Climate Youth Japan (CYJ)
Climate Youth Japan (CYJ) is a network-type youth environment NGO founded by a Japanese youth community who participated in the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP15) in the spring of 2010. They hold a vision of the youth leading solutions to the climate change crisis to gain an equitable and sustainable society, along with aiming to achieve the 2°C/1.5°C target of the Paris Agreement and to help youths in the decision-making process of society.
***Categories: Youth, Individuals
Friends of the Earth Japan (FoE Japan)
Friends of the Earth Japan has been actively working to create a fair, equitable, and sustainable society in Japan since 1980. Their approach is to study and analyze environmental problems from the perspective of affected local communities, urge Japanese policymakers to change the existing system, mobilize the international network, and change with those who seek a better society. Projects are focused on conservation initiatives to protect endemic species, advocating to end coal-fired power plants and nickel mines, and environmental and human rights issues.
Japan Network for Climate Change Actions (JNCCA)
Japan Network for Climate Change Actions promotes global warming countermeasures by providing technical support to groups that carry out global warming prevention activities in their regions to make those activities more effective. Although they provide technical support, guidance and advice for projects implemented by organizations, they also perform global warming surveys and research and hold workshops or lectures on global warming prevention.
***Categories: NGO/NPOs, Organizations, Corporations
Kiko Network
Kiko network is an environmental NGO that aims to tackle climate change and shift towards a sustainable global society through creating models and working on education problems on a community and local level. They also do other work such as policy research and submit proposals at national and international levels. Through their expert climate policy recommendations and strategies, they work to change the actions of not just individuals, but also of industries, economies, energy systems, lifestyles, regions etc.
***Categories: Individuals, Media, NGO/NPOs, Corporations
Tottori Center for Climate Change Actions
Tottori Center for Climate Change Actions (TCCCA) is a nonprofit organization that strives to address the issue of climate change in Japan. TCCCA promotes awareness of the rising average temperature of the earth as well as our ever increasing carbon footprint. From education of the public to even tutorials for DIY insulation for housing, TCCCA has set out to be an example for all.
***Individuals, Businesses
Tochigi Conservation Corps
Tochigi Conservation Corps (TochigiCC) is a nonprofit organization that strives to educate Japanese youth on the importance of the environment. ToichigiCC highlights Japan’s duty to conserve it’s nations forests, which encompass almost 70% of its territory. Showcasing the horrors of deforestation, ToichigiCC showcases the necessity of the forest, from cleaning water to absorbing carbon dioxide.
***Youth, Individuals
The Aozora Foundation
The Aozora Foundation is a Non-profit organization which strives to repair the environmental impacts of pollution in damaged areas. The organization conducts studies, makes recommendations, holds public lectures and symposiums as well as other events that encourage public participation to promote the education of pollution on our earth.
***NGO/NPO, Individuals
Moriwa Umino Koibito
Moriwa Umino Koibito is a nonprofit organization that promotes: reforestation, the conservation of nature and the education of children, highlighting the importance of the relationship between humans and nature. A large part of their mission is to introduce children to nature, teaching them to appreciate and embrace its beauty.
***Youth, Individuals
Institute for Sustainable Energy Policies
The Institute for Sustainable Energy Policies is an independent, non profit organization that strives to bring the swift integration of sustainable energy to Japanese society. ISEP emphasizes how sustainable energy not only protects the earth from global warming but brings about new jobs, clean energy and “economic benefits to various regions.”
***Businesses
Heroines for Environment and Rural Support
NPO Heroines for Environment and Rural Support, also referred to as HERS, is a Japanese organization which strives to empower women in the field of agriculture. HERS boasts a membership of over 160 women across Japan to promote awareness of the importance of nature and agriculture, emphasizing sustainability. Within HERS platform also includes promoting the use of renewable energy sources, and reforming rural – urban relationships to preserve this beautiful earth for future generations.
***NGO/NPO, Women
Ecosystem Conservation Society
The Ecosystem Conservation Society of Japan is a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization which seeks to emphasize the necessity of a healthy ecosystem in preserving the earth for future generations. ECSJ acknowledges the overindulgence of contemporary society in material goods and how consumerism is rapidly depleting earth’s limited resources. By being active leaders in their communities, ECSJ members look to promote sustainability and responsibility of one’s environment.
***NGO/NPO, Environment
Japan Climate Initiative (JCI)
The Japan Climate Initiative is a network dedicated to strengthening both communication and the exchange of strategies and solutions among all actors taking part in climate change action in Japan. JCI invites Japanese companies, municipalities, research institutions and civil society organizations to participate in public climate action summits to exchange ideas and knowledge on strategies and solutions that address the climate crisis. JCI collaborates with other domestic multi-stakeholder coalitions to accelerate the transition towards a decarbonized and climate-resilient societies worldwide.
***Organizations
ICLEI (Japan)
ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability is a leading global network committed to building a sustainable future made up of 1,750 cities, towns and regions. ICLEI believes that cumulative voluntary actions on the local scale are indispensable and therefore engages in various activities in support of regional efforts. Additionally, the ICLEI mission is to build and serve a worldwide movement of local governments to achieve tangible improvements in global sustainability. ICLEI Japan was founded in 1993 and serves to enhance the local governments network in Japan.
***Governments, Communities, Individuals
Japan Center for a Sustainable Environment and Society (JACSES)
Japan Center for a Sustainable Environment and Society (JACSES) is an NGO dedicated to sustainable development and social justice. They engage in the general public and experts to achieve environmental and social justice through policy and practice oriented research. Through their advocacy, they aim to protect the people’s interests and raise awareness of the challenges facing the natural world today. JACSES also participates in a variety of projects that range from policy advocacy, combating climate change, and mitigating environmental impacts of development projects.
***Governments, Communities, Individuals
Japan Sustainable Investment Forum
The Japanese Sustainable Investment Forum, or JSIF, is a nonprofit organization working to promote sustainable investing in Japan and across the world. JSIF specializes in ESG (environmental, social, and governance) investment and SRI (socially responsible investment) in Japan, providing a platform for investors to gain valuable insights into the field of sustainability. JSIF’s biennial “White Paper” is one of their biggest projects, outlining Japan’s contribution and progress in sustainable investing. Their project aims to bring transparency to the state of Japan’s sustainable investment practices and to promote collaboration overseas.
***ESG, Investing, Sustainability
Japan Wildlife Conservation Society (JWCS)
Japan Wildlife Conservation Society (JWCS) is a not for profit organization focused on the conservation of wildlife in Japan and around the world. They believe that economic incentives have significantly damaged wildlife, and hope to undo the harm done by humans through a precautionary approach. JWCS holds workshops for conservation, raises public awareness through education, and actively participates in conferences to protect local and global wildlife. JWCS also frequently advocates for government action through open letters and declarations to ensure the safety and protection of animals.
***Conservation, Environment NGO/NPO
National Organizations
