NGO / Citizen
February 2, 2005
Eco-business / Social Venture
"Sendai Declaration" Adopted at First Int'l Conference on Green Purchasing
The "Sendai Declaration on Green Purchasing" was adopted by the First Internatio...
February 1, 2005
Food
Slow Food Movement in Japan Establishes a National Organization
Thirty-two Japanese organizations engaged in the Slow Food movement held a gener...
January 31, 2005
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Go for broke on Buy Nothing Day
What are you doing on Saturday, November 27th? Why not leave your wallet home an...
January 30, 2005
Education
'Sanctuary Japan' Junior Ranger Program Gives Children the Joy of Nature
Sanctuary Japan is a conservation organization based in Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka...
January 28, 2005
Civil Society / Local Issues
Kyoto's Citizens Environmental Foundation Changes the Way People Think
The Citizens Environmental Foundation (CEF), established in Kyoto in July 1992, ...
January 27, 2005
Transportation / Mobility
Car-Free Day Held in Yokohama
Yokohama Car-Free Day 2004, a one-day campaign to call on citizens to refrain fr...
January 24, 2005
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Japan Achieves High PET Bottle Collection Rate at 61%
The PET bottle collection rate in Japan was 61.0 percent in fiscal 2003, up 7.6 ...
January 22, 2005
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Survey Shows Environmental Protection Leads to Economic Progress and General Well-Being
As a way of gauging the present status of environmental conservation activities ...
January 16, 2005
Policy / Systems
Organic Cotton Promoted in Japan
To promote organic cotton and its proper marketing within the country, the Japan...
January 15, 2005
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
School Lunch Milk Cartons Recycled in Masuda City
The Board of Education of Masuda City, Shimane Prefecture in western Japan, has ...
January 13, 2005
Money
Mie Bank to Support 'Community Currency' and NPOs
On November 1, 2004, Mie Bank, Ltd. will start to offer customers the option of ...
January 10, 2005
Water
WWF Japan, Bridgestone to Launch Lake Biwa Environment Project
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Japan and Bridgestone Corp., Japan's larges...
January 9, 2005
Civil Society / Local Issues
Musical Based on Child's Book Marks 10th Anniversary
A Japanese musical based on a comic authored by an elementary schoolgirl will be...
January 7, 2005
Climate Change
Environment Ministry to Recruit 'Eco Families'
Starting in fiscal 2005, the Japanese Ministry of the Environment plans to invit...
January 6, 2005
Money
Ministry to Support Model Local Currency System
The Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) has started t...
January 5, 2005
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Eco-Friendly Shopping Campaign Held in Japan
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government conducted an "Eco-Friendly Shopping Campaign" ...
January 2, 2005
Well-Being
Japan's Centenarians Hit Record High of 23,308
The number of Japanese people aged 100 or over has reached 23,038, an increase o...
December 31, 2004
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Tokyo Univ. Student Active on Environment
A student-run environmental organization at the University of Tokyo, named "Kank...
December 28, 2004
Transportation / Mobility
NGO Uses High-Profile Adventures to Promote Green Energy
Green Energy Adventure (GEA), a non-governmental organization in Japan, aims ...
December 24, 2004
Water
Japanese High School Students Win 2004 Stockholm Junior Water Prize
A group of students at Okinawa Prefectural Miyako Agriculture and Forestry High ...
December 17, 2004
Water
Japan-Korea Students Learn About Environment through Water
The 7th "Environment Gathering of Korea-Japan University Students" was held in J...
December 15, 2004
Education
All Generations Welcome at the Foundation for Global Peace & Environment
The Foundation for Global Peace and Environment was established in May 1991 and ...
December 15, 2004
Eco-business / Social Venture
7th Green Purchasing Award Winners Announced
On September 14, 2004, the Green Purchasing Network, a Japanese environmental ne...
December 14, 2004
Food
QR Code Enables Easy Access to Food Production Data via Cell Phone
An increasing number of businesses in Japan have been introducing QR (Quick Resp...
December 13, 2004
Renewable Energy
Sony Music Opens Japan's First Studio to Use Green Power
Sony Music Communications Inc. (SMC), an arm of Sony Music Entertainment Inc., s...
December 10, 2004
Policy / Systems
Subsidy Supports Use of Rainwater Tanks in Kobe
Kobe City started a 3-year program for subsidizing the purchase of tanks for hol...
December 8, 2004
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
"Green Saver" Certification System Promotes Nature Conservation
The Trees and Environment Network Association has conducted the "Green Saver" li...
December 8, 2004
Civil Society / Local Issues
Relaying an Environmental Message through Sports Activities
The Global Sports Alliance (GSA) is a Japanese non-profit organization (NPO) est...
December 3, 2004
Climate Change
New Campaign Puts Households on a 'CO2 Diet'
A group of Japanese ministries and other bodies launched a global warming preven...
December 2, 2004
Civil Society / Local Issues
Iida City, 3 Others Win 2004 Environmental Grand Prix
In June 2004, in its fourth municipal environmental activities competition the J...
December 2, 2004
Climate Change
Kits Help Students Study Global Warming in Classrooms
"Let children learn about environmental issues through the experience of watc...
November 29, 2004
Education
Nature Study at KEEP Forester's School Gaining in Popularity
Kiyosato Educational Experiment Project, Inc. (KEEP) holds a year-round program ...
November 15, 2004
Water
Survey Shows 60% of Japanese Rivers Are 'Clean'
The Japanese Ministry of the Environment (MOE) and the Ministry of Land, Infrast...
November 4, 2004
Food
Program to Use Local Produce in School Lunches Starts in Tokushima
Tokushima Prefecture in western Japan launched a program in June 2004 to promote...
October 27, 2004
Money
Home Ministry to Develop Community Currency Model System
Japan's Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunication...
October 8, 2004
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Long-established Dept. Store Offers Menswear Recycling
Takashimaya Co., one of Japan's time-honored department stores, expanded its rec...
October 6, 2004
Energy Conservation
80,000 Participating in IBM Japan's Eco Program
IBM Japan Ltd. started a corporate environmental program it calls an "Eco-Marath...
October 4, 2004
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
BirdLife Asia Working Toward Creating an International Peace Park
The BirdLife Asia Programme is an organization that seeks to protect bird specie...
September 30, 2004
Water
'Society for Rainwater Use and Greening' Marks 10th Anniversary
The Society for Rainwater Use and Greening, a non-governmental organization and ...
September 30, 2004
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Japan's First Total Waste Management Company Makes Debut
Eco Loop Center, Japan's first private waste management company, was established...
September 24, 2004
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
NGO Works to Protect Oceans Through Beach Cleanups, Data Analysis
The Japan Environmental Action Network (JEAN) is a nongovernmental organizati...
September 13, 2004
Eco-business / Social Venture
Ministry of Environment Provides Green Purchasing Case Study Database
Japan's Ministry of the Environment (MOE) has created a database of information ...
September 2, 2004
Food
Imports Are Top Food Safety Concern for Japan's Consumers
The Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has released the re...
August 30, 2004
Education
Japanese, U.S. Students Discuss Sustainable Society
The US-Japan Student Conference on the Environment was held in Tokyo on June 8, ...
August 24, 2004
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Kuraray to Expand Biomass Fuel Use in Kurashiki
Kuraray Co., a major chemical company in Japan, announced on June 15, 2004, that...
August 23, 2004
Policy / Systems
To Deliver Forests 100 Years Hence - Forestry Agency Seeks New Workforce
In January and February 2004, Japan's Forestry Agency hosted events called 'Fisc...
August 19, 2004
Food
'Tanada Network' Protects Terraced Paddy Fields by Linking Rural Areas and Cities
Approximately 70 percent of Japan's national land consists of semi-mountainous a...
August 17, 2004
Chemicals
'Japan Offspring Fund' Working for Future Generations
The Japan Offspring Fund (JOF), an environmental non-governmental organization, ...
August 13, 2004
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Creating 'Eco-villages' in Shiga
In an effort to build a recycling-oriented society, a movement to create 'eco-vi...
August 11, 2004
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Beef from Shorthorn Cattle Long-grazed Naturally on 100% Domestic Feed Marketed
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