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In the September 2004 issue of the JFS Newsletter:

- The 3rd 'Top Eco-City' Contest Held in Japan by the National Eco-City Contest Network

- "Toward a Sustainable Japan Corporations at Work" Article Series No.19: "Building Partnership with Customers: The Challenge to Become an Integrated Energy Company" (Cosmo Oil Co)

- "Unique NGOs in Japan" Article Series: No.6
"Environmental Management Rating that Benefits Citizens"(Sustainable Management Forum of Japan)

- Identifying Technologies that Learn from Nature -- Introducing the "JFS Biomimicry Project"

- The Fifth Eco Networking Forum is coming!
"A Path to Plan B for Achieving Eco-Economy"
Featuring Dr. Lester R. Brown, President, Earth Policy Institute

Date: November 12, 2004 (Fri.)
Time: 13:00-17:00 (Doors open 12:00, Start 13:00)
Program:
13:00-14:00 Lecture by Ms. Junko Edahiro
(Japanese only. Sorry, no English interpretation provided)
14:00-15:00 Lecture by Dr. Lester R. Brown,
followed by discussion between Lester and Junko
Venue: Osaka Chuo-Kumin Center, 1 minute walk from Sakaisuji-Honmachi St.,
(Subway Sakaisuji Line and Chuo Line)
Entrance Fee: Adult 5,000 yen (in advance)/ Student 4,000 yen (in advance)
Junko's lecture only 2,000 yen (in advance)
Lester's lecture only 3,000 yen (in advance)
If you are interested, please contact us at eco-networking@japanfs.org
Hosted by Eco Networking Forum Executive Committee
Co-hosted by JFS (Japan for Sustainability)
http://www.japanfs.org/index_j.html
and e's Inc. http://www.es-inc.jp/

[JFS Web Site Additions of the Month]

- "Sustainability in Japan's Edo Period--300 Years Ago!" by Eisuke Ishikawa (2004/09/30)
Chapter 9 "Made to Last" Part 1 : The life of a yukata
http://www.japanfs.org/en/column/ishikawa.html

- We present this month a new cartoon, "From micro to macro" on the High Moon Gallery.(2004/9/20)
http://www.japanfs.org/en/cartoon/index.html

- "Toward a Century of Japanese Value" by Dr. Manabu Akaike(2004/9/17)
"A Keyboard with Just Ten Keys Simplifies Typing"
http://www.japanfs.org/en/column/a14.html

- Business leaders on the Environment (2004/9/17)
"Sustainable Development and the Construction Industry"
Speaker: Takao Tsumuro, Special Advisor to Obayashi Corporation
http://www.japanfs.org/en/business/13_tsumuro.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!
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We will be back next month with more news.

Junko Edahiro
Hiroyuki Tada

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