NGO / Citizen
February 26, 2011
Food
City Residents Volunteer for Agricultural Program
Since 1999, the Japan Agricultural Cooperative Tourism Association has run a far...
February 11, 2011
Food
TABLE FOR TWO Delicious Dishes Solve Both Obesity and Starvation
In honor of the United Nations' World Food Day on October 16, TABLE FOR TWO ...
February 10, 2011
Food
Ajinomoto to Launch Social Business to Improve Nutrition in Ghana
Ajinomoto Co., a globally recognized food product manufacturer based in Japa...
February 5, 2011
Renewable Energy
Fund Starts Soliciting Investments from Citizens for Small Hydropower Station
Ohisama Energy Fund Co., a Japanese energy firm, introducing a citizen-based...
January 24, 2011
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
NPO Wins Grand Prize of 6th Ecotourism Awards
Japan's Ministry of the Environment (MOE) announced on September 21, 2010, the s...
January 13, 2011
Food
'Stork-Friendly Rice Farming' Wins Green Purchasing Award
The Green Purchasing Network, a Japanese environmental network, announced t...
January 1, 2011
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
NACS-J Releases Biodiversity Report on the Henoko and Oura Bay Areas at COP10
The Nature Conservation Society of Japan (NACS-J) has been working to conser...
December 26, 2010
Renewable Energy
Toyota Auto Body to Participate in Dakar Rally using 100 Percent BDF Utilizing Waste Cooking Oil with Help from Local Junior High School
Toyota Auto Body Co., a subsidiary of the Toyota group, was presented with waste...
December 19, 2010
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
First Study of Japan's Ecological Footprint Released
WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) Japan, an environmental conservation organi...
December 5, 2010
Civil Society / Local Issues
Eco-Volunteer Day 2010 Held to Create a Bridge between People and Environmental Organizations
Japan's Global Environment Outreach Centre (GEOC), an environmental information ...
December 2, 2010
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Shibuya Flower Project Volunteers Helping to Keep the Tokyo Clean
The Shibuya Flower Project is a volunteer initiative organized mainly by you...
November 20, 2010
Eco-business / Social Venture
Telecommunications Company Launches Internet Search Engine to Help the Environment
NTT Communications, a major telecommunications and IT services company in Japan,...
October 24, 2010
Energy Conservation
Modern Art Paper Fan Exhibition Held by NPO in Japan
The Japanese non-profit organization Kaze (means wind) held the Fifth Modern...
October 13, 2010
Climate Change
Large Scale Emitters Account for Increased Percentage of GHG Emissions in FY2008
Japan's Ministry of the Environment and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Indus...
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, ...
October 3, 2010
Climate Change
Yamagata to Save CO2 Absorption by Forest Nurturing Program
Yamagata Prefecture, located in the northern part of Japan's main island, la...
October 1, 2010
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
City Supports Rural Forest Management
An incorporated body "more trees", which is represented by famous musician R...
September 30, 2010
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Closed-loop Recycling Project of School Gym Uniforms Launched in Kyoto
Teijin Fibers Ltd., a leading manufacturer of polyester fiber in Japan, anno...
September 12, 2010
Renewable Energy
Markets for Renewable Energy and CGS Equipment to Grow to 1 Trillion Yen by Fiscal 2020 in Japan
Fuji Keizai Co., a private Japanese research firm, released its report on the gl...
September 9, 2010
Eco-business / Social Venture
Survey Shows 64.5% Willing to Buy LED Lightbulbs
Japanese net-media company Ishare Inc. released the results of a survey on L...
September 6, 2010
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Shibukasa, an Umbrella Lending Service
The social project team Symbol of Life (SOL) has started an umbrella lending...
September 5, 2010
Climate Change
Consumers Endorse System to Certify Eco-Agricultural Products, Survey Shows
Mizuho Information & Research Institution Inc., a Japanese research firm, r...
September 4, 2010
Civil Society / Local Issues
Non-profit Group of Young Japanese Supports Other NPOs
A new Non-profit organization (NPO) has developed a novel method for relating th...
August 23, 2010
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
NPO Launches Used Book Project to Support Unemployed Young People
The Japanese non-profit organization "Sodateage" Net, ("sodateage" means 'ed...
August 21, 2010
Climate Change
MOE Announces Medium- to Long-Term Roadmap for Reducing Greenhouse Gases
Japan's Ministry of the Environment released a preliminary draft presented by it...
July 14, 2010
Eco-business / Social Venture
NEC Launches Pro Bono Program 'Social Entrepreneur School Business Supporter'
NEC Corp., a leading Japanese electronics company, announced on April 27, 2010, ...
June 25, 2010
Climate Change
Majority of Japanese Support 25% Cut in GHG Emissions by 2020, Survey Shows
About 70 percent of Japanese people support the nation's target to reduce greenh...
June 17, 2010
Eco-business / Social Venture
Toshiba, Public High School Among Winners of 13th Environmental Communication Awards
Japan's Ministry of the Environment and the Global Environmental Forum annou...
June 15, 2010
Transportation / Mobility
Car Ownership Rate for Japanese Households Decreases
Japan Automobile Manufacturers' Association, Inc., announced on April 8, 20...
June 12, 2010
Food
Japan's Fukui Prefecture Extends Regional Agricultural Support to 573 Villages
Fukui Prefecture began a regional agriculture support program by establishin...
May 26, 2010
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
More Live Footage of Rare Wildlife Available on Internet
The Wild Bird Society of Japan and Meiji Dairies Co. installed a camera on Janua...
May 16, 2010
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
First Business Communication Paper to Pass Audit Using WWF Japan's Responsible Purchasing Checklist
Mitsubishi Paper Mills, Ltd., announced on December 21, 2009, that its self-...
May 12, 2010
Others
Japanese Shipping Company Announces Over 100,000 Picture Books Delivered for Charity
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) announced on February 9, 2010, that the...
April 30, 2010
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
City of Itoshima Promoting Household Composting to Encourage a Zero-Waste Society
The Japan Agricultural Cooperatives (JA) Itoshima Agri shop in the city of Itosh...
April 26, 2010
Energy Conservation
'Shared Warm Space' Design Grand Prize Winner: Heating with Bamboo and Aluminum
Japan's Ministry of the Environment and Design Association NPO, who jointly orga...
April 22, 2010
Transportation / Mobility
Road Fatalities in 2009 Drop below 5,000 for First Time in 57 Years
Japan's National Police Agency announced on January 2, 2010, that the numbe...
April 19, 2010
Others
Survey Shows 85% of People in 15 Developing Cities Concerned about Environmental Issues
Hakuhodo Inc., a major Japanese advertising agency, released the results of its ...
April 7, 2010
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
'The Children's Conference for the Environment' to be Held Along with COP10
The Children's Conference for the Environment, an international conference ...
March 18, 2010
Transportation / Mobility
Osaka Prefecture Grants Subsidies to Solar-Powered EV Charging Stations
Japan's Osaka Prefecture has been implementing its Osaka EV Action Program to ma...
February 11, 2010
Food
Majority of People Surveyed Think Japan Should Increase Food Self-Sufficiency
The government of Aichi Prefecture, in central Japan, released on October 6...
January 29, 2010
Transportation / Mobility
'Lawn on Wheels' - Cool Car Roof in Okinawa
Mr. Mitsuji Chinen of Naha-city, Okinawa, successfully grew grass on his car...
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...
December 27, 2009
Others
More than 50% of Japanese People Willing to Sacrifice Standard of Living for Zero-Waste Society, Research Says
The results of a recent survey on environmental issues, which was released by th...
December 18, 2009
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Ministry Reveals Deposit System for Reusable bottles, Reports Little Effect on Sales
The Japan's Ministry of the Environment released on August 7, 2009, the res...
December 16, 2009
Civil Society / Local Issues
Japanese Consumer's Union Finds GM Canola Growing in Chiba Prefecture
The Seikatsu Club Consumers' Co-operative Union (SCCU) of Japan conducted a ...
December 15, 2009
Transportation / Mobility
Japanese City Starts Collecting Used Cooking Oil to Fuel Transit Buses
In September 2009, the city of Higashiomi launched a used cooking oil collec...
December 1, 2009
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
A SEED JAPAN's Zero-Waste Approach a Big Success at Outdoor Concerts
The "Zero-Waste Navigation," program conducted by international environmenta...
November 30, 2009
Climate Change
Ministry of the Environment Launches Pilot Project on Effects of Visualizing Household GHG Emissions
Japan's Ministry of the Environment (MOE) launched a pilot project to study the ...
November 15, 2009
Climate Change
Regional City Starts Carbon Reduction Project by Bundling Individuals' Emissions Reductions
Kitsuki City in Japan's Oita Prefecture, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (AP...
October 30, 2009
Money
Asahi Breweries to Donate Part of Sales Proceeds for Environmental Protection
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