NGO / Citizen

Nature Conservation Promoted in Kansai Region

June 13, 2007

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

Nature Conservation Promoted in Kansai Region

The Nature Conservation Society of Osaka was established in 1976 mainly by citiz...
 
Japanese NPO Proposes Creating Green Economy for Sustainable Society

June 10, 2007

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Japanese NPO Proposes Creating Green Economy for Sustainable Society

The Japan Association of Environment and Society for the 21st Century (JAES21), ...
 
UN Approves Ricoh's Methodology for CDM Reforestation Project

June 4, 2007

Policy / Systems

 

UN Approves Ricoh's Methodology for CDM Reforestation Project

The Executive Board of the Kyoto Protocol's Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) he...
 
First Cases of Deadly Amphibian Fungus Disease Confirmed in Japan

May 26, 2007

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

First Cases of Deadly Amphibian Fungus Disease Confirmed in Japan

The first cases of frog deaths from chytridiomycosis, a fungus disease, were con...
 
'Mottainai' Delivery Service Promotes Community Reuse Effort

May 11, 2007

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

'Mottainai' Delivery Service Promotes Community Reuse Effort

The "Mottainai Delivery" program is an initiative in Shimane Prefecture to trans...
 
NPO Has Integrated Approach to Create Sustainable Community in Higashiomi

May 1, 2007

Renewable Energy

 

NPO Has Integrated Approach to Create Sustainable Community in Higashiomi

The Ainomachi Eco Club, a Japanese non-profit organization (NPO), was establishe...
 
Protection Activities of the Sea Turtle Association of Japan

April 16, 2007

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

Protection Activities of the Sea Turtle Association of Japan

The Sea Turtle Association of Japan is a non-profit organization consisting of i...
 
Citizens, Businesses, Gov't Work Together to Reduce Waste by 25% in 5 Years

April 4, 2007

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Citizens, Businesses, Gov't Work Together to Reduce Waste by 25% in 5 Years

Tama City in Tokyo, Japan aims to reduce combustible and incombustible waste by ...
 
Miyagi Foundation Strives to Improve Local & Global Environment

April 1, 2007

Civil Society / Local Issues

 

Miyagi Foundation Strives to Improve Local & Global Environment

The Miyagi Environmental Life Out-reach Network (MELON) in Miyagi Prefecture, Ja...
 
Japanese NGO Involved in Clay Ball Afforestation Project in Kenya

March 28, 2007

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

Japanese NGO Involved in Clay Ball Afforestation Project in Kenya

The Yokohama Art Project, a Japanese non-profit organization (NPO), has been inv...
 
Water Quality Monitoring by Citizens along Yodo River

March 28, 2007

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

Water Quality Monitoring by Citizens along Yodo River

The Lake Biwa and Yodo River Water System is the primary source of drinking wate...
 
Water Weaves Human Networks

March 28, 2007

Water

 

Water Weaves Human Networks

Water Environment Net Tohoku was founded in August 1993, aiming to conserve the ...
 
Osaka District Court Orders Gov't to Disclose Information on Corporate Energy Use

March 15, 2007

Energy Conservation

 

Osaka District Court Orders Gov't to Disclose Information on Corporate Energy Use

On January 30, 2007, the Kiko Network, a Japanese non-governmental organization,...
 
Japanese NPO Tackles Environmental Problems in Mountains

March 3, 2007

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Japanese NPO Tackles Environmental Problems in Mountains

In Japan, where 70 percent of the country is covered by mountainous areas, an in...
 
Conservation Action Saved 16 Bird Species from Extinction in the Decade 1994-2004

January 27, 2007

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

Conservation Action Saved 16 Bird Species from Extinction in the Decade 1994-2004

A research group affiliated with BirdLife International (BI), an international b...
 
Daiwa Securities Group and JFS Launch 4-Year 'Sustainability College'

January 12, 2007

Policy / Systems

 

Daiwa Securities Group and JFS Launch 4-Year 'Sustainability College'

The environmental NGO Japan for Sustainability (JFS) launched a lecture program ...
 
Court Orders Central Gov't to Disclose Information on Corporate Energy Use

December 25, 2006

Energy Conservation

 

Court Orders Central Gov't to Disclose Information on Corporate Energy Use

On October 5, 2006, the Japanese District Court in Nagoya ordered the government...
 
Poll Confirms that Media Contributes National Interest in Nature

December 22, 2006

Others

 

Poll Confirms that Media Contributes National Interest in Nature

According to poll results released by Japan's Cabinet Office in September 2006, ...
 
NPOs Devise Business Model to Revitalize Lake-Area

December 18, 2006

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

NPOs Devise Business Model to Revitalize Lake-Area

Aiming to purify the water and preserve surrounding ecosystem of Lake Kasumigaur...
 
Rail Travel Promoted as an Effective Way to Cut CO2 Emissions

December 15, 2006

Climate Change

 

Rail Travel Promoted as an Effective Way to Cut CO2 Emissions

One person traveling one kilometer by rail generates carbon dioxide (CO2) emissi...
 
Kyoto Starts New System for Reusable Beverage Bottles

November 30, 2006

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Kyoto Starts New System for Reusable Beverage Bottles

In Kyoto City, beverages started appearing on store shelves in glass bottles mar...
 
'Children's Summit for Disposable Wooden Chopstick' Held in Home of Japanese Noodles

November 29, 2006

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

'Children's Summit for Disposable Wooden Chopstick' Held in Home of Japanese Noodles

The First Kodomo Waribashi Summit in Kagawa, a children's meeting for recycling ...
 
47.3 Grams of Food Wasted Per Person Every Day in FY2005

November 22, 2006

Food

 

47.3 Grams of Food Wasted Per Person Every Day in FY2005

The average Japanese person used 1,167 grams of food a day, of which 47.3 grams ...
 
Gov't Survey Finds Heightened Interest in Nature Conservation

November 18, 2006

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

Gov't Survey Finds Heightened Interest in Nature Conservation

Over 85 percent of respondents showed an increased interest in nature, according...
 
Grandma's Book of Wisdom Conveys Recycling Spirit

November 18, 2006

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Grandma's Book of Wisdom Conveys Recycling Spirit

A book titled "Honke, Obaachan no Chiebukuro" (Gramma's Collection of Wisdom, St...
 
80% of Japanese Homemakers Sweat When Cooking in Summer

October 30, 2006

Climate Change

 

80% of Japanese Homemakers Sweat When Cooking in Summer

While Japanese office workers make efforts not to overuse air conditioners by we...
 
Food Producers, Farmers Team up to Turn Food Waste into Liquid Feed

October 30, 2006

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Food Producers, Farmers Team up to Turn Food Waste into Liquid Feed

Responding to a call from the Japanese non-profit organization (NPO) Mie Slow Li...
 
Survey Shows 96% of Japanese Concerned about Global Warming

October 11, 2006

Climate Change

 

Survey Shows 96% of Japanese Concerned about Global Warming

Most Japanese people are concerned about global warming, according to a report r...
 
Japanese Households Continue Saving Energy in FY2005

October 4, 2006

Energy Conservation

 

Japanese Households Continue Saving Energy in FY2005

An estimated 31.8 liters of energy (crude oil equivalent) per household was save...
 
Japanese NGOs Appeal to Gov't for Sustainable Biofuel Use

October 2, 2006

Renewable Energy

 

Japanese NGOs Appeal to Gov't for Sustainable Biofuel Use

In a written statement submitted on June 5, 2006, FoE Japan, an international en...
 
Co-op Union Sets Up Council to Promote Homegrown Rapeseed

September 4, 2006

Civil Society / Local Issues

 

Co-op Union Sets Up Council to Promote Homegrown Rapeseed

The Seikatsu Club Consumers' Co-operative Union, a collective body of 25 associa...
 
Japanese NGO Supports Recycled Soap Production in Asia

August 23, 2006

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Japanese NGO Supports Recycled Soap Production in Asia

A project to recycle discarded cooking oil into soap is being conducted in sever...
 
Environmental NPO Starts New System to Promote Forest Management in Japan

August 23, 2006

Policy / Systems

 

Environmental NPO Starts New System to Promote Forest Management in Japan

In December 2005, together with the town of Iwaizumi in Iwate Prefecture, Office...
 
New Vending Machines Accepting Donations, Bring-Your-Own Cups

August 16, 2006

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

New Vending Machines Accepting Donations, Bring-Your-Own Cups

A vending machine that accepts donations, the first of its kind in Japan, made i...
 
Online Database of Corporate Environmental Activities Updated

July 30, 2006

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Online Database of Corporate Environmental Activities Updated

The Global Environmental Information Centre (GEIC), a joint project of the Unite...
 
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Finances Citizen Windmills

July 18, 2006

Renewable Energy

 

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Finances Citizen Windmills

The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. has financed citizen-funded projects to b...
 
5th 'Top Eco-City' Contest Encourages Eco-Cities

July 15, 2006

Others

 

5th 'Top Eco-City' Contest Encourages Eco-Cities

Minamata City in Kumamoto Prefecture and Shinshiro City in Aichi Prefecture were...
 
Lion Corp. Urged to Stop Saying 'Palm Oil Is Eco-Friendly'

June 28, 2006

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

Lion Corp. Urged to Stop Saying 'Palm Oil Is Eco-Friendly'

In a written statement issued in April 2006, eight organizations including FoE J...
 
Photovoltaic Power Plants Proliferate in Kyoto

June 15, 2006

Renewable Energy

 

Photovoltaic Power Plants Proliferate in Kyoto

The eighth "Sunshine" photovoltaic (PV) power plant installed by the Kyoto Green...
 
Candle Night Summer Solstice 2006

June 12, 2006

Energy Conservation

 

Candle Night Summer Solstice 2006

"Candle Night Summer Solstice" will be held on the evenings of June 17 to 21 in ...
 
High School Students Learn from Forest 'Masters' through Interviews and Essays

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...
 
Cycling Map Proving Popular in Kyoto

May 7, 2006

Transportation / Mobility

 

Cycling Map Proving Popular in Kyoto

The "Cycling Map of Kyoto," published in October 2005 by the Kyoto-based Citizen...
 
Pollution-Free Pedicab Service Starts in Fukuoka City

April 28, 2006

Transportation / Mobility

 

Pollution-Free Pedicab Service Starts in Fukuoka City

On March 1, 2006, Fukuoka City became the 15th Japanese city to run a pedicab se...
 
'Coastal Access Rights Movement' Website Launched

March 31, 2006

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

'Coastal Access Rights Movement' Website Launched

Hiroshi Takasaki, a Christian minister from Takasago City in Hyogo Prefecture wh...
 
Asia Forest Partnership Sets Up Steering Committee

March 29, 2006

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

Asia Forest Partnership Sets Up Steering Committee

The fifth meeting for the promotion of the Asia Forest Partnership (AFP) was hel...
 
Environment Ministry Selects Winning Environmental Proposals for FY2005

March 23, 2006

Policy / Systems

 

Environment Ministry Selects Winning Environmental Proposals for FY2005

For its fifth annual enivironmental policy proposal competition, the Japanese Mi...
 
NPO Active in Preserving Rich Forests for Wild Bears

March 15, 2006

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

NPO Active in Preserving Rich Forests for Wild Bears

Aiming to preserve and regenerate healthy forests to save large animals from ext...
 
8th Green Purchasing Award Winners Announced

March 4, 2006

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

8th Green Purchasing Award Winners Announced

The Green Purchasing Network (GPN) announced the winners of the 8th "Green Purch...
 
Tree-Planting Added to Campaign to Reduce Plastic Bag Use

February 8, 2006

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Tree-Planting Added to Campaign to Reduce Plastic Bag Use

The Ogaki Citizens' Conference for the Environment, a cooperative organization i...
 
Takamatsu City Shops Encourage Customers to Carry Chopsticks, Protect Forests

January 30, 2006

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Takamatsu City Shops Encourage Customers to Carry Chopsticks, Protect Forests

Since October 2005 some restaurants in Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture, in wes...
 
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