Japan for Sustainability (JFS) is a non-profit communication platform to disseminate environmental information from Japan to the world, with the aim of helping both move onto a sustainable path.

See what's new on our web site: http://www.japanfs.org/
E-mail: info@japanfs.org

In the April 2004 issue of the JFS Newsletter:

- Green Purchasing Taking Root in Japan

- Unique NGOs in Japan" Article Series: No.5
Millet Food Changes Your Body and Lifestyle
The Story of the International Life and Food Association (ILFA)

- Ohata Town Removes Embankments to Restore Coastal Ecosystem

[Announcement]

- Just moved - we have a new office!

On April 17th, we moved into a new office with the help of our tireless supporters. Located right across the road from our old office, it has a bright and comfortable look, with the flooring made of wood from the thinning of Japanese cypress forests and walls made of strand board also from the thinning of forests. We are all excited about our new work environment. Please feel free to drop by if you find yourself in the neighborhood!

Here is our new address:
1-12-5-138, Mita, Tama-ku, Kawasaki-city, 214-0034, Japan
(Tel/Fax) +81-44-933-7639

- "Japan for Sustainability - Progress Unknown to the World Vol.1" now available!

As announced in our March newsletter, our first book "Japan for Sustainability - Progress Unknown to the World Vol.1" arrived at stores on April 27th. Titled "Ganbatte-iru Nihon wo sekai wa mada shiranai," this book is a concise compendium of a variety of environmental initiatives taken by government, industry, and NGOs during the past year. In the book you can also find out JFS's operations as well as comments from our readers across the planet.

At the moment it is only in Japanese, but we welcome you to check out the following web site:
http://www.japanfs.org/ja/goods/

[JFS Web Site Additions of the Month]

- We present this month a new cartoon, "The Edo Era was "Earth-friendly"" on the High Moon Gallery (2004/04/25)
http://www.japanfs.org/en/cartoon/index.html

- Business leaders on the Environment (2004/04/23) "Global Environmental Issues are Issues of Resources and Civilization" Speaker: Masatsugu Taniguchi, Executive Director, Taiheiyo Cement / President, Yakushima Denko
http://www.japanfs.org/en/business/08_taniguchi.html

- "Toward a Century of Japanese Value" by Dr. Manabu Akaike (2004/04/11) "Efficient Use of Energy For 1000 Years: Tokoname-yaki Pottery "
http://www.japanfs.org/en/column/a09.html

- Business leaders on the Environment (2004/04/03) "Environmental Issues and the Corporation: The Story of Yasuda Fire and Marine Insurance "
Speaker: Takashi Seo, Manager, Dept. of Environment and Social Relations, Sompo Japan Insurance Inc.
http://www.japanfs.org/en/business/07_seo.html

We hope you enjoyed this issue of the JFS Newsletter.

We will be delivering more information every month from Japan on
activities and developments in the field of the environment. Please
visit our website for the latest news!
http://www.japanfs.org/index.html
And please send your comments or requests to us at info@japanfs.org.

We will be back next month with more news.

Junko Edahiro
Hiroyuki Tada

The Japan for Sustainability newsletter is a free monthly newsletter to keep you up-to-date on the latest developments in Japan. Japan for Sustainability bears no liability for the newsletter's contents or use of the information provided.

This newsletter is sent only to those who have registered for it. We do not rent, loan or sell this e-mailing list to any other party. If you wish to subscribe, please visit
http://www.japanfs.org/en/newsletter/subscribe.html

To unsubscribe, please send a message with the word "bye" (without quotation marks) in the main body to: jfs-ctl@japanfs.org

Back issues of the newsletter are also available.
http://www.japanfs.org/en/newsletter/index.html

We welcome your comments. Please send them to: info@japanfs.org
Copyright (c) 2003, Japan for Sustainability. All Rights Reserved.

We invite you to forward our articles or use information on the JFS website and in your newsletters, as long as you also provide the proper credit to "Japan for Sustainability, http://www.japanfs.org/index.html."

subscribe to newsletter     newsletter list
previous newsletter     next newsletter

PAGE TOP