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Where Japan Leads the World in Green
Written on 16 Jul, 2010 at 0:01 in Sustainable Business
by Luke Poliszcuk Japan is not exactly globally renowned for being an environmentally friendly nation. In fact, the whaling agenda in Japan probably sets it well down the list of your average Western environmentalist’s favorite countries. It does not have a wealth of natural tourist destinations, and despite being host of the UN COP10 conference on [...]... (Continue reading)
Just How Big is Yours Really?
Written on 2 Jul, 2010 at 0:01 in Sustainable Business
by Darrell Nelson It seems to be banded about all over the media, some people are obsessed by their own and some people lecture you on yours, but just what exactly does it mean? The Oxford English Dictionary defines ‘carbon footprint’ as: “the amount of carbon dioxide emitted due to the activities, especially the consumption of [...]... (Continue reading)
Recent Green Activity in Tokyo
Written on 21 Jun, 2010 at 7:06 in Business, Sustainable Business
by Luke Poliszcuk It would be hard to miss the recent political turmoil here in Japan with the resignation of Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, amid controversy over his failure to deliver on a key election promise to remove a US military base from Okinawa. However, in the fields of sustainable development, green business and eco-communities in [...]... (Continue reading)
Green Business Key to Japan’s Economy and Relationships
Written on 3 Jun, 2010 at 20:13 in Business, Sustainable Business
by Darrell Nelson With recent announcements out of Japan regarding its commitment to the environment and green business, it seems that recently the country is focusing more and more on sustainability to try and help it solve its current problems. At the beginning of the month, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) announced its intention to set up [...]... (Continue reading)
Good Ideas for Good Business
Written on 19 May, 2010 at 18:49 in Business, Sustainable Business
by Luke Poliszcuk Want to learn how to build a house out of six million empty beer bottles or grill a chicken in 14 minutes using only mirrors? Then check out www.eco-ideas.net, a global environmental communication portal launched by Panasonic as part of its commitment to promote the power of ideas and to accelerate the shift [...]... (Continue reading)
Countries Go Green at the Shanghai Expo
Written on 7 May, 2010 at 7:22 in Business, Sustainable Business
by Darrell Nelson ‘Better City, Better Life’ is the theme for the 2010 Shanghai Expo, which kicked off on May 1 with five zones spanning over five square kilometers and hoping to attract 70 million people to see the displays of exhibitors from over 200 countries. It is no surprise then that ‘sustainability’ is one of [...]... (Continue reading)
Tokyo Steps Up With Asia’s First Emissions Trading Scheme
Written on 16 Apr, 2010 at 6:07 in Sustainable Business
by Darrell Nelson In an effort to put into action his commitment to reducing Japan’s greenhouse emissions by 25 percent from 1990 levels by 2020, Environment Minister Sakahito Ozawa recently announced the launch of a mandatory scheme to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from large office buildings and factories and kick off Asia’s first cap-and-trade program. The move [...]... (Continue reading)
Early Blossoms Evidence of Climate Change
Written on 2 Apr, 2010 at 8:02 in Business, Sustainable Business
by Luke Poliszcuk As winter unwinds into spring here in Japan, it is impossible to ignore the inevitable barrage of invitations to the traditional annual cherry blossom viewing parties known locally as hanami. The Japanese provide forecasts, based on records extending back decades if not centuries, predicting down to the minute when the flowers will be [...]... (Continue reading)
Green Leaders Forum: The Future of Food
Written on 2 Apr, 2010 at 7:22 in Sustainable Business
by Luke Poliszcuk Last month, eQualC Sustainability Communications held the first of a monthly series of events, the Green Leaders Forum. The first forum focused on the future of food and featured a panel of leaders at the cutting edge of sustainability-oriented activities in Japan. Members included Hiromi Matsubara, CEO and co-founder of Biopio and greenz.jp; [...]... (Continue reading)
Tokyo’s Green Networks
Written on 5 Mar, 2010 at 9:00 in Business, Sustainable Business
by Darrell Nelson It’s no surprise that as the environment creeps more and more prominently into all sectors of work and society, there are plenty of new groups popping up around Tokyo with the goal of bringing together like-minded professionals and thinkers. Today as much as in the past many new networks have sprung from the participation [...]... (Continue reading)
