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Stay with Nature in the Treehotel

Ken — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 21:00:08 +0000

Have you heard of the ‘Treehotel’? Located in northern Sweden, this revolutionary hotel aims to create a ‘comfortable, well designed hotel which allows visitors to live in harmony with nature amongst the trees’. With the help of a group of well known designers and architects, seven unique rooms have been designed which of which I will [...] Related posts:

Improv Everywhere – Are public pranks the key to social harmony?

Ken — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 21:00:05 +0000

What would you do if you were walking down the street and came across this ‘Finish’ sign? You probably wouldn’t know that the fans waving Canadian flags and cheering you on as you approach are actually members of Improv in Toronto. But you would likely be wondering what the heck they are doing there. Improv Everywhere [...] Related posts:

Results in Cancun, Mexico about climate change

Martin — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 18:27:15 +0000

OK, so we got some kind of deal at the UNFCCC COP16 meeting in Mexico, where countries made statements about their efforts to deal with climate change. Under the Kyoto Protocol, 37 countries commited themselves to a reduction of four greenhouse gases: (carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, sulphur hexafluoride) and two groups of gases [...] Related posts:

Tokyo Food Adventures: The December Edition

Joan — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 15:25:31 +0000

The crisp, clear days of winter bring Tokyoites the pleasure of two things: stunning views of Fuji-san’s snow-covered shoulders in the west, and bountiful winter vegetables and fruit. From farmer’s markets to local (or near local) events, there are plenty of great ways to get out and about enjoy a hearty helping of both! Farmers Markets Akasaka [...] Related posts:

Killer Diseases in the Big Apple- UNICEF vending machine makes an impact

Ken — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 21:00:25 +0000

A lone blue vending machine stands out amidst the hustle and bustle of Union Square in New York City. ‘Dirty Water’, the advert plastered on the front of the machine is a hard phrase to ignore. For just US$1 you can buy your choice of bottled ‘malaria’, ‘cholera’, ‘typhoid’, ‘salmonella’, ‘dengue’, ‘hepatitis’, ‘dysentery’ or ‘yellow fever’… While [...] Related posts:

Green Drinks Tokyo December: Vision 2011 – Key words for the coming year from Tokyo’s green innovators

Ken — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 10:54:18 +0000

Greetings everyone, greenz.jp content director YOSH here. As you know, the highly popular green drinks Tokyo (gdT) is hosted each month by greenz.jp, and boasts a regular attendance of over 100 people. gdT December is your last chance to be a part of the exciting gdT scene in 2010. This month we invited a whole bunch [...] Related posts:

Cautious Optimism for COP 16 at December Green Leaders Event

Joan — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 15:12:26 +0000

Coinciding with the start of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (UNCC) on November 29th in Cancun, Mexico, the December Green Leaders Forum at the Mexican Embassy featured a panel discussion and reception focused on what the world might expect from these latest discussions. Experts in their fields and well-versed in climate change negotiations and [...] Related posts:

Green Entrepreneur Wins TEAJ’s First Ambassador Award

Joan — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 15:04:04 +0000

Reina Otsuka, President and Editor-in-Chief of Eco+waza Magazine, took home the Ambassador’s Award at The Entrepreneurs Awards Japan Ceremony on Monday, November 24th. Part of the Entrepreneurship Mentoring Initiative (EMI), the award – one of three presented to emerging business leaders that evening – is part of an overall strategy to encourage small business innovators [...] Related posts:

Ebisu Farmer’s Market: Savoring the Story

Joan — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 15:13:43 +0000

Farmer’s markets seem to be springing up like seeds in warm spring soil. Tokyo boasts a total of twelve including all of Marche Japon and the Earth Day Market. Throw in smaller off-shoot markets such as Shinonome, and it becomes more than possible to find fresh food generously mixed with fun on any given weekend [...] Related posts:

Walking the Talk: November Green Leaders Forum Panelists Talk Ecoprenuerism

Joan — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 15:43:22 +0000

Kicking off Global Entrepreneurs Week (GEW) week in Japan, the November Green Leaders Forum offered up a scintillating tell-all of ecopreneurism. Jacob Reiner, President and Chief Architect of Eden Homes and founder of Earth Embassy, Donald Nordeng, President of Ecocert, Shuichi Ishibashi of Energy Literacy Platform, and Tsuneyuki Fujioka of Fam-Fam (both winners of the [...] Related posts: