NGO / Citizen

Home Solar Power Introduced to Green Power Market

January 15, 2006

Renewable Energy

 

Home Solar Power Introduced to Green Power Market

A project to promote the environmental value of home-generated electricity using...
 
Schools to Receive Subsidy for Energy-saving Efforts

December 16, 2005

Energy Conservation

 

Schools to Receive Subsidy for Energy-saving Efforts

Friends of the Earth (FoE) Japan is an international environmental NGO, and has ...
 
Neighborhood 'Satoyama' Woodland Greenery Distributed in Tokyo

December 8, 2005

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

Neighborhood 'Satoyama' Woodland Greenery Distributed in Tokyo

A group in Tokyo calling itself the "Five Times Greener Project" ("Gobai Mido...
 
UCC Launches Sales of Coffee Certified by Rainforest Alliance

December 4, 2005

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

UCC Launches Sales of Coffee Certified by Rainforest Alliance

UCC Ueshima Coffee Co. (UCC), a major Japanese coffee company, has released a re...
 
Top Executives Lecture on Global Environment at Kyoto University

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...
 
Food Waste Recycling Using 'Eco-Money' Starts in Kanagawa Shopping Arcade

November 18, 2005

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Food Waste Recycling Using 'Eco-Money' Starts in Kanagawa Shopping Arcade

A new recycling project for food waste using "eco-money," a community currency, ...
 
Linking Consumers, Grocers, Raising Food Self Sufficiency

November 2, 2005

Civil Society / Local Issues

 

Linking Consumers, Grocers, Raising Food Self Sufficiency

Hokkaido Food Self-Sufficiency Network (HFSSN), a Japanese incorporated non-prof...
 
Local Town Launches NPO for

October 31, 2005

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Local Town Launches NPO for "Zero Waste" Efforts

Aiming for zero waste, Kamikatsu Town, Tokushima Prefecture, has been active in ...
 
NPO To Establish Course for Qualifying Environmental Interpreters

October 14, 2005

Policy / Systems

 

NPO To Establish Course for Qualifying Environmental Interpreters

A Japanese non-profit organization (NPO), the Center of Environmental Health Sci...
 
7th National Rural Community Summit Held in Tokyo

October 6, 2005

Food

 

7th National Rural Community Summit Held in Tokyo

The Seventh National Rural Community Summit was held on June 6, 2005 at the conf...
 
Hokkaido Farm Village NPO Working for a Sustainable Society

September 5, 2005

Civil Society / Local Issues

 

Hokkaido Farm Village NPO Working for a Sustainable Society

The Oshamambe Dream Club, a Japanese non-profit organization in Oshamambe, Hokka...
 
Town's Unique System Recycles Organic Waste, Issues Local Currency

August 30, 2005

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Town's Unique System Recycles Organic Waste, Issues Local Currency

A nonprofit organization known as the Ogawa-town Foodo Application Center ("Food...
 
NGO Wins New Energy Award for Citizen-Funded Wind Power Plants

August 24, 2005

Renewable Energy

 

NGO Wins New Energy Award for Citizen-Funded Wind Power Plants

Hokkaido Green Fund (HGF), a nonprofit organization (NPO) in Hokkaido, northern ...
 
Violins Made of Cedar Plantation Thinnings

August 15, 2005

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

Violins Made of Cedar Plantation Thinnings

Students belonging to Shizuoka Prefectural Tenryu Forest High School's Forest...
 
Global 100 Eco-Tech Award Winners Selected at 2005 World Expo

August 8, 2005

Others

 

Global 100 Eco-Tech Award Winners Selected at 2005 World Expo

The Japan Association for the 2005 World Exposition announced on June 16, 2005 t...
 
Number of NPOs in Japan Rockets Past 20,000

August 8, 2005

Civil Society / Local Issues

 

Number of NPOs in Japan Rockets Past 20,000

The number of registered non-profit organizations (NPOs) in Japan exceeded 20,00...
 
Community Strives to Restore Coastal Wetland in Tokyo Bay

July 18, 2005

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

Community Strives to Restore Coastal Wetland in Tokyo Bay

The Sanbanze Environmental Citizen Center, a nonprofit non-governmental organiza...
 
Japan for Sustainability Wins

June 20, 2005

Civil Society / Local Issues

 

Japan for Sustainability Wins "Unique Environmental Project Award"

Japan for Sustainability (JFS) received the Unique Environmental Project Award i...
 
Kyoto Community Recycles 50,000 Liters/Year of Cooking Oil into Biodiesel

June 13, 2005

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Kyoto Community Recycles 50,000 Liters/Year of Cooking Oil into Biodiesel

The Tango Nature Conservancy Association, an incorporated nonprofit organization...
 
NPO

June 9, 2005

Civil Society / Local Issues

 

NPO "Eco-Plus" Promotes Hands-on Nature Experiences and Cultural Exchange

Eco-Plus, a non-profit organization, was founded in June 2003 with the aim of su...
 
Over 70% of Single Women Happily Unmarried

June 7, 2005

Well-Being

 

Over 70% of Single Women Happily Unmarried

Over 70 percent of single women in Japan are satisfied with their lives, accordi...
 
Yokohama City and NPO Recycle Dry Cell Batteries for Cameras

May 31, 2005

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Yokohama City and NPO Recycle Dry Cell Batteries for Cameras

Yokohama City in Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo, launched a project to reus...
 

May 30, 2005

Energy Conservation

 

"Candle Night" Summer Solstice 2005 Spreading Worldwide

The "Candle Night Summer Solstice 2005" will be held this year from 8 to 10 p.m....
 
Swans to Mogami River Park Increase Dramatically in 38 Years

May 21, 2005

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

Swans to Mogami River Park Increase Dramatically in 38 Years

As many as 11,950 swans flew over to the Mogami River Swan Park and its neighbor...
 
Car Sharing Launched by Citizens

May 15, 2005

Policy / Systems

 

Car Sharing Launched by Citizens

A Japanese incorporated non-profit organization, the Shiki-no-wa (wheels for Shi...
 
Shiga University Starts Environmental Assistant Training Program

May 10, 2005

Education

 

Shiga University Starts Environmental Assistant Training Program

Shiga University has launched an Assistant Training Program for Environmental Le...
 
User- and Eco-Friendly Strand Board Produced from Thinned Wood

May 7, 2005

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

User- and Eco-Friendly Strand Board Produced from Thinned Wood

Shinwa Mokuzai Co., a wood processing company in Gifu Prefecture, has develop...
 
Local Environmental Management Standards Spreading among SMEs

April 25, 2005

Policy / Systems

 

Local Environmental Management Standards Spreading among SMEs

Environmental management system standards such as the Kyoto Environmental Manage...
 
Shared Bus-Taxi Powered by Used Cooking Oil Encourages Community Interaction

April 23, 2005

Transportation / Mobility

 

Shared Bus-Taxi Powered by Used Cooking Oil Encourages Community Interaction

Tottori Ecotown 2020, an incorporated nonprofit organization in Tottori Prefectu...
 
The Japanese Archipelago - New Nature Conservation Hotspot

April 21, 2005

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

The Japanese Archipelago - New Nature Conservation Hotspot

The Japanese archipelago has been designated as one of 34 hotspots inhabited by ...
 
Japan's Power Companies Far Behind in Renewable Energy

April 18, 2005

Renewable Energy

 

Japan's Power Companies Far Behind in Renewable Energy

The world's leading power companies were evaluated for their renewable energy ef...
 
Kyoto City Enacts Japan's 1st Local Global Warming Countermeasure Ordinance

April 16, 2005

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Kyoto City Enacts Japan's 1st Local Global Warming Countermeasure Ordinance

Japan's first local ordinance designed to curb global warming was adopted by Kyo...
 
Kirin Brewery and Forestry Association Agree to Conserve Lake Biwa Watershed

April 4, 2005

Water

 

Kirin Brewery and Forestry Association Agree to Conserve Lake Biwa Watershed

On January 19, 2005, Kirin Brewery Co. concluded the "Lake Biwa Afforestation Pa...
 
River Restoration Project Starts in Iwate

April 3, 2005

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

River Restoration Project Starts in Iwate

Iwate Prefecture started river restoration projects in January 2005 along the Us...
 
First Int'l Asbestos Conference in Asia Held in Tokyo, Nov. 2004

March 25, 2005

Chemicals

 

First Int'l Asbestos Conference in Asia Held in Tokyo, Nov. 2004

The Global Asbestos Conference 2004 was held in Tokyo from November 19 through 2...
 
Waste Recycling Promotes Community Revitalization

March 24, 2005

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Waste Recycling Promotes Community Revitalization

An association of merchants in Waseda, a neighborhood in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, h...
 
Eco-Friendly Traditional Cotton Dishcloths Unite a Community

March 23, 2005

Civil Society / Local Issues

 

Eco-Friendly Traditional Cotton Dishcloths Unite a Community

Gara-bo Aikokai, a non-profit organization based in Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Pre...
 
Soccer Stars Appeal for Green Action on Website

March 22, 2005

Others

 

Soccer Stars Appeal for Green Action on Website

Environmental Relations, a Japanese non-profit organization, set up a the 'Famil...
 
Public Nuisance Complaints Exceed 100,000 in FY 2003

March 22, 2005

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Public Nuisance Complaints Exceed 100,000 in FY 2003

Japan's Environmental Disputes Coordination Commission, a national government ad...
 
Kyoto City's Biodiesel Project Wins Minister's Award

March 22, 2005

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Kyoto City's Biodiesel Project Wins Minister's Award

Kyoto City's Biodiesel Project won the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fis...
 
Green Power Certification System Expands

March 4, 2005

Renewable Energy

 

Green Power Certification System Expands

Japan Natural Energy Company (JNEC) announced on December 3, 2004 that it has co...
 
NPO Japan Water Forum Launched

February 28, 2005

Water

 

NPO Japan Water Forum Launched

The Japan Water Forum (JWF) made its start as an incorporated nonprofit organiza...
 
Using Waste Oil Cuts Community Bus Fuel Costs in Hirata City

February 27, 2005

Transportation / Mobility

 

Using Waste Oil Cuts Community Bus Fuel Costs in Hirata City

Hirata City, located in Shimane Prefecture in western Japan, announced in Octobe...
 
NPOs and Organic Farming Group Join to Revitalize Kasumigaura Area

February 21, 2005

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

NPOs and Organic Farming Group Join to Revitalize Kasumigaura Area

Three organizations announced on October 28, 2004 that they have concluded an en...
 
Winners of Japan's Recycling Technology Prize 2004 Announced

February 20, 2005

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Winners of Japan's Recycling Technology Prize 2004 Announced

The Organizing Committee for Japan's Waste Control and Recycling Technology Exhi...
 
Ongoing Efforts in Japan Target Household Food Waste

February 19, 2005

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Ongoing Efforts in Japan Target Household Food Waste

Japan faces an acute shortage of landfill sites. The Ministry of the Environment...
 
NPO Revives Dying Sacred Camphor Tree in Kyoto

February 18, 2005

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

NPO Revives Dying Sacred Camphor Tree in Kyoto

A sacred giant camphor tree about 60 years old located on the grounds Iwaya Shri...
 
Earth Design School Experimenting on Sustainable Model

February 9, 2005

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

Earth Design School Experimenting on Sustainable Model

The Earth Design School, a Japanese nonprofit organization, is working with citi...
 
Japanese NGO to Support Humboldt Penguin Breeding in Chile

February 7, 2005

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

Japanese NGO to Support Humboldt Penguin Breeding in Chile

The number of penguins kept in zoos in Japan is about 2,500, more than in any ot...
 
NGO Network in Japan Works to Promote Aarhus Convention

February 4, 2005

Policy / Systems

 

NGO Network in Japan Works to Promote Aarhus Convention

A Japanese translation of the Aarhus Convention by the Aarhus Net Japan (ANJ) ma...
 
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