The International Children’s Peace Prize is awarded annually to a child who fights courageously for children’s rights by KidsRights, an international children’s rights organization. Even those who haven’t heard of the prize before may have known the...
*This article contains affiliate links. Composting has gained popularity as a sustainable way to reduce waste and improve soil health worldwide. Japan accounts for more than half of the world’s incinerators and lags behind other OECD countries...
The “Circular Festival” was held at Umekoji Park in Kyoto last year on 27 November, with the aim to collect and recycle old clothes. It comes as one of the efforts under Kyoto City’s “Kyoto Decarbonized Lifestyle Promotion...
The energy of many goes into each cup of coffee that we drink. Coffee enriches our life. Coffee beans make their way to Japan for our enjoyment, but what do we do with the leftover coffee grounds in our homes and offices? I visited Gary and Junko...
While various companies struggle with promoting their sustainability activities to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), some have launched a collaboration with Japanese kawaii characters to introduce the SDGs. It might be a great...
If you have ever undertaken mammograms to screen for breast cancer, you may have experienced pain during screening. Some may have heard that breast cancer screening is painful, thus they hesitate to undergo it. In fact, a petition seeking to reduce...
Japan’s rich culture and beautiful landscapes have attracted many tourists. In recent years, more and more regions have been focusing on sustainability initiatives, and more than ten regions have been selected as one of the Top 100 Green...
Itoshima City, Fukuoka Prefecture, will begin experimenting with decarbonization activities related to mobility through the app CO2CO2. Pronounced as co-two-co-two, the CO2CO2 app visualizes transportation in terms of carbon emissions, focusing on...
While the two terms, LGBT and SOGIE, are related to gender, sexual, and romantic minorities (or GSRM,) they refer to quite different aspects. What is LGBT? LGBT stands for “Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transsexual.” LGBT has evolved over...
Since tea was introduced to Japan from China, the city of Uji in Kyoto has been producing a wide variety of the finest teas for about 800 years. It is a historic place that has led the development and growth of Japan’s tea culture. Tsuen Tea...