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.)

2008

December:
- ENW/JFS English Guided Tours 2008 & English Seminar Report
November:
- JFS website renewal
October:
- JFS Indicators Made Visible with the "see-itTM" Sustainability Communication Tool [press release]
July:
- Sustainability College Open Seminar
June:
- JFS Meets the Press - Briefing Session Series No. 2
April:
- JFS Seminar - Human Behavior in Transport
Featuring Prof. Hermann Knoflacher (Vienna University of Technology)
March:
- Junko Edahiro, Chief Executive of Japan for Sustainability, has become a member of the Prime Minister's Advisory Panel on Climate Change
- Mini Excursion with U.S. Students
- Japan for Sustainability Website Reaches Landmark 2,000th Article [press release]
- JFS Meets the Press - Briefing Session Series No. 1
January:
- JFS Seminar - The Business Case for Sustainability
Featuring Hal Hamilton (Sustainable Food Lab)

2007

December:
- JFS received the 2007 Environment Minister's Award for Activities to Fight Global Warming in the category of international contributions
- JFS English Guided Tour at the Eco-Products Exhibition 2007
November:
- JFS attended Beyond GDP, an international conference, contributing to
Virtual Indicator Expo.
- JFS Seminar - Energy Supply/Demand Trends and Forecasts:
Implications for a Sustainable Energy Future in Japan and the World
Featuring J. David Hughes (Geological Survey of Canada)
September:
- JFS Chief Executive Junko Edahiro attended Urban Sustainability Conference, Berlin
August:
- Japan for Sustainability Celebrates 5th Anniversary [press release]
July:
- Hiroyuki Tada, Chief Executive of Japan for Sustainability, has become the Chairman of the Steering Committee of the United Nations'Global Compact Japan Network

2006

December:
- JFS English Guided Tour at the Eco-Products Exhibition 2006
October:
- Daiwa-JFS Sustainability College Open
June:
- Japan-U.S. Student Environmental Forum 2006
Kansas Asia Scholars - Japan for Sustainability

2005
December:
- JFS English Guided Tour at the Eco-Products Exhibition 2005
August:
- Kids' "Create Your Future" Website Open
June:
- Japan's Sustainability Down 19% [press release]
- JFS published Gambatte-iru Nihon wo Sekai ha Mada Shiranai Vol.2
(Initiatives and Developments toward Sustainability: Japanese Cases to Move forward)
- Japan-U.S. Student Environmental Forum 2005
Kansas Asia Scholars - Japan for Sustainability
March:
- JFS Received Unique Environmental Project Award in the Environmental
Frontier category of the 3rd Japan Sustainable Management Awards

2004
December:
- JFS English Guided Tour at the Eco-Products Exhibition 2004
August:
- JFS Sustainability Indicator Project kicked off
June:
- Japan-U.S. Student Environmental Forum 2004
Kansas Asia Scholars - Japan for Sustainability
May:
- JFS Seminar - Innovative Solutions for Global Conservation
Featuring Sabrina Vigilante (Rainforest Alliance)
April:
- JFS Seminar - Sustainable City Initiatives in Europe
Featuring Herbert Girardet (Chairman, Schumacher Society, UK)
- JFS published Gambatte-iru Nihon wo Sekai ha Mada Shiranai Vol.1
(Initiatives and Developments toward Sustainability: Japanese Cases to Move forward)
- JFS Biomimicry Project lauched (till March 2005)

2003

December:
- JFS received the Grand Prize in the NGO－NPO category of the Kankyo-goo (Eco-goo) Awards
- JFS English Guided Tour at the Eco-Products Exhibition 2003
November:
- JFS Seminar
Featuring Elizabeth Sturcken (Alliance for Environmental Innovation/Environmental Defense)
October
- JFS received the Special Award of GENKI Grand Prize 2003
- JFS Seminar
Featuring Ernst Ligteringen (Global Reporting Initiative)

2002

December
- JFS English Guided Tour at the Eco-Products Exhibition 2002
August
- Japan for Sustainability was founded

(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

Climate Action by Practitioners from Government, Industry, Academia, and Citizens before the G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit

The discussion on climate-change related action is heating up around the world. Followed by the latest round of UN-sponsored global climate change talks in Bonn, discussions will continue at the approaching G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit in July 2008. Here Japan will have an opportunity to share with the world its latest initiatives and ideas and help boost global awareness of the urgency of the problem and potential solutions.

Climate Change Action by Government, Industry, Academia, and Citizens before the G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit

The JFS-Youth team went on a mini study excursion in Tokyo with students majoring in urban planning at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in the U.S.