Title: Japan Chernobyl Foundation (JCF)

URL: http://jcf.ne.jp/

Description: The Japan Chernobyl Foundation (JCF), an officially- approved Japanese Non-Profit Organization (NPO), collects donations to help victims of the Japan earthquake and nuclear accident. JCF was established in 1991 to provide aid, largely through medical treatment, in areas that were affected by the Chernobyl nuclear disaster of 1986. Since that accident, many children with leukemia and other illnesses have been unable to receive sufficient medical care, due in part to serious economic trouble; many have also died from infectious disease due to poor hygiene. JCF, working closely with doctors in the affected areas, and in cooperation with medical professionals from Shinshu University and other institutions, has been involved in many humanitarian projects. In 2004, JCF expanded its support to include Iraq, a country that has seen a sharp increase in leukemia cases since the Gulf War. Subsequent economic sanctions and armed conflict in that region have led to shortages in medical care and to the loss of life.

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Subject:   Disaster relief,  Accidents,  Nuclear power plants,  Fukushima,  1986,  Ukraine,  Chernobyl,  Nuclear Accident,  Japan

Title: Japan Council Against Atomic and Hydrogen Bombs (Gensuikyo)

URL: http://www.antiatom.org/

Description: Gensuikyo was formed in 1955 at the height of anti-nuclear-testing movement in Japan. While the group protests nuclear warfare and advocates for the human rights of atomic bomb and nuclear testing victims, its reluctance to support a comprehensive ban on nuclear armament and unwillingness to renounce non-arms use of nuclear energy led to the separation and formation of another organization, Gensuikin, in 1965. Since its founding Gensuikyo has developed many forms of action to achieve three basic goals: 1) the prevention of nuclear war, 2) a ban on and the elimination of nuclear weapons, 3) relief for and solidarity with the Hibakusha, the A-bomb sufferers, through the annual World Conference Against A & H Bombs, which takes place every August, constant and nationwide signature campaigns for a ban on nuclear weapons, and other events and actions in cooperation with the Hibakusha to publicize the damage and health effects of the A-bombings to the general public.

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Subject:   Peace,  Nuclear disarmament,  Antinuclear movement,  Social advocacy,  Movements

Title: Citizens’ Alliance for Saving the Atmosphere and the Earth (CASA)

URL: http://www.bnet.ne.jp/casa

Description: The Citizens’ Alliance for Saving the Atmosphere and the Earth (CASA) is a nationwide network of advocacy groups and activists that focus on the issues of global climate change and air pollution in local cities. The organization also advocates for the use of clean energy and non-reliance on nuclear energy.

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Subject:   Renewable,  Pollution prevention,  Climate change mitigation,  Social advocacy,  Energy sources

Title: EnviroFriends Institute of Environmental Science and Technology

URL: http://www.envirofriends.ngo.cn/

Description: EnviroFriends was established in 2005. It facilitates exchange and cooperation with environmental NGOs from Japan and South Korea on a number of issues including climate change, waste management, water and health, ecological restoration and environmental education. It is the initiator of the East Asian Climate Network, one of the founding members of CCAN and one of the first Chinese groups to join CAN-International.

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Title: Friends of the Earth Japan (FoE Japan)

URL: http://www.foejapan.org/

Description: FoE Japan was formed in 1980 as a member organization of the Friends of the Earth International based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The group focuses on climate change, clean energy, forest preservation, biodiversity, sustainable urban development and other related environmental and environmental justice issues.

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Subject:   Renewable energy sources,  Environmental protection,  Climate change mitigation,  Environmental justice,  Sustainable development

Title: The Institute for Environment and Development (IED)

URL: http://www.ied.cn/

Description: Established in 1994 as a domestic NGO, IED is an independent research institute working in the fields of environmental protection and social development.

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Subject:   Entrepreneurship,  Environmentalism,  Strategic planning

Title: Shanghai Oasis Ecological Conservation and Communication Center (Oasis)

URL: http://www.oasiseco.org

Description: Oasis is the first officially registered grassroots environmental conservation NGO in Shanghai, established in November 2004 by ecological specialists and people concerned about the environment. Currently, it is mainly engaged in conservation and protection of wildlife and its habitat, water environment, as well as energy saving, emission reduction and global climate change.

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Title: Citizens' Association of Natural Energy (PARE)

URL: http://www.parep.org/

Description: Formed in 2004, The Citizens’ Association for Natural Energy (PARE) promotes the use of sustainable and renewable energy sources such as solar, biomass, wind and small-scale water generators and advocates for citizen and community ownership of energy farms. Shizen Enerugi Shimin Kyodo Hatsuden (The Natural Energy Development Citizens’ Collective), a spin-off group, oversees the operation of community-owned power plants.

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Subject:   Renewable energy sources,  Sustainable development,  Energy policy

Title: Japan Congress Against A- and H-Bombs (GENSUIKIN)

URL: http://www.peace-forum.com/gensuikin

Description: The Japan Congress Against A- and H-Bombs (GENSUIKIN) is an anti-nuclear advocacy group with its organizational roots in the anti-nuclear armament movement of the 1950s. The group's focus has since expanded to include protest against the use of nuclear energy and promotion of clean energy. GENSUIKIN was established in 1965, and is one of Japan's largest anti-nuclear and peace movement organizations. The group sponsors two major annual events: a public rally held in March, "3-1 Bikini Day," commemorates the crew of the fishing boat Daigo Fukuryu-Maru (Lucky Dragon), which was exposed to fallout from nuclear testing at Bikini in 1954; the World Congress Against A- and H-Bombs is held in Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August, the month when atomic bombs were dropped on those cities. The group's core activities include efforts to foster solidarity with anti-nuclear activists around the world; anti-nuclear pro-peace campaigns; various initiatives toward a nuclear-free society; and activities in support of radiation victims. The organization's position is based on the understanding that human beings and "nukes" can never be compatible.

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Subject:   Renewable,  Nuclear disarmament,  Antinuclear movement,  Energy policy,  Energy sources

Title: Slow Japan

URL: http://www.sloth.gr.jp/

Description: This website aims to introduce you to the Japanese “Slow Living Movement.” In July 1999, ten or so people got together in Tokyo and started the Sloth Club. It became a catalyst of the so-called “Slow Life” movement in Japan, whose creed is “slow is beautiful." Some ten years later, the Sloth Club still exists and the word “slow” has become widely recognized. Slow can be understood to mean alternative, sustainable, ecological, local, and happy. Slow means “to connect”," with other people, with nature, etc. In the last ten years, we have witnessed positive changes all over Japan. The concept of slow has made an impact on many aspects of the society. The movement, for example, encouraged people to start acknowledging the richness of rural life and communities. Many like-minded groups have also formed to address issues as diverse as nuclear disarmament, peace between Japan and Korea, decentralization, and pollution. The movement as a whole is creating a new sustainable and ecological culture.

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Subject:   Rural,  Sustainable living,  Local food,  Slow movement,  Communities

Title: Waste and Environmental Vision 21

URL: http://www2u.biglobe.ne.jp/~GOMIKAN/index.htm

Description: Gomi Kankyo Bijon 21 (Waste and Environmental Vision 21) is a local group in the Western suburb of Tokyo. Officially organized in 1998 to advocate for issues associated with the proposed landfill in the area, the group’s focus has since expanded to cover more general waste and environment related actions including waste reduction, recycling and reusing.

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Subject:   Renewable energy sources,  Recycling,  Sustainable living,  Waste minimization