Education
January 14, 2013
Education
UNIQLO Launches 1 Billion Yen Fund for Kids of the World
A leading Japanese clothing retail company, UNIQLO, announced on October 16,...
May 27, 2012
Education
Nagoya University Wins Eco-Friendly Award -- A First for a Large Japanese University
The Campus Climate Challenge Executive Committee announced on October 26, 20...
December 8, 2011
Disaster Reconstruction
Toyota to Establish In-House Vocational School in Tohoku to Aid Restoration
Toyota Motor Corp., a major Japanese automobile manufacturer, announced on July ...
October 21, 2011
Education
JFS Youth Team Reports in Two Languages on Environmental Activities by Students in Japan
The JFS Youth Team organized the Building Journalism Skills Student Seminar ...
June 20, 2011
Education
Eco-Study School Trips in Kitakyushu City
Japan's Kitakyushu City, the Eco-model City, has made itself a school trip d...
April 22, 2011
Education
BEE Japan ― Cycling Tour to Protect Earth
Bicycle for Everyone's Earth Japan (BEE Japan) is a group organizing a cycli...
January 26, 2011
Education
Japanese Prep School Begins Assisting Developing Countries in Proportion to High Schoolers' Study Hours
Waseda Prep School, a major Japanese prep school, announced on October 13, 2010,...
October 5, 2010
Education
Experiences in Nature and Playing with Friends Play Important Role in Nurturing Children
Japan's National Institution for Youth Education released on May 24, 2010, ...
May 28, 2010
Education
Utsunomiya University's Green Educational Facility as Future Farming Model
Utsunomiya University of Japan (UU) held the opening ceremony on February 18...
January 25, 2010
Education
Let's Protect Our Earth While Playing and Learning Together
GoodDay is a Japanese organization established in 2005 that engages in green...
January 15, 2010
Education
Ranking of Eco-Friendly Universities in Japan Released
The Campus Climate Challenge Executive Committee released on September 15, 2009,...
October 15, 2009
Water
INAX Teaches Children in Vietnam about Water Resources
In collaboration with international non-governmental organizations (NGOs), I...
May 8, 2009
Education
'Ecocon 2008' Showcases Student Environmental Activities in Japan
Fifty-seven student groups from around Japan participated in the sixth annua...
May 2, 2009
Education
Green School Festivals Spreading in Japan
University students in Japan are working to make their annual school festivals m...
January 7, 2009
Education
26 Students Join Minamata Environmental University
Minamata City of Kumamoto Prefecture in southern Japan conducted a six-day p...
December 29, 2008
Education
TUES CUP High School Student Essay Contest on Environmental Issues
On October 12, 2008, the Tottori University of Environmental Studies held a ...
October 8, 2008
Education
Japanese Volunteers Working to Establish a Village for Street Children in India
Japanese volunteers have been undertaking support activities to construct a vill...
September 18, 2008
Education
Statement Adopted at World Youth Forum Toward Toyako Summit
Organized by youth groups led by the NGO A SEED JAPAN and the Japan Youth G8 ...
February 12, 2008
Education
Sharp Corp. Eco-Education Program with Weathercasters Expanding to More Elementary Schools
Sharp Corp. announced on September 13, 2007, that it is expanding its environmen...
October 28, 2007
Education
Hokkaido University Opens English Website for Sustainability Researchers
On May 1, 2007, Hokkaido University launched an English website, the "Hokudai Ne...
October 27, 2007
Education
Survey Shows 65% of Japanese Familiar with 'Food Education'
In May 2007, the Japanese government's Cabinet Office released the results of a ...
July 15, 2007
Education
'Kids' Wisdom Base' Supports Worldwide Communication among Children
One division of the Japanese non-profit organization ECOPLUS, the World School N...
June 25, 2007
Education
Tokyo NPO Organizes Local Environmental Education Fair
The Sixth Community Teachers' Fair took place on February 3, 2007 with the hope ...
March 10, 2007
Education
First White Paper on Food Education Highlights Dietary Imbalance in Japan
On November 25, 2006, the First White Paper on Food Education based on the Funda...
June 24, 2006
Education
Japan Sets Plan for UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development
The Japanese government adopted its implementation plan for the United Nations D...
June 14, 2006
Education
Kyoto University Establishes Kyoto Sustainability Initiative
In April 2006, Kyoto University established the Kyoto Sustainability Initiative ...
June 11, 2006
Education
High School Students Learn from Forest 'Masters' through Interviews and Essays
An event called the 4th Forum of "Fox Fire in Japan" took place on March 26, 200...
March 1, 2006
Education
2005 Environmental White Paper for Children Distributed to Schools
The Japanese Ministry of the Environment announced its completion of the 2005 En...
December 2, 2005
Education
Top Executives Lecture on Global Environment at Kyoto University
Kyoto University is offering series of lectures by members of the Business Leade...
July 12, 2005
Education
Toyota Shirakawa-Go Eco-Institute Opened
Toyota Motor Corp. opened the new Toyota Shirakawa-Go Eco-Institute, located on ...
June 17, 2005
Education
New Personnel Service Provides Workers for Universities
Responding to changing needs of society and universities, Kantou Employment Crea...
June 13, 2005
Education
'Food Serving Measurement by Hand' Program Wins 2004 Grand Prix in Food Education Contest
An award ceremony for the 2004 Community-Based Food Education Competition was he...
May 10, 2005
Education
Shiga University Starts Environmental Assistant Training Program
Shiga University has launched an Assistant Training Program for Environmental Le...
May 9, 2005
Education
Japanese University Publishes Environmental Education Database on Web
Since April 2004, the Miyagi University of Education has been posting a database...
February 27, 2005
Education
Environment Ministry to Train Engineers in School Eco-Renovation
With the aim of carrying out environmental education in eco-friendly schools, th...
January 30, 2005
Education
'Sanctuary Japan' Junior Ranger Program Gives Children the Joy of Nature
Sanctuary Japan is a conservation organization based in Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka...
January 7, 2005
Climate Change
Environment Ministry to Recruit 'Eco Families'
Starting in fiscal 2005, the Japanese Ministry of the Environment plans to invit...
December 31, 2004
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Tokyo Univ. Student Active on Environment
A student-run environmental organization at the University of Tokyo, named "Kank...
December 17, 2004
Water
Japan-Korea Students Learn About Environment through Water
The 7th "Environment Gathering of Korea-Japan University Students" was held in J...
December 15, 2004
Education
All Generations Welcome at the Foundation for Global Peace & Environment
The Foundation for Global Peace and Environment was established in May 1991 and ...
November 29, 2004
Education
Nature Study at KEEP Forester's School Gaining in Popularity
Kiyosato Educational Experiment Project, Inc. (KEEP) holds a year-round program ...
November 28, 2004
Education
Ministry Promotes School Eco-Renovation/Education Project
Japan's Ministry of the Environment (MOE) announced on July 27, 2004 that Kami-i...
August 30, 2004
Education
Japanese, U.S. Students Discuss Sustainable Society
The US-Japan Student Conference on the Environment was held in Tokyo on June 8, ...
July 20, 2004
Energy Conservation
Elementary School Works with Families and Community to Conserve Energy
Kuzumaki Elementary School in Kuzumaki Town, Iwate Prefecture, has worked to con...
July 1, 2004
Food
School for Training Rural Leaders in Asia and Africa Still Thriving
The Asian Rural Institute's Rural Leaders Training Center (ARI) is a private, no...
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 22, 2004
Energy Conservation
Learn about Energy Conservation while Playing a Board Game!
In April 2003, the Edogawa Citizens' Network for Climate Change (ECCC), a non-pr...
May 19, 2004
Education
Drop-in Website for Environmental Education Events
The Japan Environmental Education Forum (JEEF), a networking organization for gr...
May 18, 2004
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Finding Wonder in Nature Close to Home--Invitation to Nature Conservation
The Nature Conservation Society of Osaka, or "Nature Osaka," is a group of citiz...
May 11, 2004
Climate Change
Global Warming Workshops for Primary School Children: Letters to the Earth
The Kiko (Climate) Network, a non-governmental organization, was established in ...Related
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