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In this issue of the JFS Newsletter:

- Environmental NGO Activities in Japan:
On the Path to the Hokkaido Toyako G8 Summit

- Japan's Trend for Local and SME Versions of Environmental Management Systems

- 2008 Summer Solstice Marks Candle Night's Fifth Anniversary of Sending a Message to the World

[JFS Web Site Additions of the Month]

- Outside Japan Page Updated!
We present information from our partners on the basis that they also help promoting our mission. (2008/5/29)

- Report from JFS Meets the Press
You will find a report from JFS Meets the Press, Briefing Session Series No. 1 (2008/5/19)

- We updated JFS Newsletter No.68, featuring:

"Initiatives and Achievements of Local Governments in Japan" (No. 19):
Tokyo Takes the Lead in Climate Change Mitigation Measures in Japan
** This article has been popular!

"Towards a Sustainable Japan -- Corporations at Work" (No. 71):
Reducing CO2 Emissions With Energy Efficient Products (The Story of Daikin Industries Ltd.)

"Initiatives and Achievements of Local Governments in Japan" (No. 20):
Government Collaborating with Citizens on City Planning (The Case of Mitaka City, Tokyo)

- We present this month a new cartoon, "Biomass Society" on the High Moon Gallery. (2008/5/11)

- Daiwa - JFS Sustainability College Page Updated! You will find new transcripts of the 3rd lecture in the second year. (2008/5/4)

- Updated Contents in Supporters' Page
Kawasaki City [Local Government] (2008/5/1)

Candle Night Summer Solstice 2008 -- June 21 to July 7, 2008.

Turn off the lights, and take it slow, for two hours from 8 to 10 p.m., on the evenings of June 21 to July 7, 2008.

Candle Night encourages people to turn off the lights and to spend some quality time in the candlelight.
JFS is an official partner of the initiative.

In accordance with the G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit in Japan, an extended Candle Night Summer Solstice 2008 will last from June 21(Sat) to July 7 (Mon)

For more information on Candle Night,
please visit http://www.candle-night.org/

Changing Landscapes: Towards a Sustainable Economy in Asia
17-18 June 2008 | Seoul, Republic of Korea

UNEP Finance Initiative will be jointly hosting a special two-day conference with the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) and the UN Global Compact, the United Nations' three leading sustainability-driven public private partnerships.

The conference will offer a unique platform for dialogue between financiers, investors and businesses at a high-level joint afternoon session along with a special Gala dinner. During the remainder of the two-day conference, UNEP FI will offer workshops that will focus on sustainable finance and delve into the latest thinking and current issues in sustainable finance in an Asian context. The event is aimed at the finance sector, policy makers, academia and civil society.

For more information please visit the event websites:
http://www.unepfi.org/events/2008/seoul/index.html
http://www.changinglandscapes.org/

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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