A society in which the distinction between production and consumption becomes infinitely smaller
Against the backdrop of the profitability challenges faced by Japan's forest industry and social demands such as the realization of a decarbonized society, we have been working on the use of components extracted from wood resources to [...].
The term "advanced issue countries," which I have advocated, is finally being widely used by the public. However, not everything is an issue and [...].
*Previous columns are here [From a Shinto priest's perspective] The principle of "toshin," or restoring reflux, as a manner of forest circulation [Key points of this article] Section [...].
Continuing from the previous issue, "food" is an indispensable perspective when discussing "Japan, the Land of Photosynthesis". The source of the calories we consume every day [...].
Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. and Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd. have jointly developed seedlings of the new "Clean Larch" variety, which has high CO2 fixation capacity, in the forests owned by the two groups in Hokkaido, [...].
Estee and SMBC will utilize oil extracted from branches and leaves of thinned cypress trees generated in SMBC's company-owned forest, the "SMBC Forest," to [...]
*Previous columns are here [From a Shinto priest's perspective] As a manner of forest circulation, we transcend the division of responsibility between the past and the future in the "middle and present" time frame.
Today, political divisions are deepening, especially in Europe and the United States, and existing values such as democracy and liberalism are being shaken. Against this backdrop, [...]...
Bi-Will, Okuizumo Town in Shimane Prefecture, and Sanki Kogyo have signed a collaboration agreement to utilize forest-derived J-credits generated by Okuizumo Town [...].
Kai City, Yamanashi Prefecture, will start renewable energy generation by woody biomass power generation using unused wood and other materials in the city as fuel in April.
Celio, Haruo Shimada & Associates, Araki Gumi, and C-Cube Consulting have jointly announced the completion of the Celio Building, which will be completed in June 2025.
As part of the "SOCIAL WOOD PROJECT" to promote the recycling of forest resources, Tokyu Corporation has established a [...] at Ishikawadai Station on the Ikegami Line.
*Click here for the first part of the report: "Okayama Model": Transformation to a Resource Self-Sufficient Nation and Urban Wood Construction, Challenged by Industry-Government-Academia [...] Report of the Symposium on Forest Circular Economy [...
In the 1990s and early 2000s, when global environmental issues were in the spotlight, problems such as deforestation and carbon dioxide generation were "circumscribed [...].
The moment we call forests "resources," the cycle begins to break down. But in the eyes of Shintoism, [...]...
Kawachinagano City in Osaka Prefecture is working with Creation, Sumitomo Forestry, and NTT Docomo Business to create forest-based J-credits [...].