Japan for Sustainability is a membership-based non-profit organization with chief executives, Ms. Junko Edahiro, environmental journalist, and chief director, Mr. Hiroyuki Tada, businessperson specialized in environmental communication. Prof. Ryouichi Yamamoto, University of Tokyo, Prof. Tadahiro Mitsuhashi, Chiba University of Commerce and Mr. Lester R. Brown, President of Earth Policy Institute in Washington DC, serve as the directors for the organization.

• A Unique, Innovative NGO for the 21st Century

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Simultaneous Interpreter/Translator/
Environmental Journalist

Junko Edahiro received a Master's in Educational Psychology from Tokyo University. She began studying English at 29, and began to work as a freelance simultaneous interpreter, translator and environmental affairs journalist. In addition to interpreting at international conferences, lectures and seminars on environmental issues, translating business documents and publishing a number of translated works, Ms. Edahiro is actively involved in publishing and lecturing on the environment. Her publications include "You Can Do Anything If You Get Up at 2:00am Every Morning", "Eco Networking" and "What Is the Earth's Sweater?". Her published translations include "The Eco Economic Revolution" (Lester. R. Brown) and "State of the World" (Worldwatch Institute).

http://ishes.org/en/aboutus/

Specialized in Sociology and International Relations.
Businessperson
Chief Executive of Japan for Sustainability
Advisor of EcoNetworks Co.
Chairman of the Steering Committee of the United Nations'Global Compact Japan Network
Visiting professor at Hosei University
Assistant professor at Osaka University Research Institute for Sustainability
Science

Employed at an electronics manufacturing company, Hiroyuki Tada was involved in setting up new business operations, planning, sales and marketing. Since moving to the environmental division, he has been in charge of environmental and strategic planning, as well as environmental communication, reporting and accounting.

Mr. Tada has been contributing to several review committees for the
Ministry of the Environment and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and
Industry.
Mr. Tada also has given many lectures and published many articles about
environmental CSR.

Professor and Director,
Center for Collaborative Research, University of Tokyo

Economic and environmental journalist Professor,
Faculty of Policy Informatics, Chiba University of Commerce

President, Earth Policy Institute,
Founder Director Worldwatch Institute

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Japan for Sustainability is an exciting new venture. This new organization will be a valuable means for moving Japan, and the world, onto a sustainable path. It also represents an important advance in establishing a strong NGO presence in Japan. Congratulations. I look forward to working with you.

Lester R. Brown
President, Earth Policy Institute