2011

September:
-100 High Moon Cartoons Popularity Contest
-What Are Children's Vision for the World a Century from Now? Community Website for Children, MIRACLE MIRACLE, Announces Results to First Survey Question, With Answers from 312 Children in 23 Countries
-JFS and NIPPONKOA Announce Full-scale Launch of Miracle Miracle: Global Community Website for Children Connects 191 Countries in English and Japanese
August:
-JFS 'Get Inspired by Nature' Project launched (till March 2012)
May:
-JFS chief executive Junko Edahiro delivered a short speech at an event called TEDxTokyo, held in Tokyo

2010

December:
- Eco-Products 2010 English Guided Tour
- JFS published Eco wo Koete: Shiawase na Mirai no Tsukuri-kata (Beyond "Eco": How to Make our Future Happy)
July
- Building Journalism Skills Student Seminar

2009

December:
- Eco-Products 2009 English Guided Tour
May:
- Global Opinion Survey on Japan's GHG Emission Reduction Targets for 2020.
February:
- Kawasaki International ECO-TECH Fair
(English Guided Tour with EcoNetworks Co.)

To celebrate the 100th environmental cartoon by cartoonist Hiroshi Takatsuki, (pen name High Moon) posted on the our website, JFS held a popularity poll during the month of September 2011.

A website page was set up for readers to vote for their favorite five cartoons during the 30 days from September 1 to 30, 2011. We received 624 votes from JFS readers around the world.

Here are the top five cartoons

How long can this situation be sustained? 　30 votes

(English Guided Tour Team)

• Participants:70 guests in total for two days
• English Support Team (English Guided Tour and Desk Support)
• Project Manager: Shiro Hosojima
• Team Leader: Hiroko Kawata
• Guides: Frank Ling, Chizu Tanifuji, Kouta Tsukashima, Mutsumi Komune, Miyuki Miyazaki
• Support Staff: Yukari Takahashi, Ayako Nakagawa, Yukio Kishiyama, Kazuko Futakuchi, Shoko Sugasawa, Megumi Takashima, Reio Tada
• Information Desk: Noriko Sakamoto, Chizuko Sato, Miki Saito, Naoko Okabe

(Left: Tour participant and guide Miho Right: Tour Guides)

• Participants:48 guests in total for two days
• English Support Team (English Guided Tour and Desk Support)
• Project Manager: Shiro Hosojima
• Team Leader: Shoko Sugasawa
• Guides: Kazumi Appleyard, Hiroko Kawata, Frank Ling, Chizu Tanifuji, Kouta Tsukashima, Miho Tsunoda,
• Support Staff: Julie Emmings, Keiko Hata, Kazuko Futakuchi, Yoji Nakamura, Miki Nemoto, Megumi Takashima, Akiko Tsunemitsu, Shinji Yoda
• Information Desk: Noriko Sakamoto

"Sustainability in Asia"

Japan for Sustainability (JFS) jointly held the Sustainability College Open Seminar titled "Sustainability in Asia" with National University of Singapore (NUS), as an open seminar of JFS-Daiwa Sustainability College. The purpose of the seminar is to empower the youth who can contribute to addressing sustainability issues both domestically and internationally. The participants discussed what sustainability means to Asia, especially in terms of "city", and what they can learn and contribute to each other.

Japan-U.S. Student Environmental Forum was held in June 2004. The event was jointly held by the Asia Scholars Program of the University of Kansas (KU) and the Japan for Sustainability. Fourteen Japanese college students from different universities in Japan, and nine students of KU participated in the forum. The Japanese students from different majors with interests related to environmental activities, gathered together. The students of KU visited Japan as part of "Japan Program" of the Asia Scholars Program, which provided them with leaning opportunities of Japanese culture, history, and lifestyle. In the forum, they discussed their differences and similarities, as well as common visions of a sustainable society.

• Program: Japan-U.S. Student Environmental Forum
• Time: June 8 (Tue), 2004
• Place: Conference Room of Senden-Kaigi

Opening Remarks

Dr. William Tsutsui and Dr. Patricia Graham, KU
"I am proud of holding the forum which will give an opportunity to think of sustainability for the students of KU and Japan."

Junko Edahiro, Co-Chief Executive of JFS
"One of the missions of JFS is making a vision of sustainable Japan. In this forum, I hope American and Japanese students can discuss not only vision for each country but also for the world together."

Presentation

• Kansas University


1. Local Level: The Efforts in Lawrence, Kansas (Smart Growth, Green Wal-Mart), the Difference of Big City and Small City
2. School Level: Questionnaire (Attitude Survey, Behavior Survey), Green Actions on Campus (AT House, etc)
3. National Level: Energy, Global Warming, Kyoto Protocol


• JFS
1. Japanese Geography, History, and Culture
2. Philosophy of Japanese, "Mottainai"
3. Local Level: Local Efforts Taking Advantage of Japanese Climate and Culture
4. School Level: College Green Activities, International Youth NGOs
5. National Level: Partnership among Governments, Companies, and Citizens

Group Discussion

1. Local Level: "Efforts of Local Communities for Sustainable Society"
2. School Level: "Effort of Schools for Sustainable Society"
3. National Level: "Vision of Sustainable Society in 50 Years"

Summary of Group Discussion

Closing

Overall Evaluation by Dr. Patricia Graham

1. National Level
Relationship between Human and Nature--Different Mentalities; North-South Problems and the Third World Issues
2. Local Level
Activation of Waning Shopping Area; Importance of Communication
3. School Level
Difference between Protest and Confrontation, Individual vs Group-oriented

Related Article

• Japanese, U.S. Students Discuss Sustainable Society
• [Newsletter] JFS - Platform for International Youth Discussions on Sustainable Society

Japan-U.S. Student Environmental Forum 2005 was jointed by nine American college students and 13 Japanese college students from various Japanese colleges. The American students visited Japan with Kansas Asia Scholars Program of the University of Kansas (KU), the U.S.A. with Dr. Patricia Graham who is a reader of JFS's newsletter. They presented and shared ideas about "Sustainable Society" and then jointly pictured their sustainable future.

• Program: Japan-U.S. Student Environmental Forum 2005
• Time: June 7 (Tue), 2005
• Place: Research into Artifacts, Center for Engineering (RACE), The University of Tokyo
• Co-Organized by: Kansas Asia Scholars, The University of Kansas and JFS
• Sponsored by: RACE of The University of Tokyo
• Co-operated by: Suntory, Limited. (JFS Corporate member)

Time Table

• Opening Remarks
  
  Dr. Kanji Ueda of RACE


About RACE
http://www.race.u-tokyo.ac.jp/about/index.html


• Presentation: 1:00-3:45 p.m.
• Kansas University
  Industry at Lawrence, Kansas, from sustainable view points
  
  1. Architecture
  2. Food
  3. Agriculture
  
  
• ＪＦＳ
1. Energy
2. Economy
3. Lifestyle


• Group Discussion: 4:00-5:30 p.m.


1. Energy
2. Economy
3. Lifestyle



• Reception: 7:30 p.m.
  
  • Place: The International Life and Food Association (ILFA)
  • Co-operated by: The International Life and Food Association (ILFA) (JFS Corporate member)

Visit

• Time: June 11 (Sat), 2005
• Place: Meiji Jingu Shrine (Kagura dance dedication), Lecture in the forest of Meiji Jingu

Eco-Products 2008 English Guided Tour

(Mr.Tsukashima's Tour Group)

• Participants:51 guests in total for two days
  
• English Support Team (English Guided Tour and Desk Support)
  
  • Project Manager: Shiro Hosojima
  • English Support Team Leader: Shoko Sugasawa
  • Guides: Mizue Kasai, Hiroko Kawata, Frank Ling, Kouta Tsukashima,
  • Support Staff: Sakura Hanamura, Noriko Fukiwake, Kazuko Futakuchi, Kayoko Kojima, Yui Kato, Yoji Nakamura, Wirunrach Podsatiankul, Megumi Takashima
  • Information Desk: Noriko Sakamoto
  
  

About The 10th Eco-Products 2008 Exhibition

The exhibition was held from December 11th to 13th at Tokyo Big Sight (Tokyo International Exhibition Center) in Tokyo. Its aim is to accelerate the expansion of green markets by exhibiting environmentally friendly products and services. The exhibition was three-day event, one of largest environmental exhibition in Japan. In three days, there were more than 758 companies/organizations exhibited and 173,917 attended this year．

This year, theme was "We Can Do it! Eco-Lifestyle with a 50% CO2." Attendees were able to discover and learn from the exhibitors about various ways to cut CO₂ emissions from their lifestyles and daily life by 50%.
For more information please visit URL below.
http://www.eco-pro.info/eco2008/english/index.html