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Thank you for your interest in the non-profit work of JAES 21!
Japan Association of Environment and Society for the 21st Century (JAES21) founded in Kawasaki, Japan in 1993, is a Japanese non-profit environmental organization whose stated goal is creating a sustainable and circulative society with minimal ramifications. We were formerly known as the “Association to Consider the Environment and the Civilization of the 21st Century". Officially registered as a Non- Profit Organization in October 1999, our organization is very unique amongst other Japanese NGOs in that we have been working continuously towards a paradigm shift in people's values and in social systems.
We started out by inviting our friends and associates of which about 150 people responded and became original members. We currently have over 600 members including the corporate members. Our head office is located in Tokyo (Denenchofu, Ohta-ku) on the premises of the Research Institute of the Environment and Society, co., Ltd.
JAES 21 is concerned with the incessant global pollutions, environmental deterioration, and their effect on society. Our association is based on a principle that the 21st century should not be a mere continuation of the previous century in various aspects and that a paradigm shift in social systems is indispensable.
Across a span of a few years, we have carefully designed our policies and objectives that encourage a fundamental change in ways to creating a sustainable and circulative society. The key objectives of our organization are based on accumulating evidence that the earth’s natural resources are determinate and serious damages have been done to its environment.
- We will re-examine conventional values of various economies and life styles to formulate a renewed view which comports with the current environmental situation.
- We will investigate current institutions for any amendments that need to be made.
- We will support technological innovations which is indispensable to creating a sustainable and circulative society with minimal ramifications.
Based on the policies described above, we focus our work on projects that help society address an environmental crisis.
- Reassess the wise teachings and knowledge from the past generations and apply them to the 21st century.
- Shape an economic system which supports a sustainable and circulative society (green economy).
- Integrate the environment and economy as much as possible.
- "Discover" business managers who have innovative and effective “eco-power”.
- Incorporate "environmental principles" into the Japanese Constitution.
- Encourage environmental management by corporate companies.