From naïve to Evian

From naïve to Evian

The “bottle-isation” of world water presents serious environmental and ethical challenges that transcend national boundaries. >>
Greening a giant

Greening a giant: Shrinking the footprint of Japan’s building sector

Building sector emissions are now 39% higher than in 1990, so Japan has the issue in its CO2-cutting sights. >>
Bangladesh tackles its cabon footprint

Bangladesh tackles its carbon footprint

Bangladesh certainly faces serious impacts brought by climate change, but the country has become a hotbed of adaptation strategies and experimentation. >>
Let’s generate electricity by walking!

Let’s generate electricity by walking!

Kohei Hayamizu has a bold vision for the future: a city that is in itself an electric power station. >>
Measuring eco-innovation

Measuring eco-innovation

Eco-innovation is likely to be an important driver for economic development across the globe as we respond to today's challenges. >>
Closing the awareness-action gap

Closing the awareness-action gap

A recent study examines the gap between the percentage of people with an awareness of climate change and those taking action to solve the problem. >>
Innovation and climate change

Innovation and climate change

At the UNU G8 Symposium on Innovation and Climate Change, we caught several experts on video as they shared their ideas for solutions. >>
Scale of the climate and energy challenge

Scale of the climate and energy challenge

Climate change and energy policy are set to be the toughest economic issues in the next few decades. But there is a way out, if we begin to act now. >>
Cool United Nations

Cool United Nations

"Cool UN" aims to reduce the use of air conditioning at UN Headquarters in New York to cut greenhouse gas emissions and save money. >>
Yokohama, an environmentally friendly city

Yokohama, an environmentally friendly city

Cities around the world must take leadership in solving global environment problems. Yokohama takes this role very seriously. >>
Outcome from the Toyako Summit

Outcome from the Toyako Summit

It appears that substantively not much was achieved at the G8 Toyako Summit, especially in relation to climate change. >>
Follow the leaders in Hokkaido, Japan

Follow the leaders in Hokkaido, Japan

Discussion at this week's G8 Toyako Summit should focus on the need for a long-term target for CO2 emission reduction. >>
Japan as a Low Carbon Society

Japan as a Low Carbon Society

Japan should lead a "CO2 reduction revolution", said Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda as he announced plans to cut CO2 by 60-80%. >>
Africa and climate change

Africa and climate change

For the depth and breadth of climate challenges that Africa faces, the country needs frontier science and entrepreneurship. >>
Nagoya's waste revolution

Nagoya’s waste revolution

Thanks to dramatic action, Nagoya has the lowest per capita waste generation and highest per capita recycling rate of Japan's big cities. >>
Indonesian drought, Kenyan flooding

Indonesian drought, Kenyan flooding

When a drought hits Indonesia, there could be flooding later in Kenya, due to a phenomenon called the Indian Ocean Dipole. >>