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Japan: "Extremely Ambitious" 15% Emissions Cut
With Copenhagen on the horizon to replace the Kyoto Protocol, the Japanese government knew it had a legacy to protect. Even children here know what is at stake. Today, prime minister Taro Aso announced what he called "extremely
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Youtube Japan Goes Green On World Environment Day
I was surprised when I logged in to check Youtube today here in Japan. Their front page had a distinct environmental theme, and many videos that would feel right at home on greenz.jp or treehugger.
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Japan Update: Will Prime Minister Taro Aso Go For Deep CO2 Emission Cuts?
Today, readers of Japan's major economic daily newspaper were treated with a funny comic: Taro Aso, the Prime Minister (who is known for loving manga) on top of a robot, desperately making CO2 emission cuts. Will he be a hero or not?
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"Green Design" Or More Mad Scientists Making Transgenic Animals
I'm no fan of genetic engineering and I don't particularly like what Japanese scientists have done to monkeys. Inserting genes to make them glow green in the dark just isn't right. Yet, this is the kind of research
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Participate In The Merry Community, Post Your Message And Smile
"What is MERRY for you? We've been asking this simple question to people all over the world and collecting their smiles and messages."
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Merry Planter: How To Get Kids To Enjoy Gardening
Kids have never heard of "green thumbs" but are natural gardeners - for about two minutes. Without a little prompting, they will easily forget to take care of the plants. How to get kids to enjoy gardening, and keep watering until
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"Beat Poverty" Event On World Fair Trade Day In Japan
The good people over at People Tree are a real insipration here in Japan. This year's World Fair Trade Day was no exception: 800 people showed up to watch their fashion show, there was Taiko drumming by Gocoo, a celebrated band
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FRA: No "Cookie Cutter" High Speed Rail For The US
The Federal Railroad Administration is hoping Japan and other countries will help the United States to build a high-speed railway network. Karen Rae told Kyodo that FRA is reaching out to "a number
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GMO-Free Regions: A Growing Global Trend, Except In The United States?
The fifth GMO-Free Regions conference was held last month in Luzern, Switzerland, with participation from over 30 countries. Monsanto, the biotech juggernaut was absent, but as usual, they
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Honda Insight: Japan's Best-Selling Car, First Hybrid Ever To Top The List
Honda Insight, the new hybrid car from Japan's second largest automobile company, became the first hybrid to be crowned Japan's best-selling car in April. Japan Automobile Dealers Association notes that 10,481 units of the Insight
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How To Promote Tap Water, Tokyo Style
Tokyo has embarked on an ambitious campaign to tell its citizens that the tap water here is safe to drink. The Tokyo metropolitan government's waterworks bureau has set aside 1,870 million yen in advertising expenses to
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Global Treehugger
One reason I like Treehugger is that it give us a global perspective on environmental topcis. Where else would you get that? You may wonder, what is going on in, say, Brazil?
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Using Face Masks Properly To Help Avoid Most Kinds Of Yucky Airborne Things
Here in Japan, face masks are a common sight. Visitors often wonder why ordinary people wear what appears to be white surgical masks as they take the subway or walk around town. Face masks have evolved as a kind of courtesy: if you
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11-Point Initiative For A Nuke-Free World
Japan has today announced a plan to host an international conference to promote global nuclear disarmament. Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone praised US president Obama, saying his plan will give momentum
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Bicycle Library
Here at Treehugger, we sometimes forget the simple approach to change. We file away stories about corporations and governments and the UN doing this and that. But often, the local impact is what matters the most. How about the bicycle
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The American School In Japan Installs Solar, Reduces Energy Consumed
Students and teachers at the American School in Japan teamed up with sponsors to achieve a rather impressive energy reduction target: the school in Tokyo aims to save 40% on their energy bills. ASIJ's solar panels were installed on the roof
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Solar Subsidies In Japan
Sarcasm, snarcasm. When Reuters notes that solar subsidies are "failing" in Japan, you had better read between the lines. Big media may be in big trouble, but why do they always have to put a negative spin
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Introducing Earth Day Tokyo 2009
This weekend Earth Day Festival kicks off in the trendy Shibuya and Harajuku districts of Tokyo. Some 130,000 people are expected to attend and the preparations have been going on for months. This is the 9th annual Earth Day
