Japan for Sustainability

July 31, 2018

Sustainability Information from Japan 2002-2018

Sustainability Information from Japan 2002-2018

From August 2002 to July 2018 the non-profit group Japan for Sustainability (JFS) provided information from Japan to the world to help build momentum toward a truly happy and sustainable future. This...

Thank You Note from Junko Edahiro on Behalf of JFS

July 31, 2018

Thank You Note from Junko Edahiro on Behalf of JFS

Shimokawa, Hokkaido: Advancing SDG-Based Community Building

July 31, 2018

Shimokawa, Hokkaido: Advancing SDG-Based Community Building

Fukushima-SIOME Brand Cotton Products Reaching Global Customers

July 30, 2018

Fukushima-SIOME Brand Cotton Products Reaching Global Customers

Agriculture and Environment Ministries Create Educational Materials to Cut Food Loss in Japan

July 28, 2018

Agriculture and Environment Ministries Create Educational Materials to Cut Food Loss in Japan

'Kodomo-Takushoku' Food Delivery Partnership a New Safety-Net Concept for Low-Income Families in Bunkyo City, Tokyo

July 26, 2018

'Kodomo-Takushoku' Food Delivery Partnership a New Safety-Net Concept for Low-Income Families in Bunkyo City, Tokyo

Communal Ties Built from Culture and Heritage

July 24, 2018

Communal Ties Built from Culture and Heritage

Recent Articles

Japanese Ministry Announces Follow-up Results of Climate Adaptation Measures

February 11, 2018

Japanese Ministry Announces Follow-up Results of Climate Adaptation Measures

The Japanese Ministry of the Environment announced on October 11, 2017, that i...

Steady-State Economy

'Future Chart' City Visualizer Now Available for Municipalities in Japan

February 19, 2018

'Future Chart' City Visualizer Now Available for Municipalities in Japan

Professor Hidefumi Kurasaka and his team at Chiba University Graduate School ma...

Energy / Climate Change

ISEP Releases Web Page which Visualizes Renewable Energy Supply and Demand

July 22, 2018

ISEP Releases Web Page which Visualizes Renewable Energy Supply and Demand

Institute for Sustainable Energy Policies (ISEP), a nonprofit organization, rel...

Science Council of Japan Releases Policy Recommendation:

January 9, 2018

Science Council of Japan Releases Policy Recommendation: "Roadmap to Healthy Low-Carbon Lifestyles, Cities and Buildings"

The Science Council of Japan released on August 24, 2017, the deliberation res...

Biodiversity / Food / Water

Japan Weather Association and NEC Collaborate to Reduce Food Waste Using Big Data

July 11, 2018

Japan Weather Association and NEC Collaborate to Reduce Food Waste Using Big Data

A new initiative in Japan is tackling the global issue of food loss and waste ...

Policy / Systems / Technology

Osaka City University Develops CO2 Consuming Biofuel Cell Utilizing Microalgae Spirulina

July 15, 2018

Osaka City University Develops CO2 Consuming Biofuel Cell Utilizing Microalgae Spirulina

Osaka City University announced on April 25, 2018, that it succeeded in develop...

Corporate / CSR

Asahi Breweries Succeeds in Long Continuous SOFC Power Generation Using Biogas Produced in Wastewater Treatment

July 20, 2018

Asahi Breweries Succeeds in Long Continuous SOFC Power Generation Using Biogas Produced in Wastewater Treatment

Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd. announced on May 15, 2018, that it had established a...

Communal Ties Built from Culture and Heritage

July 24, 2018

Communal Ties Built from Culture and Heritage

Tohoku Fukko Nikki (Tohoku Reconstruction Diary), a weekly feature in the Toky...

Recent Articles

JFS Newsletter Issued monthly, summarizes the latest environmental trends and topics in Japan.

Thank You Note from Junko Edahiro on Behalf of JFS

July 31, 2018

Thank You Note from Junko Edahiro on Behalf of JFS

Shimokawa, Hokkaido: Advancing SDG-Based Community Building

July 31, 2018

Shimokawa, Hokkaido: Advancing SDG-Based Community Building

'Good Companies in Japan' (Article No.4): 'Eightfold Satisfaction' Management for Everyone's Happiness

July 16, 2018

'Good Companies in Japan' (Article No.4): 'Eightfold Satisfaction' Management for Everyone's Happiness

Recent Newletters

Eco Cartoons

Transfer of the leading role

Transfer of the leading role

JFS Sustainable Development Goals

FutureCity Initiative

Local Well-Being Project

Sustainability in EDO (1603 1867) The translation of 'Japan in the Edo Period - An Ecologically-Conscious Society' by Eisuke Ishikawa.

Inspired by Nature / Biomimicry

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