Japan Probe has an article featuring the “Candle Night” campaign (also known as the “Light Down Campaign” in Japan).  Basically, several cities will shut off lights for a couple hours in order to bring awareness to energy consumption.
I think it’s great when big organizations and governments stop and think about the environment.  It always feels […]

(Well, I’m a little late but I still wanted to write about Earth Day, so deal)
There are a lot of interesting reads on the ‘net regarding this special occasion, and here are some worth checking out:
50 Ways to Save This Planet is simple, to the point, and beautifully designed.  It features 50 green ideas in […]

There’s an interesting opinion article in the New York times regarding the world’s food crisis. Different than the financial crisis and harder to find a solution to, author Paul Krugman offers several reasons as to why this food shortage is happening.
One major reason he states is China: When you take a country as large and […]

Photo from Tanya Dropbear
Japanese media is stressing the senseless slaughter of millions of kangaroos in Australia to point out the hypocrisy in Australia’s campaign for Japan to stop whaling.
Wildlife Protection Association of Australia president Pat O’Brien backed Japan, saying the international media focus on the cull would embarrass the Federal Government.
“Nobody would seriously think that […]

Looks like even the baseball league in Japan is making efforts to save the planet by reducing playtime by 6% (yes–exactly 6%), which in turn will help cut tonnes of carbon gas emissions:
“When a professional baseball game is staged, a huge amount of carbon dioxides, a cause of global warming, is discharged because it […]

Image from International Herald Tribune
The dress was made from recycled waste: 6,000 grape juice containers of the soft-pouch type. The dress was introduced at the concert, no less, by the film actress and eco-activist Daryl Hannah. The story of how Lee’s gown was created had long been part of the promotional campaign for this […]

Picture taken by me in Okinawa
Since my boyfriend R has come to study abroad with me in Japan, he has also noticed a difference in how Japan handles environmental responsibility. Since I’ve been here for five months already, it’s interesting to get a fresh perspective on everything again.
Biking
After cramming our bikes in a […]