finding through the research.1) Based on the questionnaire about the effect of participating WCA, 3 components are extracted. It is "Contribution to the Local", "Forest conservation", and "wooden craftsmanship". And participants are clarified into 4 group as "Local contribution", "Design", "The middle", and "Environment conservation".2) Identification of individual differences reveal the issue in the future which is required WCA.

Even if there is sufficient information on climate change issues, the importance of social change will not increase. This state is called the "psychological climate paradox", and it is required to reconsider the way climate communication works in response to the psychological barriers that create it. Since barriers differ depending on the country and culture, it is necessary to grasp the actual situation.This study conducted an Internet survey on climate change issues and countermeasures in Japan