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A Mound of Waste Transformed into a Rich Forest: The Umi-no-Mori Park in the Port of Tokyo Opens in March 2025

A Mound of Waste Transformed into a Rich Forest: The Umi-no-Mori Park in the Port of Tokyo Opens in March 2025

Tokyo's Drive Towards Sustainable Mobility with Formula E

Tokyo's Drive Towards Sustainable Mobility with Formula E

Magician of Greenery: The Globally Renowned Garden Designer Bringing Flowers and Greenery to Cities

Magician of Greenery: The Globally Renowned Garden Designer Bringing Flowers and Greenery to Cities

Tokyo's First Dark Sky Park: A Visit to the Beautiful Nature of Kozushima

Tokyo's First Dark Sky Park: A Visit to the Beautiful Nature of Kozushima

Corporate Initiatives for Nature Conservation:ICT is Changing the Way We Protect Forests

Corporate Initiatives for Nature Conservation:
ICT is Changing the Way We Protect Forests

Admire Fall Colors Just 30 Minutes from the Center of Tokyo: How to Enjoy Inokashira Park

Admire Fall Colors Just 30 Minutes from the Center of Tokyo: How to Enjoy Inokashira Park

Seeking Self Sufficiency and Zero Emissions Through Renewable Power

Seeking Self Sufficiency and Zero Emissions Through Renewable Power

From a Tokyo Mudflat: High School Students Spread the Wonders and Possibilities of Nature and Living Creatures

From a Tokyo Mudflat: High School Students Spread the Wonders and Possibilities of Nature and Living Creatures

Turning Waste Into Wealth With Insect-Based Biotech

Turning Waste Into Wealth With Insect-Based Biotech

How Shibuya Reduced Cigarette Litter by 90 Percent

How Shibuya Reduced Cigarette Litter by 90 Percent

Testing an Innovative New Type of Solar Cell at Tokyo International Cruise Terminal

Testing an Innovative New Type of Solar Cell at Tokyo International Cruise Terminal

From Tokyo to the World: Transforming Food Waste Into a Global Economic Opportunity

From Tokyo to the World: Transforming Food Waste Into a Global Economic Opportunity

Great Things Can Grow in Small Places

Great Things Can Grow in Small Places

Is Hill-Farmed Salmon Here to Save Us?

Is Hill-Farmed Salmon Here to Save Us?

Turning Tempura Oil into Fuel: 30 Years of Environmental Efforts by Tokyo Entrepreneur

Turning Tempura Oil into Fuel: 30 Years of Environmental Efforts by Tokyo Entrepreneur

Corporate Initiatives for Nature Conservation:Utilizing Digital Technology to Experience Coexistence with Nature

Corporate Initiatives for Nature Conservation:
Utilizing Digital Technology to Experience Coexistence with Nature

Human-Friendly Vehicles to Be: 100 Years of Tokyo Bus Service History and What Comes Next

Human-Friendly Vehicles to Be: 100 Years of Tokyo Bus Service History and What Comes Next

Creating Sustainable Food Culture with Plant-based Baked Goods

Creating Sustainable Food Culture with Plant-based Baked Goods

Corporate Initiatives for Nature Conservation:'Casio Forest' Protects Water Supply for Tokyo Residents

Corporate Initiatives for Nature Conservation:
'Casio Forest' Protects Water Supply for Tokyo Residents

Achieving Future Energy through Clean, Safer Nuclear Fusion Power

Achieving Future Energy through Clean, Safer Nuclear Fusion Power

IoT Smart Trash Cans to Help Reduce City Garbage

IoT Smart Trash Cans to Help Reduce City Garbage

Saudi Prince Tells Vision of Esports and Tokyo's Draw

Saudi Prince Tells Vision of Esports and Tokyo's Draw

Making Tokyo Bay More Habitable for Marine Life

Making Tokyo Bay More Habitable for Marine Life

Why "Phantom Bird" Kingfishers Returned to Upscale Neighborhoods in Central Tokyo

Why "Phantom Bird" Kingfishers Returned to Upscale Neighborhoods in Central Tokyo

Tachikawa's GREEN SPRINGS: A Nature-Rich Place to Be

Tachikawa's GREEN SPRINGS: A Nature-Rich Place to Be

Berlin Mayor Voices Hope for Global City Network

Berlin Mayor Voices Hope for Global City Network

Reducing CO2 Emissions Simply by Coating ConcreteNew Technology to Change the World

Reducing CO2 Emissions Simply by Coating Concrete
New Technology to Change the World

Natural Capital Initiatives are Key to Promoting ESG Investment

Natural Capital Initiatives are Key to Promoting ESG Investment

Potential of Green Business for Transforming Society

Potential of Green Business for Transforming Society

Tokyo's Satoyama Cultivate Connections with Nature

Tokyo's Satoyama Cultivate Connections with Nature

Competitive Litter Picking for the Generation of Tomorrow

Competitive Litter Picking for the Generation of Tomorrow

Takao no Mori Nature School: Rejuvenating a Forest and a Community

Takao no Mori Nature School: Rejuvenating a Forest and a Community

How the Climate Crisis Became Personal

How the Climate Crisis Became Personal

Making Space Sustainable

Making Space Sustainable

Parks, Green Spaces, and People: Envisioning Symbiosis in the City

Parks, Green Spaces, and People: Envisioning Symbiosis in the City

Nurturing Nature: Expressing Satoyama through Food

Nurturing Nature: Expressing Satoyama through Food

A Female Entrepreneur's Innovations in Distribution Bear Fruit

A Female Entrepreneur's Innovations in Distribution Bear Fruit

Tokyo Financial Award:Taking Microfinance to New Frontiers Using AI Algorithms

Tokyo Financial Award:
Taking Microfinance to New Frontiers Using AI Algorithms

Sustainable Future City Model

Sustainable Future City Model

Sustainable Urban Development through Beekeeping

Sustainable Urban Development through Beekeeping

Advancing the SDGs through New Printing Processes

Advancing the SDGs through New Printing Processes

Immerse Yourself in Nature through Waterfalls and Trekking: Hinohara Village in the Deepening Fall

Immerse Yourself in Nature through Waterfalls and Trekking: Hinohara Village in the Deepening Fall

Empowering Individuals to Change the World

Empowering Individuals to Change the World

Tokyo Financial Award:Fighting a War on Greenwashing and Funneling Funds to Protect Nature

Tokyo Financial Award:
Fighting a War on Greenwashing and Funneling Funds to Protect Nature

Making Housing More Sustainable

Making Housing More Sustainable

Finding New Business in the Move Away from Plastic

Finding New Business in the Move Away from Plastic

Tama Timber: How It Links Tokyo to the Forest

Tama Timber: How It Links Tokyo to the Forest

The Future of Tokyo as Envisioned by Children: Passing the Baton to Start-Ups

The Future of Tokyo as Envisioned by Children: Passing the Baton to Start-Ups

Aogashima, with a Population of 166, Has Won Attention for Salt Production

Aogashima, with a Population of 166, Has Won Attention for Salt Production

The Front Line of the Ocean, Protecting Tokyo Against Flood Damage

The Front Line of the Ocean, Protecting Tokyo Against Flood Damage

City-Tech.Tokyo:These Revolutionary Upcycling Startups are Changing Minds on Food Waste and Packaging

City-Tech.Tokyo:
These Revolutionary Upcycling Startups are Changing Minds on Food Waste and Packaging

G-NETS: Malmö and Tokyo Find Common Ground on Sustainability

G-NETS: Malmö and Tokyo Find Common Ground on Sustainability

Discover Hidden Treasures with an Island Trip in Tokyo!

Discover Hidden Treasures with an Island Trip in Tokyo!

Correspondents' Eye on Tokyo:Tokyo Bird Walk—who Knew Japan's Capital Had Kingfishers, Buzzards and Terns?

Correspondents' Eye on Tokyo:
Tokyo Bird Walk—who Knew Japan's Capital Had Kingfishers, Buzzards and Terns?

The Key to Unlocking Tokyo's Potential as a Global Financial City

The Key to Unlocking Tokyo's Potential as a Global Financial City

Enjoy Adventure Tourism on Tokyo's Outlying Islands: Hachijojima and Aogashima

Enjoy Adventure Tourism on Tokyo's Outlying Islands: Hachijojima and Aogashima

Yakatabune (Roofed Boat) Powered by Biofuel Sails the Sumida River in Tokyo

Yakatabune (Roofed Boat) Powered by Biofuel Sails the Sumida River in Tokyo

Tokyo's Campaign to Combat the Power Crunch

Tokyo's Campaign to Combat the Power Crunch

The World's First Hydrogen Passenger Ship, Powered by a Mix of Hydrogen and Diesel

The World's First Hydrogen Passenger Ship, Powered by a Mix of Hydrogen and Diesel

Students in Tokyo Elementary and Junior High Schools Come Up with Their Own SDGs Efforts

Students in Tokyo Elementary and Junior High Schools Come Up with Their Own SDGs Efforts

LIMEX: An Up-and-Coming Substitute for Plastic and Paper

LIMEX: An Up-and-Coming Substitute for Plastic and Paper

Shinrin-yoku: A Guide to Tokyo Forest Bathing

Shinrin-yoku: A Guide to Tokyo Forest Bathing

élab: Community-run Initiative in Taito City Puts Circular Economy into Action

élab: Community-run Initiative in Taito City Puts Circular Economy into Action

The Dynamism of the Tokyo Treasure Islands, as Captured by Drone

The Dynamism of the Tokyo Treasure Islands, as Captured by Drone

Ueno Zoo's Mission to Protect Endangered Animals

Ueno Zoo's Mission to Protect Endangered Animals

The Grand Nature of Tokyo's "Citizens' Forests"

The Grand Nature of Tokyo's "Citizens' Forests"

Rethinking Public Toilets

Rethinking Public Toilets

TOKYO NEO-FARMERS!, a New Coalition of Urban Farmers in Japan's Capital

TOKYO NEO-FARMERS!, a New Coalition of Urban Farmers in Japan's Capital

The 2,300 Rangers Protecting Mother Nature in Tokyo

The 2,300 Rangers Protecting Mother Nature in Tokyo

The Water Refill App Changing Perceptions for a Sustainable Future

The Water Refill App Changing Perceptions for a Sustainable Future

Making Hydrogen-based Society a Reality

Making Hydrogen-based Society a Reality

Will Eco-Friendly Micromobility Change Urban Transportation!?

Will Eco-Friendly Micromobility Change Urban Transportation!?

The Ways Flood Control Reservoirs Are Being Used During Normal Times That Are Drawing Attention

The Ways Flood Control Reservoirs Are Being Used During Normal Times That Are Drawing Attention

Taking a Stroll Through a Digital Recreation of Ueno Park!

Taking a Stroll Through a Digital Recreation of Ueno Park!

Going Green Faster with Renewable Energy! Office Buildings in the Age of the SDGs

Going Green Faster with Renewable Energy! Office Buildings in the Age of the SDGs

A New Initiative to Reduce Food Loss in Commercial Facilities

A New Initiative to Reduce Food Loss in Commercial Facilities

Save the Decaying Forestry Industry! New Challengers Inheriting "Tokyo's Trees"

Save the Decaying Forestry Industry! New Challengers Inheriting "Tokyo's Trees"

Tokyo's FY2022 Budget Proposal Packed with Dreams for the Future

Tokyo's FY2022 Budget Proposal Packed with Dreams for the Future

An alternative to mass production and consumption Creating a brand to present the next generation's consumption style that leads to happiness

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Village Reborn! Advanced Urban Planning for a Hydrogen Society

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Village Reborn! Advanced Urban Planning for a Hydrogen Society

Will Crickets Save the Earth!? The Insect Gaining the World's Attention as a Food Source

Will Crickets Save the Earth!? The Insect Gaining the World's Attention as a Food Source

Restrooms Evolving Beyond Cleanliness and Comfort Through DX

Restrooms Evolving Beyond Cleanliness and Comfort Through DX

Expectations for Tokyo as a Global Financial City, and the Future of ESG Investment

Expectations for Tokyo as a Global Financial City, and the Future of ESG Investment

Positive Recycling of Forest Resources Born out of Tokyo

Positive Recycling of Forest Resources Born out of Tokyo

Tokyo's New Move to Become a Global Financial City Through Greening and Digitalization

Tokyo's New Move to Become a Global Financial City Through Greening and Digitalization

A Green Scenario for Tokyo Becoming a World-Leading "Global Financial City"

A Green Scenario for Tokyo Becoming a World-Leading "Global Financial City"

Nobel Prize in Physics Awarded to Climate Field for the First Time - Tokyo's Vision for the Planet

Nobel Prize in Physics Awarded to Climate Field for the First Time - Tokyo's Vision for the Planet

Are ZEBs Changing the Face of Tokyo? A New Type of Building Combines Energy Efficiency and Comfort

Are ZEBs Changing the Face of Tokyo? A New Type of Building Combines Energy Efficiency and Comfort

Repurposing Valuable Real Estate in the Sky

Repurposing Valuable Real Estate in the Sky

Visualizing CO2 Emissions Through Credit Card Payments: A New Data Science for a Green Future

Visualizing CO2 Emissions Through Credit Card Payments: A New Data Science for a Green Future

Utilizing Vertical Space to Create a New Tokyo Overflowing with Greenery

Utilizing Vertical Space to Create a New Tokyo Overflowing with Greenery

Tokyo to Become a Major Center for Plant Factories?

Tokyo to Become a Major Center for Plant Factories?

An Environmentally-Friendly Office Building and Its Venture into "Plastic Waste Recycling" - Tokyo Square Garden

An Environmentally-Friendly Office Building and Its Venture into "Plastic Waste Recycling" - Tokyo Square Garden

Local Wine in Downtown Tokyo

Local Wine in Downtown Tokyo

The Worker-Employer relationship disrupted: a Japan perspective

The Worker-Employer relationship disrupted: a Japan perspective

Global Cities: Actors and Arenas of Influence in International Affairs : Dr. Kent E. Calder | TMC Talks Vol.12

Global Cities: Actors and Arenas of Influence in International Affairs : Dr. Kent E. Calder | TMC Talks Vol.12

Safety, Nature, Resourcefulness Are Key Features of Sustainable Urban Design

Safety, Nature, Resourcefulness Are Key Features of Sustainable Urban Design

The Changing Face of Tokyo: From Edo to Today and into the Future by Kishii Takayuki | TMC Talks Vol.9

The Changing Face of Tokyo: From Edo to Today and into the Future by Kishii Takayuki | TMC Talks Vol.9

Planting Seeds for the Future

Planting Seeds for the Future

The Making of Future Tokyo - The Reason Why the Local Governments Work On the SDGs

The Making of Future Tokyo - The Reason Why the Local Governments Work On the SDGs

Crossing Borders from 28 Countries to Create a Sustainable World - Shizen Energy Group

Crossing Borders from 28 Countries to Create a Sustainable World - Shizen Energy Group

Achieving the Ultimate Form of Local Food Production and Consumption in Tokyo: Infarm's Vision of a Next-generation Agriculture Capable of Supporting our Urban Population

Achieving the Ultimate Form of Local Food Production and Consumption in Tokyo: Infarm's Vision of a Next-generation Agriculture Capable of Supporting our Urban Population

A Step Towards Sustainable Recovery: Tokyo Will "Re StaRT" for a Better Future

A Step Towards Sustainable Recovery: Tokyo Will "Re StaRT" for a Better Future

Zero Emission Tokyo: The Importance of Action by Cities | TMC Talks Vol.5

Zero Emission Tokyo: The Importance of Action by Cities | TMC Talks Vol.5

"Changing the Future of Cities through Wood" Part 2--Nikken Sekkei(Takuya Oba) × VUILD (Koki Akiyoshi and Tatsuya Inoue)

"Changing the Future of Cities through Wood" Part 2--Nikken Sekkei(Takuya Oba) × VUILD (Koki Akiyoshi and Tatsuya Inoue)

"Changing the Future of Cities through Wood" Part 1--Nikken Sekkei(Takuya Oba) × VUILD (Koki Akiyoshi and Tatsuya Inoue)

"Changing the Future of Cities through Wood" Part 1--Nikken Sekkei(Takuya Oba) × VUILD (Koki Akiyoshi and Tatsuya Inoue)

Rectifying the Illegal Ivory Trade

Rectifying the Illegal Ivory Trade

Going Green

Going Green

Lighting the Olympic Flame with Hydrogen - Tokyo's Message for the Future

Lighting the Olympic Flame with Hydrogen - Tokyo's Message for the Future

Solutions to Urban Problems of Tokyo That Will Impact the Future of Our Planet

Solutions to Urban Problems of Tokyo That Will Impact the Future of Our Planet

WOTA's Challenge: Safeguarding Urban Self-sufficiency and Environment with an Autonomous, Decentralized Water Upcycling System

WOTA's Challenge: Safeguarding Urban Self-sufficiency and Environment with an Autonomous, Decentralized Water Upcycling System

Complementary Studies Provide Glimpses into Consumers' Minds During Most Difficult Year in Modern History

Complementary Studies Provide Glimpses into Consumers' Minds During Most Difficult Year in Modern History

The Secrets of Cleaning Up the City

The Secrets of Cleaning Up the City

Japan's Path to Net Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2050: "The Next Decade will Determine if We Succeed" (Part 2)

Japan's Path to Net Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2050: "The Next Decade will Determine if We Succeed" (Part 2)

Japan's Path to Net Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2050: "The Next Decade will Determine if We Succeed" (Part 1)

Japan's Path to Net Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2050: "The Next Decade will Determine if We Succeed" (Part 1)

19-year-old Agricultural University Student Launches a Grass Straw Brand

The Moment of Truth for Urban Mobility Decarbonization Is Upon Us

The Moment of Truth for Urban Mobility Decarbonization Is Upon Us

The Quest to Keep Coral Alive

The Quest to Keep Coral Alive