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Developing Energy Measures for a Low-Carbon Society As an Environmental
Model City, citizens are working toward saving energy and various renewable
energy projects have been introduced, which have helped to reduce the utility
expenses of citizens and business operators. Furthermore, by utilizing a region rich
in natural resources such as clean air, rivers, and ocean, forming an ultimate
low- carbon life practice area that anyone with a balance between environment and
economy.
Fostering Environmental and Energy Industries Required Worldwide Having
all business operators create their own energy supply and establishing a mechanism
that enables business operators to flexibly deal with energy supply and demand
allows business activities to be low-carbon. In addition, collaboration among businesses, government agencies, research institutes, universities, and colleges fosters
the creation of products and services that are available to world markets. These new
collaborative mechanisms and organizations in turn foster new entrepreneurs in the
environmental and energy fields.
Creating a Leading Environmental Education Base in Japan The Yokohama
Green Valley provides an opportunity for environmental education courses that
allow students to experience and learn about innovative technologies and social
institutions as well as the conservation of natural environments in urban areas.
These educational experiences are available not only to Japanese citizens but also to
visitors and tourists from all over the world.
Indeed, Yokohama City has entered an era of great change. Citizens and municipal officials aim for the port city of Yokohama to become an oceanic environmental
city with an international perspective. The philosophy underlying the Green Valley
concept is future community development based on reviewing and revitalizing
regional industries, acknowledging the existence and potential of the ocean, and
initiating global warming countermeasures.
12.3 Launch of the Yokohama Blue Carbon Project
12.3.1 Carbon Offset Project with Forests
In 2009, Yokohama City began carbon offset projects with forests, and the lessons
learned in these projects were helpful in the subsequent Yokohama Blue Carbon
Project. First, city officials established a joint research group on global warming
countermeasures with three local governments, aiming to devise a mechanism to
obtain carbon offset credit. The waterworks bureau, which is responsible for
reforestation of water source forests (forests for protecting the source of a stream), is
currently promoting the project, with 16 companies and organizations participating.
12 Carbon Offset Utilizing Coastal Waters: Yokohama Blue Carbon Project
Developing Energy Measures for a Low-Carbon Society As an Environmental
Model City, citizens are working toward saving energy and various renewable
energy projects have been introduced, which have helped to reduce the utility
expenses of citizens and business operators. Furthermore, by utilizing a region rich
in natural resources such as clean air, rivers, and ocean, forming an ultimate
low- carbon life practice area that anyone with a balance between environment and
economy.
Fostering Environmental and Energy Industries Required Worldwide Having
all business operators create their own energy supply and establishing a mechanism
that enables business operators to flexibly deal with energy supply and demand
allows business activities to be low-carbon. In addition, collaboration among businesses, government agencies, research institutes, universities, and colleges fosters
the creation of products and services that are available to world markets. These new
collaborative mechanisms and organizations in turn foster new entrepreneurs in the
environmental and energy fields.
Creating a Leading Environmental Education Base in Japan The Yokohama
Green Valley provides an opportunity for environmental education courses that
allow students to experience and learn about innovative technologies and social
institutions as well as the conservation of natural environments in urban areas.
These educational experiences are available not only to Japanese citizens but also to
visitors and tourists from all over the world.
Indeed, Yokohama City has entered an era of great change. Citizens and municipal officials aim for the port city of Yokohama to become an oceanic environmental
city with an international perspective. The philosophy underlying the Green Valley
concept is future community development based on reviewing and revitalizing
regional industries, acknowledging the existence and potential of the ocean, and
initiating global warming countermeasures.
12.3 Launch of the Yokohama Blue Carbon Project
12.3.1 Carbon Offset Project with Forests
In 2009, Yokohama City began carbon offset projects with forests, and the lessons
learned in these projects were helpful in the subsequent Yokohama Blue Carbon
Project. First, city officials established a joint research group on global warming
countermeasures with three local governments, aiming to devise a mechanism to
obtain carbon offset credit. The waterworks bureau, which is responsible for
reforestation of water source forests (forests for protecting the source of a stream), is
currently promoting the project, with 16 companies and organizations participating.
12 Carbon Offset Utilizing Coastal Waters: Yokohama Blue Carbon Project