Civil Society / Local Issues
April 25, 2016
Energy Policy
Miyama City Smart Community Wins 2015 Good Design Gold Award
Miyama City, Fukuoka Prefecture, announced on October 30, 2015, that its MIYAMA...
April 11, 2016
Disaster Reconstruction
Tour Company Provides Immersive Learning Experience in Disaster-hit Areas
Tohoku Fukko Nikki (Tohoku Reconstruction Diary) is a weekly article published...
March 13, 2016
Civil Society / Local Issues
Takanabe Town's Challenge: Crowdfunding Public Light Art
A community council of Takanabe, Miyazaki Prefecture, has taken on the challeng...
February 29, 2016
Newsletter
Villagers Use Hand-Made Canals and Their Own Money to Generate Micro-Hydropower
Itoshiro is a village located in Gujo City, Gifu Prefecture, right next to Fuk...
February 18, 2016
Newsletter
NPO Bank 'of the People, by the People, for the People'
We need a certain amount of money to make our daily living. In particular, sta...
February 15, 2016
Climate Change
A Look Back at Earth Parade 2015 in Tokyo, Kyoto: Momentum Built for Success at COP21
The reduction of greenhouse gas emissions is an issue that needs to be tackled...
January 29, 2016
Newsletter
Using the Circulation of Local Money to Recover the Economy and Population (Part 2): Research Shows the Benefits of 'Taking Back' Rural Revenues
In the last JFS Newsletter, the December 2015 issue, we introduced the 1% Rura...
January 17, 2016
Civil Society / Local Issues
WWF Japan Calls for More Sustainable 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games
International environmental preservation organization the World Wide Fund For ...
January 11, 2016
Newsletter
Using the Circulation of Local Money to Recover the Economy and Population (Part 1): Featuring the 1% Rural Recovery Strategy and the 'Local Multiplier 3' Effect
Japan for Sustainability (JFS) has been working on its Local Well-Being Projec...
December 28, 2015
Newsletter
Aiming for Happiest Marginal Community in Japan through Renewable Energy
Japan has entered a period of rapid population decline. If the trend continues...
November 28, 2015
Newsletter
Community Happy Solar!
The Tokushima Regional Energy General Incorporated Association (TREGIA) is a b...
November 20, 2015
Newsletter
Toward a Happier City -- Nagakute Takes on Well-being Indicator Development
Nagakute, in Aichi Prefecture, has been actively promoting efforts proposed by ...
November 15, 2015
Renewable Energy
Sustainable Energy and Food Zones Grow Gradually
The Sustainable Zone Study Group, a research project jointly conducted by Kuras...
October 30, 2015
Newsletter
Greenery to Citizens! -- Urban Agriculture in Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture
The city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture is an ordinance-designated city wi...
October 13, 2015
Newsletter
'Present Tree' Initiative: Creating Forests by Planting Commemorative Trees Linking Urban and Rural Districts
In the last newsletter, we introduced the Hirono Wai-Wai Project as an initiat...
September 22, 2015
Newsletter
Reviving a Village by Giving it a Corporate Structure -- Efforts of Abamura LLC in Tsuyama City, Okayama Prefecture
Many villages and towns in Japan have disappeared as a result of consolidation ...
August 31, 2015
Newsletter
'Omusubi Money': Local Currency at Kids' Markets Empowers Communities in Japan
In this issue of the JFS Newsletter, we feature an interview with Dai Yoshida, ...
June 17, 2015
Newsletter
Abundance at Lake Saroma, Japan: Saroma Fishery Cooperative Practices Socialism within a Capitalist System (Part 2)
In last month's issue of the JFS Newsletter, we introduced the first half of a...
June 9, 2015
Newsletter
JFS's Local Responsible Consumers Study Meetings
Japan for Sustainability (JFS) has held seven study sessions titled "Local Res...
June 6, 2015
Energy Policy
Japanese Corporate Network Calls for More Ambitious GHG Reduction Target
Japan Climate Leaders' Partnership (Japan-CLP), a Japanese corporate network t...
June 1, 2015
Civil Society / Local Issues
Student NPO Making Social Contributions in Japan and Bangladesh with To2Bag Project
The Japanese concept of "kawaii" -- meaning lovable, cute, or adorable -- has ...
May 29, 2015
Newsletter
Developing Rural Community-Based Economies to Preserve Prosperous Villages for Future Generations
On February 9, 2015, Japan for Sustainability (JFS) held a symposium on the th...
May 20, 2015
Newsletter
Abundance at Lake Saroma, Japan: Saroma Fishery Cooperative Practices Socialism within a Capitalist System (Part 1)
The "transition town" movement from the United Kingdom and local energy projec...
April 20, 2015
Newsletter
Japan's "FutureCity" Initiative: Fourth-Year Update
In recent years, individuals, organizations, and governments around the world h...
March 17, 2015
Newsletter
Everyday Shopping Can Promote Local Economies, Says JFS Survey
There was a shocking prediction that made headlines all over Japan in May 2014...
January 9, 2015
Steady-State Economy
Transforming Lifeless Shopping Streets into Animated Spaces
The declining vitality of shopping streets has become a concern nationwide in ...
December 4, 2014
Well-Being
Study Project Begins Seeking Happy Local Communities
What factors are essential for local regions and their residents to be happy? ...
September 30, 2014
Newsletter
An Experiment From Green Valley in Kamiyama Town, Tokushima, Japan: How to Make Depopulated Areas Attractive
"In 49.8 percent of municipalities in Japan, the number of women aged 20 to 39...
August 26, 2014
Civil Society / Local Issues
Community-Led Energy Association Launched to Promote Renewable Energy
The National Local Energy Association announced on May 23, 2014, its official l...
June 17, 2014
Newsletter
Thinking about Happiness at the Local Level: JFS Symposium Panel Discussion
In fiscal 2013, Japan for Sustainability (JFS) worked on a Local Well-Being Pr...
May 30, 2014
Newsletter
Creating a Dialogue-Oriented City -- Thinking about Energy and the Future of Kashiwazaki City
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May 26, 2014
Renewable Energy
Renewable Energy Revives Ailing Fukushima Spa
Tsuchiyu Onsen, a hot spring town in Fukushima prefecture, established a firm c...
May 19, 2014
Civil Society / Local Issues
Nagano Company Adds New Local Products to Gift Catalog
Jimoto, a Nagano-based company working to help revitalize local communities by ...
May 12, 2014
Renewable Energy
Company in Southern Japan Helping to Revitalize Community through Renewable Energy
Satsuma Shizen Energy Co. is a joint venture established in 2012 by small local...
May 2, 2014
Civil Society / Local Issues
Micro Hydro Helping to Revitalize Community in Gifu Prefecture
All Rights Reserved. In Itoshiro, a shrinking rural community in Gifu Prefecture...
April 30, 2014
Newsletter
Pursuing Local Economy and Well-Being in Ama Town, Shimane Prefecture
One of Japan for Sustainability's (JFS) themes for fiscal 2013 was the "Local ...
April 27, 2014
Food
Traditional Cooking Program Wins Biodiversity Action Award
The Executive Committee for the Biodiversity Action Awards announced on Novembe...
April 24, 2014
Civil Society / Local Issues
NFUAJ Selects 10 More Projects to Be Listed as Heritage for the Future
The National Federation of UNESCO Associations in Japan (NFUAJ) released on Dece...
April 19, 2014
Renewable Energy
Union of Local Governments in Japan to Triple Renewable Energy Output in 2020
The Union of Kansai Governments, which consists of seven prefectural government...
April 17, 2014
Civil Society / Local Issues
NPO Opens 'Community Living Room' to Share Daily Life Activities
Dreamtown, a Japanese non-profit organization (NPO) involved in community activ...
April 6, 2014
Disaster Reconstruction
Higashimatsushima Strives for Creative Future
Higashimatsushima City in Miyagi Prefecture is striving to rebuild after suffer...
April 2, 2014
Renewable Energy
Three Coops in Tohoku Region Launch Joint Wind Power Project
Three consumer cooperatives in Japan's Tohoku region--Miyagi Coop, Iwate Coop,...
April 1, 2014
Newsletter
Expressing Gratitude by Presenting Gifts in "Fuguro" Bags
About 35,000 persons used to live in Watari Town, located about 26 kilometers ...
March 30, 2014
Civil Society / Local Issues
Winners of Japan's Second Annual "Excellent NPO Award" Announced, Improved NPO Performance Recognized
The winners of the second annual Excellent NPO Award were announced in December...
March 23, 2014
Civil Society / Local Issues
Community Development through Public Light Art Creation
A community council assigned the task of revitalizing commerce in Takanabe, Miy...
March 22, 2014
Money
'Where Does My Money Go?' Website Launched to Show Residents Their Daily/Annual Share of Municipal Taxes, Costs
Shonan Apps!, a group of software developers in Japan, unveiled on December 2, ...
March 21, 2014
Eco-business / Social Venture
Fidea's Charity Jam Project Wins 10th Japan Partnership Grand Prize
The Partnership Support Center, a non-profit organization (NPO) whose mission i...
March 14, 2014
Renewable Energy
Solar Energy Project Achieving Regional Revitalization Wins New Energy Award
The New Energy Foundation announced on December 12, 2013, the winners of the Ne...
March 1, 2014
Education
Mie University Tops Eco-Friendly University Ranking 2013
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February 27, 2014
Newsletter
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