JAPAN ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION NETWORK
EXIT NUCLEAR NETWORK
Lyon, Rhône-Alpes Exit Nuclear Network promotes energy policies in France that are free of nuclear power, particularly by encouraging energy efficiency and the development of other means of electricity generation.
GERMANY NEWORK FLOWERING LANDSCAPE—MELLIFERA
Rosenfeld, Baden-Württemberg The group works to convert monocultural landscapes into diverse terrain for the survival of pollinators and the crucial service they provide.
BERGWALD PROJEKT
Würzburg, Bavaria Bergwald Projekt organizes volunteer work in the forests of the North Sea island of Amrum and the Bavarian Alps to protect the forest and promote understanding of the interrelationships in nature.
MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS GERMANY JEAN surveys marine debris on an uninhabitated island in British Columbia. JEAN
MISSION: JEAN works on behalf of the marine environment, seeking to reduce marine litter and debris by collecting information, conducting investigative research, working to raise awareness and educate the public, and sharing our findings in Japan and neighboring countries. ACTIVITIES: We maintain a dialogue with North American NGOs to monitor the effects of marine debris caused by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Much of the debris from those natural disasters is washing up on the West Coast, and it poses serious environmental problems. Our greatest challenge has been to educate citizens and increase public awareness about ongoing marine-litter issues in Japan, as marine debris caused by the tsunami have become a matter of greater concern. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: With the support of government and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), we traveled to the United States and Canada to investigate the extent of marine debris from the tsunami and helped with cleanup efforts. We invited to Japan members of U.S. NGOs working on the issue and held forums to report our activities. We also inspected areas in Tohoku and coastal areas of the Japan Sea that have been affected by tsunami-tossed marine debris. We are now creating photo panels to publicize the issue throughout Japan. jean.jp
Wörthsee-Steinebach, Bavaria Mountain Wilderness Germany seeks to preserve wilderness in the Alps by promoting a modest form of alpine tourism and sustainable ecological development.
IRELAND IRISH PEATLAND CONSERVATION COUNCIL
Lullymore, Rathangan, Co. Kildare IPCC aims to conserve a representative sample of the peatlands of Ireland for future generations to enjoy.
ITALY RE:COMMON
Roma, Lazio Re:Common works to advance environmental and economic justice worldwide through campaigns against environmentally destructive projects and for new public financial institutions aimed at the protection and participatory management of common goods.
GENITORI ANTISMOG
JAPAN SHITARA DAM NO KENSETSU CHUSHI WO MOTOMERU KAI
Toyohashi-shi, Aichi This organization seeks to stop construction of Shitara Dam on the Toyokawa River through land trusts, legal action and public education.
ICHINOMIYA UMIGAME WO MIMAMORU KAI
Chosei-gun, Chiba This group seeks to protect and conserve sea turtles and their habitat on Ichinomiya Beach in Chiba prefecture.
NIHON NO KAIGAN KANKYO WO MAMORU KAI
Isumi-gun, Chiba This group protects ocean and beach environments by establishing a broad network that connects national, prefectural and local governments with local communities.
SAIJO NATURE SCHOOL
Saijo-shi, Ehime Saijo Nature School instills the pleasures of learning about nature, science and wildlife in its pupils, with the goal of conserving the natural environment.
HINAMOROKO SATOOYA KAI
Kurume-shi, Fukuoka Hinamoroko Satooya Kai seeks to protect, increase and release hinamoroko, an endangered freshwater fish in Fukuoka.
THE NAGARA RIVER STUDY CITIZEN GROUP
Gifu-shi, Gifu This organization works on behalf of the Nagara River watershed, which is threatened by the Uchigaya Dam plan and the headrace project of the Tokuyama Dam.
STOP YAMBA DAM SHIMIN NET
Takasaki-shi, Gunma Stop Yamba Dam opposes the construction of the Yamba Dam project.
Milano, Lombardia Genitori Antismog strives to lessen air pollution in Milan and Lombardy through legal advocacy, public education, the mobilization of citizens as informed voters and policy work that promotes sound environmental legislation.
YAMBA ASHITA-NO KAI
SALVIAMO L’ORSO
Asahikawa-shi, Hokkaido This group conducts conservation studies and activities on Mount Daisetsu and works for the restoration
Montesilvano, Pescara Salviamo l’Orso works to save the Marsican brown bear in the
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mountain ranges of the central Apennines from extinction.
Maebashi-shi, Gunma Yamba Ashita-no Kai exists to increase awareness about the shortcomings of the Yamba Dam project in the hopes of seeing it revised.
NATURE CONSERVATION SOCIETY OF MOUNT DAISETSU AND THE ISHIKARI