Japan for Sustainability (JFS)

Media Coverage

JFS and its information receive press attention globally, appearing in print and online media. Examples of coverage are presented below (ordered by date of appearance).

2008

August 24

Natural by design, by the Japan Times

July 29

Japanese local governments' anti-global warming campaigns, by Post Carbon Cities

July 9

Construction Started in Japan on Rice-based Bioethanol Pilot Plant, by EnviWeb

July

"Towards a Sustainable Japan - Corporations at Work", by Sonnenseite

July

Japan: Local Governments' Goals and Measures in Anti-Global Warming Campaigns, by Sonnenseite

June 16

2007 Mean Temperatures Hit Record Highs in Japan and the World, by The International Society for Agricultural Meteorology

June 14

Japan: Hydronoic Rooftop Sweet Potatoes Win Eco-Products Award, by the Rooftop Gardening Source

June 3

Lessons from Power Generating Floor at Train Station, by AsiaIsGreen

June 3

Lessons from Power Generatiing Floor at Train Station, by AsiaIsGreen

May 7

Tokyo takes the lead in climate change mitigation measures in Japan, by Post Carbon Cities

April 18

Firm's "Non-Eco" Product Labels Signal Still-Insufficient Environmental Concern, by Sustainable Practices 2008

April 3

Kyoto City Launches Green Power Certification System, by Environment News Service

April

European IMS Newsletter Issue #13, by European IMS Secretariat, European Commission

March 24

Kyoto City Launches Green Power Certification System to Promote Solar Power, by Post Carbon Cities

March 18

Kyoto starts fuel cell project using hydrogen obtained from waste, by AutoblogGreen

March 12

Japan Adopts Work-Life Balance Charter, by LOHAS Online

March 3

New information for agrometeorologists:
Government initiatives to support a sustainable agricultural industry in Japan, by The International Society for Agricultural Meteorology

February 26

Energy-Saving House with W Generation System Opened to Public, by PNN Planet2025 News Network

January - February

Japan Looks to the Past & the Future, by Watershed Sentinel

January 31

Japan steps up adaptation measures to deal with global warming, by The International Society for Agricultural Meteorology

January 26

Sustainability in Japan, by datagecko.com

January 18

Japan for Sustainability: An environmentally focused NPO shares its advice around the world, by Metropolis

January 15

Recycling Food Waste in Singapore, by AsiaIsGreen

2007

December 28

Light Railway Transit has made a comeback in Toyama, Japan by Hybrid Living

December 28

Light Railway Transit has made a comeback in Toyama, Japan by AutoblogGreen

December 3

JFS Spreads news of Japan's environmental activities to the world, by Japan Today

December

Japan's eco-products get a failing grade, by Japan Today

November 30

Japan for Sustainability, by WorldChanging

November 28

NEC offers tours that offset carbon emissions, by AutoblogGreen

November 22

News on plastic bags in Japan and Hong Kong, by AsiaIsGreen

November 19

Virtual Indicator Expo: Japan for Sustainability Vision and Indicator,
JFS's contribution at an international conference, Beyond GDP

November 13

Kyoto's Smart Car Use Project increases number of "smart" drivers/riders, by AutoblogGreen

November 13

Generating your own electricity at home using cogeneration, by AsiaIsGreen

November 7

Kids in Japan Discover Sustainability by Playing with Blocks!, by TreeHugger

September 12

Scallop Shells: Coming to An Icy Road Near You?, by TreeHugger

September 12

Scallop shells used as an eco-friendly road de-icer, by AutoblogGreen

August 28

Japan for Sustainability Children's Resource Website, by Learning for a Sustainable World Network

Japan Can Reduce CO2 Emissions by 70% by 2050, by Learning for a Sustainable World Network

August 24

You'll laugh, you'll cry, Earth fans, by HeraldNet

August 24

Japan Goes Green, by Nightly Business Report

August 22

Our Planet Earth - Seeking More for Less Carbon:
Can others save Earth despite Big Oil's blinkers? by the Japan Times Online

July 21

Paper cup recycling project to continue among three companies, by CSR Europe

July 3

In Japan, going beyond eco-friendly manufacturing, by Post Carbon Cities

July Issue

Spotlight: Japan for Sustainability, by Asia Pacific Newsletter

June 1

Japanese Cabinet Approves Strategy For an Environmental Nation in the 21st Century by Klean Industries Inc.

March 30

A candle for conservation, by The Boston Globe

March

Japanese sustainability course proves popular, by Ethical Performance

Sustainability Indicators in Japan, by BACKYARD NATURE

Eco Products 2006, by GreenTV

February 12

Japan for Sustainability - Kakegawa Declares Itself a Slow Life City, by NewsCloud

February 8

Create Your Future - kids' eco-site, by theAlternativeConsumer

January 28

Natural Farming Greening the Deserts: Japanese Farmer-Philosopher Fukuoka Masanobu by Japan Focus

January 27

Closed-Loop Recycling System for Company Uniforms Initiated, by CSR Europe

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