Campaign to Stop Climate Change—One village, One Action at a Time:
Winning Activities Selected from Japan’s 47 Prefectures in FY2007№

Prefecture

Applicants

Summary of Activities
Constructed a rice storage facility by using cold energy from snow

1 Hokkaido

Numata town

collected in winter. Rice stored in this manner was termed as“Setchumai” (rice stored in snow) and sold as a local specialty.

2 Aomori

Gonohe municipal

Grade 6 students prepared their school plan for achieving the targets

Minami primary

set out in the Kyoto protocol. Also carried out lecture sessions on

schoolactivities related to CO2 emission reduction.

Steering committee
3 Iwateon urban renewal
through reduction ofcars
Shiogama city

4 Miyagi

seafood processors’
cooperative

5 Akita

Akita Nanohana
network

Implementation of a social experiment through activities like promotionof usage of bicycles, “car reduction” workshops etc aimed at therevitalization of the commercial district and reduction of CO2 emission.
Manufactured BDF from waste oil discharged from fish processing
factories and used it as fuel for public vehicles and ferry to the islands
Promoted the cultivation of Nanohana (rape) in fallow land etc.
Researched and implemented the usage of Rape seed in multiple
stages like edible oil, feed, BDF etc
Implemented a system whereby point would be awarded for resources

6 Yamagata

NPO-AMPtaken to collection center and the points can be used for shopping, inorder to reduce waste and reactivate the shopping street.

Environment
7 Fukushimaconservation
section, Koriyama
city

8 Ibaraki

Soushikai social
welfare corporation
Nasu hot spring

9 Tochigi

regional council on
global warming
countermeasures

Implemented an environmental education program for primary school
students using characters based on staff of the Environment
Conservation Section of the city.
Collected waste oil and utilized BDF in cooperation with local
businesses (e.g. supermarkets). Physically handicapped people are
involved in BDF refining process as a part of training.
Managed to utilize excess heat and waste heat from hot springs forheating, hot water and snow melting purposes. Introduced a heat pumpin the hotel and reduced the usage of kerosene and diesel.
Promoted the usage of walking, bicycle and public transportation for

10 Gunma

Isesaki citycommuting purposes for the employees and restricted the usage of
personal cars. Collected data on a daily basis and made it public.

Kawaguchi citizens
11 Saitama

environmental
council

12 Chiba
13 Tokyo

Set one particular day in a year as a day when all the residents of thecity participated in activities contributing to the reduction of CO2.
Distributed and collected the “one day environment account book” ,analyzed the data entered and made the CO2 reduction amount public

Yukarigaoka

Organized an event where parents and children think together about theparent-child Day

global and local environment. Also made the new traffic system freely

steering committee

available and restricted the usage of cars during the local festival.

Urban ecology

Provided the “Tokyo Bicycle Green Map” with information for bicycle

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Prefecture

ApplicantsTokyo

Summary of Activities
users to promote a transport modal shift from cars to bicycles for shorttrips within central Tokyo.

15 Kanagawa

Atsugi NakachoCollected organic waste in stations located within the shopping street

shopping street

and awarded points based on weight. Collected waste was dried andpromotion

composted and used for producing vegetables sold in the shopping

association

street.

Council on Nagaoka
15 Niigata

method for garbage
recycling system

Distributes soil which contains organisms to decompose organic matterto households. Dwellers mix garbage with the soil and store home
temporarily. The mixture is collected twice a week and after further
fermentation it is returned to households to mix with garbage again.
Constructed a small scale hydroelectric plant in a river in front of the city

16 Yamanashi Tsuru city

office. Used the project for powering the city office and also as material
for dissemination of environmental education. About 40% of theinstallation cost was supplied through a public offered bond.

Kawanehoncho
17 Shizuoka

regional council on
global warming
countermeasures

Created a “green curtain” screening the windows on the south side bysupplying bitter melon vines etc to households and businesses toreduce electricity consumption for air conditioning in summer.
Changed the old rail track to LRT (Light Rail Transit) and managed to

18 Toyama

Toyama city

greatly increase the convenience to the public by improving the service
level and creating a barrier free environment. Aims to create a compact
city that does not depend on cars.

19 Ishikawa

20 FukuiKanazawa ShinkinbankEnvironmental
partner Ikeda
Society for spread of

21 Naganoenvironmental
management system

23 Gifu

Provided an installment deposit for environmentally conscious
consumers with a premium interest rate and contributed 0.02% of thecontract amount to environmental groups.
Build and operates a system where points are awarded for participationin environmental protection activities (collection of organic waste andwaste oil, etc.) The points can be used in local shopping streets.
Coordinated various activities (refraining from commuting by cars, lightdown after 10 pm etc.) at a time on the environment day in corporation

with businesses and households in the region. The result of the activity
is converted into CO2 and reported to the participants.

Tono cypress

Utilize wood sawdust and chips as fuel for the power generation facility

products distribution

in a timber factory. The electricity is used in the factory and excess heatcooperatives

is used for drying the timber.

Central branch of the Developed the “traffic game” which explains the necessity and method
23 Aichiassociation ofof “environmentally friendly choice of transportation”, and provided freeprofessional

copies of the manual and know-how as a material for environmental

engineers, Japan

education.
Carried out various activities relating to reduction of plastic shopping

24 MieEco-bag promotion

bags like making plastic shopping bags payable, distributing reusable

council

shopping bags for free, banning the usage of plastic shopping bags for
waste disposal etc.

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Prefecture

25 Shiga

26 Kyoto

Applicants
Nanohana (rapePioneered the “Nanohana project” which is a combined effort containing

blossoms) projectrape cultivation in fallow land, production of edible oil, collection of

network

waste oil, manufacture of soap and BDF, etc.

Kyoto prefectural

Prepared log house and furniture from local Japanese Cedar andKita-kuwata highCypress and decreased CO2 emission from wood mileage. Carried out

schoolPR activities regarding CO2 reduction from using local timber products.

Osaka Amechan
27 Osaka

Summary of Activities

project promotion
centerCarried out dissemination activities by printing and distributing theinformation to prevent global warming on candy wrappers.
Implemented the “Eco bag campaign” in cooperation with the local

28 Hyogo

Hyogo prefectural

shopping streets to reduce usage of plastic shopping bags. Also

Miki-kita high school

implemented the “Hand held fan campaign” by using round fans madeof bamboo and paper to reduce usage of air conditioning.
Implemented a traffic regulation around the station where the lane

29 NaraNara Kotsu bus lines

towards the station was used only by buses and taxis during morning

Co.,Ltd.

rush hour. Contributed to the reduction of CO2 from usage of private
cars by promoting the usage of public transportation.
Installed public funded power generation facilities using renewable

30 Wakayama Kishu eco navitoenergy. Until now 4 stations (solar, wind) have been installed in thenorthern region of the prefecture. Planning to install a microhydroelectric power plant in the southern region.

31 Tottori

Hikona area Kid’s

Started the collection of waste oil for lake water purification in Lakeenvironment patrol

Nakaumi. Manufactured soap and BDF from waste oil. Collected usedteamdisposable wooden chopsticks for usage as raw material for pulp.

Federation of
32 Shimane

residents'
associations inAgenogi district 2

Collected and composted leaves from Japanese Cypress trees onroadsides and reduced CO2 emission and energy consumption duringincineration.
Produced electricity by using waste wood chips from timber processing

33 Okayama

Meiken lamwood

as fuel, which was sufficient for the whole factory and the excess heat

Corporation

was used for drying of timber. A part of the wood chips was processedas pellets and sold as fuel.
Set the target of 6% reduction in households electricity consumption as

34 Hiroshima

Higashi-hiroshimaenvironment family

compared to the previous year and checked the invoices from thepower company on actual usage of electricity. Implemented a local
emission trading system with the aim to achieve the target as a wholegroup.
Developed a cellulose fiber insulation material made from waste paper.

35 Yamaguchi Yasunari Co.,Ltd.

Also formulated a collection system where local currency would be
supplied to anyone taking used newspapers to the factory.

36 Tokushima

The Sun and green
recycling association

Managed to reduce CO2 emission in the office by using solar panels,
solar water heater, and natural air circulation system to reduce theusage of air conditioning.

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Prefecture

Applicants
Mitoyo municipal

37 KagawaTakase primaryschoolMatsuyama network

38 Ehime

on prevention of
global warming

Summary of Activities
Students conducted a survey on waste of energy and managed toreduce of electricity usage in the school by collecting and practicing the
knack for energy saving. Also prepared an advertisement on energy
saving and made a public appeal.
Made a public call for slogans composed in the haiku style for thepromotion of effective global warming prevention actions (reduction ofusage of air conditioning, plastic shopping bags, etc.), and preparedstickers based on the slogans selected as excellent work.

Association for39 Kochienvironmental

Conducted awareness raising programs on prevention of global

education in primarywarming for children including watching a drama and giving themcurriculum, Kochi

practical experience lessons.

university
40 Fukuoka

41 Saga

42 Nagasaki

Hayama healthcare

Managed to visualize the power consumption of each household by

and energy saving

installing “energy saving navigation systems”. Also promoted activities

republic

like environmental bookkeeping and energy saving actions.

Association of

Reactivated the traditional practice of “creek culture”. It involves

Genki, Yuki, Kakki

catching fish and returning back the mud from the creek to the(vibrant energy ofagricultural land, after cultivation of crops and emptying water from theorganic cycle)

creeks. Conducted safety inspection on hazardous substances.

Nagasaki leaders

Promoted composting of garbage and organic vegetable cultivation by

network on garbage

conducting a “healthy vegetable contest” on an island which depends

reduction

largely on food brought in from the mainland.
Prepared original environmental management system certification for

43 Kumamoto

Minamata city

households, shops, schools, kindergartens and hotels and promoted
environment protection activities in the city.
Managed to segregate and collect garbage and livestock droppings for

44 Oita

Hita City

biomass energy recovery. All the primary and junior high schools in thecity obtained the “EMS certification for schools” and implemented a
successful environmental education program.

Biomass research
45 Miyazakigroup andMiyazaki city

Citizens voluntary group and the local government respectively
collected waste oil and managed to manufacture BDF
Provided gift vouchers to households who registered for “domestic

46 Kagoshima Osaki town

energy saving campaign” and successfully managed to reduce theannual electricity usage by more than 6%.

47 Okinawa

Hantagawa
community center

Started the cultivation of the Okinawa landraces of soya which wereabandoned being replaced by cheaper imported soya beans and madetofu using traditional materials and tools.

Campaign to Stop Climate Change—One village, One Action at a Time:
Winning Activities Selected from Japan’s 47 Prefectures in FY2008№

Prefecture

Applicants
Wakkanai alternative

1 Hokkaido

and renewableenergy study group
Aomori prefectural

2 Aomori

Sanbongi
agricultural highschoolSummary of Activities
Installed wind power plants to take advantage of strong wind withaverage speed reaching over 7.5m/s. Established a facility forenvironmental education called “Wakkanai school of wind” and involved
in dissemination of renewable energy.
Introduced energy and environmental education in the curriculum andimplemented a project to maintain room temperature without using air
conditioning as an extracurricular activity.
collects and processes used cooking oil into biodiesel fuel, which is then3 IwateIwate biodiesel fuelused as an alternative for diesel. Various enterprises are working

network

together to share information and ensure fuel quality and fuel-supply
stability, and to find uses for the byproducts.

4 Miyagi

Sendai municipal

Grade 6 students have made an aquarium of fishes and other

Kita-Rokubancho

organisms in the nearby river. And reduced energy required forprimary school

maintenance by using solar and wind energy, green walls of plants.

Study group on
5 Akitawooden structure forpublic works

This study group has developed and constructed wooden structures(all wooden dams) using the famous local Japanese cedar wood.

Yamagata
6 Yamagata

prefectural Okitama

Reduced food processing waste (strained lees from juice and wine

agricultural highprocessing factories) by producing feed for livestock.

school
7 Fukushima

Aizuwakamatsu

The consolidation of routes traveled by waste collection trucks is helping

municipal waste

to reduce CO2 emissions. In addition, by changing pricing system fromcarriers cooperative

flat-rate to metered pricing urged to cut emissions of waste.
Incorporated environmental considerations on annual school excursion.

8 Ibaraki

Ibaraki prefectural

Key features are making environmental objectives, purchasing green

Aso high school

electricity, planting trees, carrying reusable chopsticks and bags,
learning about aboriginal Ainu culture, etc.

9 Tochigi

10 Gunma

11 Saitama

12

Chiba

13 Tokyo

Nasunogahara landHas utilized micro hydroelectric system on an irrigation canal, solar

improvement district

system on the embankments of water reservoirs, and biomass energy

association

recovery using methane fermented from livestock waste.

Kotsu-kotsu bearfamilies
Tsubasa-Yu lifestyle
workshopThis organization is raising awareness on global warming through arange of activities, including seminars for children using the bear cub
characters.
Implemented production of biogas and liquid fertilizer from organic
waste. Have utilized the Japanese paper which can be recycled locallyand helped to reduce paper waste.

Kuru-kuru (bicycle

Students dismantle and repair bicycles abandoned in the university andrecycle) study grouprent them out to promote the use of bicycles instead of cars.

Green curtain

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Prefecture

Applicants
supporters’ group

Summary of Activities
plants covering its outer walls as a way to block the sun in the summer
and keep rooms cool, holding down the use of air conditioners.

14 Kanagawa

15 Niigata

Yokohama footballclub
Snow-country
housing study group
Masuho town

16 Yamanashi

regional council on
global warming
countermeasures

The first Professional soccer league team (J-league) to acquire ISO
14001 certification. Has conducted PR campaign to raise awareness forenvironmental conservation among its supporters.
Has developed and promoted houses where snow in winter is stored ina snow room to use it in summer for air conditioning and storage of foodproducts.
This community-sponsored solar power system was installed at the
public nursery. The revenue from the sale of electricity is being used fora local currency to be used in shopping streets within the town.
Used paper from the local community and businesses is collected and

17 Shizuoka

Wakuwaku Saigo

sold and the proceeds from sale of this paper is used to install solar
systems at the local primary and junior high schools.

Takaoka municipal
18 Toyama

Fushiki primary

Used disposable wooden chopsticks are collected and sent to the local

school district

paper mill where it is recycled as raw material for pulp.

women’s association
19 Ishikawa

20 Fukui

21 Nagano

22 Gifu

Kaga city women’s

Citizens voluntarily separate and compost their garbage to reduce thecouncilamount of waste incineration.

Fukui city

Local citizens associated with the community center have been the

Yashiro-Kita

driving force behind environmental PDCA cycle (Plan - Do - Check -community center

Action) to promote global warming prevention activities.

HakubaAll the ski resorts in the village have joined together to declare an

environmental

environmental friendly ski area. They have carried out activities likeeducation promotion

collection of waste oil, production of BDF, composting of waste ,council

implementation of eco drive (no engine idling) etc

Gifu prefectural Ena

Used Chestnut shells discarded during the production process of local

agricultural highspecialty sweets for composting, hence reducing the amount of waste

schoolincineration.

Tahara Nanohana
23 Aichi(rape) eco network
and Tahara city
Whole Mie eco

24 Mielifestyle action
council

25 Shiga

26 Kyoto

Calbee Konan Co.,Ltd.

Promotion of cultivation of Nanohana (rape), production of edible oil,collection and refining of waste oil and usage as BDF.
Reducion in the usage of disposable plastic shopping bags by making
plastic bags payable in almost all parts of the prefecture.
Switched to local purchasing of raw materials for potato chips produced
locally. Reduction of transportation time and distance helped maintainthe freshness of the potato and also reduced CO2 emission.

Kyoto municipal

Achieved reduction of CO2 emission from classrooms by 80% by usage

Kumogahata juniorof renewable energy (wood stoves, solar panel, wind power etc).

high school

Firewood making was carried out by whole local community.

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Prefecture

Applicants
Study group on

27 Osaka

educational
materials about foodmileage

28 Hyogo

29 Nara30 Wakayama

31 Tottori

reduction of CO2 emission, as well as improvement of the local

high schoollandscape.

Nara prefectural Oji

Developed a windmill with automatic pitch adjustment on vertical rotors,

technical high school

which can utilize even small winds and also results in reduction of noise.

Global environmentNo.1
Misasa hotspring
tourism association

Japanese folk

innkeepers
association
Numakuma forum tostop global warming
Tabuse municipal

35 Yamaguchi Higashi-Tabuse

36 Tokushima

37 Kagawa

38 Ehime

39 Kochi

40 Fukushima

41 Sagafrom other regions, prepared other local versions of the game.

Harima agricultural

Yubara hotspring

34 Hiroshima

CO2 in the transportation of food products. Responding to a request

Greening cow barns resulted in reduction of cooling cost in summer,

dwellings
33 Okayama

Developed a shopping game that helps understand the emission of

Hyogo prefectural

Study group on
32 Shimane

Summary of Activities

Made a simple organic waste treatment apparatus that uses
earthworms and utilize it at primary schools for treatment of garbage,
preparing good quality soil and promoting environmental education.
Produced compost from garbage derived from the local hot spa facilities
etc and supplied it to local farmers. Vegetables grown by using thecompost are used in the local school canteens and hotels.
Reform, move and rebuild the traditional Japanese houses (“kominka”)
by using traditional Craftsmanship.
Produced BDF from waste oil collected from the local households andhot spa facilities.
Organized over 100 visiting lectures that uses hand made teachingmaterials and promoted the usage of “environmental household accountbook” and “eco activities check book”.
Prepared “Mottainai cards” that called for the reduction in the usage ofelectricity and water, and conducted energy saving patrols to reduce

primary school

electricity and water consumption in the school.

Zero waste

Installed a waste station in the venue for Awawa-Odori (dance) visited

Awaodori festival

by 1.3 million people and helped promote recycling by carrying out

steering committee

segregation and collection of waste.

Naoshima projectStudents have operated an environmental friendly café that carries out“Wa Gafé Goo” ,activities like composting of garbage, usage of local food products,

Kagawa university

purchase of green electricity etc

Nankai broadcasting

A song and dance produced by a local musical troupe was broadcasted

Co., Ltd. and Mikan

with cooperation of a local TV station that helped increase awarenesstheater company

on activities relating to prevention of global warming.

Kochi biomass farm
The Merry
Corporation

Utilized wood pellets as alternative fuel for heating during greenhousecultivation of vegetables and flowers in winterThe company rented out garbage treatment equipments to restaurants
etc and produced quality compost from the collected matter. Vegetables
and fruits fertilized with the compost were sold to local restaurants etc.

Imari Hachigame

Promoted food waste recycling by activities like production of compost

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Prefecture

Applicants

Summary of Activities(multistage usage of rape seed) etc.
Carried out activities like reuse and repair of used furniture, clothing and

42 Nagasaki

Sasebo eco plaza

toys. The activities were carried out at an old closed school which itself
was repaired.
Families grow bitter melon vines from seedlings and use nets to guide

Minangata
43 Kumamoto(southward) green
club

44 Oita

45 Miyazaki

keep room cooler during the summer, reduce the need for air
conditioning.

Japanese cedar andPrepared cedar clappers from local cedar engraved with a message on

cypress

global warming prevention and used it while supporting baseball teams

conservation society

in the national high school baseball games at Koshien ball park.

Nangoku-kosan Co., The area is famous for its chicken farms. The company used chickenLtddroppings as a fuel for its boiler hence reducing the usage of fossil fuel.

Okuchi-shuzo
46 Kagoshima
Ltd.

Co.,

Okinawa prefectural
47 Okinawa

the vines along exterior walls of their home. These “green curtains”

Miyako vocational
high school

Adopted returnable bottles for shochu (Japanese distilled spirit). Also
utilized shochu residue as feed for livestock, livestock excreta to
prepare compost, and compost to grow sweet potatoes for the shochu.
Promoted pesticide-free cultivation of buckwheat in the Idle land after
harvesting of sugarcane, in order to make sugarcane cultivation
economically sustainable, to preserve groundwater resource, and to
reduce food mileage.