A society in which the distinction between production and consumption becomes infinitely smaller
There is growing attention on the environmental value (credits) of natural capital, particularly forests. Unlike in the past, when the focus was simply on CO2 emissions […]
In the new Basic Plan for Forests and Forestry, which was approved by the Cabinet on June 5, the subtitle “Toward a ‘Forest Nation and Wooden City’ That Will Last a Hundred Years” was included for the first time […]
Driven by the growing interest in achieving a decarbonized society and promoting well-being, as well as strengthened public-private partnerships spurred by the “Act on the Promotion of Wooden Construction in Cities,” […]
In recent years, the importance of “Mokuiku”—a program that involves interacting with trees to learn about how forests work—has been gaining renewed attention in various fields. Traditional programs for children […]
"Reforestation," which is essential for harnessing the multifaceted functions of forests and establishing sustainable forestry, faces challenges such as rising afforestation costs and a shortage of workers […]
As Japan's planted forests and satoyama forests are entering a period of full-scale use and renewal, we must sustainably "cut, use, plant, and nurture" forest resources [...].
As Japan's planted forests enter the period of full-scale utilization, the effective use of thickly grown "large-diameter lumber" has become an urgent issue. Until now, [...]...
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 [...].