Civil Society / Local Issues
November 4, 2004
Food
Program to Use Local Produce in School Lunches Starts in Tokushima
Tokushima Prefecture in western Japan launched a program in June 2004 to promote...
June 14, 2004
Education
Directly Experiencing Nature: the Japan Nature Game Association
"Sharing Nature" is a series of activities created by Joseph Cornell, an America...
May 26, 2004
Chemicals
Minamata Forum Tells of the Legacy of Industrial Pollution
The Minamata Forum is an organization inaugurated in 1997, encouraged by the suc...
May 22, 2004
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Children's Forest Program
In recent years, a considerable number of Japanese people have been visiting Chi...
May 8, 2004
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Osaka Residents Work Together for 'Satoyama' Conservation
The Osaka Green Trust Organization is a non-profit organization founded in 1989 ...
April 5, 2004
Food
Workshop with Children in Akita: Rethinking Traditional and Local Foods
The Fresh Association, a women's association of Japan Agricultural Co-operatives...
January 28, 2004
Civil Society / Local Issues
People-to-People Network Linking Cities with Forests
A citizens' group, the MORI-MORI Network, has been active in promoting exchanges...
December 6, 2003
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Seed Savers' Network for Japanese Cotton
Cotton is an essential material for clothing, a basic human need. Japan has indi...
October 14, 2003
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Straw Bale Houses Gaining Popularity in Japan
All across Japan, people have started building houses made of straw. A specia...
July 16, 2003
Civil Society / Local Issues
NGO to Educate Companies on Environmental Conservation
Caught in a dilemma choosing between profits and nature protection? The Nature C...
May 20, 2003
Climate Change
Citizens Concerned as Tokyo Heats Up
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