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In the July 2007 issue of the JFS Newsletter:

- Japan Can Reduce CO2 Emissions by 70% by 2050: Interim Report

- Towards a Sustainable Japan--Corporation at Work Article Series No.60 Beyond the Restaurant Industry: Integrating Food, Agriculture, and the Environment (Aleph Inc.)

- Towards a Sustainable Japan--Corporation at Work Article Series No.61 Risk Management Service Facilitate Sustainability (Engineering & Risk Services Corp.)

[Announcement from JFS Partners]

"Cool the Earth Idea Contest" has kicked off!

With the aim of curbing global warming as much as possible and keeping the earth "cool", Eco Business Creation Association, in cooperation with JFS and NTT Resonant Inc., is calling for ideas from around the world for reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.

Based on the innovative ideas we receive, prototype projects will be conducted in Japan to establish models for reducing emissions. The results of these projects will be reported to the global community in the hope that this will promote further innovation towards reducing CO2 emissions.

The first-prize winner will be invited to Eco Products 2007 Exhibition in Tokyo, the Japan's largest eco-related exhibition. http://www.japanfs.org/en/jfs/event/eco-pro2006/report2006.html
(Report of Eco Products Exhibition 2006)

Your innovative ideas will be welcomed from all over the world!

For more information on "Cool the Earth Idea Contest", go to http://eco.goo.ne.jp/topics/cooltheearth/english/index.html

United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) 2007 Global Roundtable 'Awareness to Action': Sustainable finance for today's global markets

Melbourne, Australia
24-25 October, 2007

At the cutting-edge of sustainable finance, the 2007 UNEP FI Global Roundtable will set the forward agenda for sustainable finance and responsible investment for 2008-2009. This year's event will be an opportunity for the global financial industry, regulatory bodies, government, civil society and the broader corporate world to discuss new ideas and challenges in the complex arena where finance meets with the sustainability agenda. Join UNEP FI's vibrant global network, which will be bringing their informed perspective exploring the latest regional and national developments with a focus on the Asia-Pacific and the emerging markets.

The Roundtable promises key speakers and an exciting programme exploring:

• Responsible investment
• Sustainable banking
• Carbon economy
• Financing cleantech
• Sustainable Insurance
• Transparency, reporting and accountability
• Responsible property investment
• Microfinance
• Finance water, biodiversity and human rights
• Financing for sustainable development

To register for the Global Roundtable or for more information on UNEP FI or the event visit: http://www.unepfi.org/melbourne

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[JFS Web Site Additions of the Month]

- We updated JFS Newsletter No.58, featuring:

The Law on Promoting Green Purchasing Five Years Later -- Progress and Future Tasks

Marketing Empathy and Creating New Value -- Eco Business Creation Association

Food Education as a Way to Improve the Global Environment

- We present this month a new cartoon, "Together, can we withstand this huge wave?" on the High Moon Gallery. (2007/7/10) http://www.japanfs.org/en/cartoon/index.html

- Event Information Updated! We present information from our partners on the basis that they also help promoting our mission. (2007/7/27) http://www.japanfs.org/en/outside/event.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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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

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