ECOLO Japan
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ECOLO Japan is a political think tank/Institute, which aims to expand Green politics all over the country. It mainly consists of Japanese young ecologists who have interest in international environmental issues. Their philosophy is to realize a "sustainable Society" in the country, by making policies respecting ecology, social justice
, non-violence
, self-determination
and participatory democracy
.
It was founded January 2004 by Mr.Shuji Imamoto, a leading Green researcher/activist in Japan.
ECOLO Japan has 660 members (July 2011), consists of scholars and specialists, who are mostly young members from 20es to 40es. They usually hold regular seminars and workshops on Green politics
for these several years, publishing translated books and materials on Green politics/politicians/organisations, focusing on European region.
From the year 2004-2009, ECOLO Japan was promoting so called "5-years-Project" to establish the basement of a Green Party Movement in Japan, already was successful in networking with all leading environmental NGOs in the country. Now they are trying to network NGOs for human rights, international cooperation and sustainable development.
Since 2004, they keep contact with European Green Party
, inviting its delegates to Japan. They attended Global Greens
2008 in Brazil, where they were officially admitted full-membership of Asia Pacific Greens Network(APGN), the regional branch of Global Greens Federation.
In 2009, one of their executive members stood for national election of Lower House (MP) but was defeated.
In 2010, Mr.Shuji Imamoto, the leader (chairperson) was elected one of the Committee members of APGN during the 2nd APGN conference in Taipei (April 30th - May 2nd).
In February and March 2011, ECOLO Japan organised "Green-Hearts Campaign" to support five Green candidates running for local assembly elections in the capital areas and two of them were elected. They claimed that people should realise a non-nuclear, "100 percent" renewable energy-shifted society in Japan to the public.
In June 2011, ECOLO founded an International Sector (ECOLO Japan International)to contribute to political advocacies for international conferences on environment.
In September 2011, ECOLO Japan was dissolved in order to rearrange the organisation as a new international political think tank or lobbyist group.
Social justice
Social justice generally refers to the idea of creating a society or institution that is based on the principles of equality and solidarity, that understands and values human rights, and that recognizes the dignity of every human being. The term and modern concept of "social justice" was coined by...
, non-violence
Nonviolence
Nonviolence has two meanings. It can refer, first, to a general philosophy of abstention from violence because of moral or religious principle It can refer to the behaviour of people using nonviolent action Nonviolence has two (closely related) meanings. (1) It can refer, first, to a general...
, self-determination
Self-determination
Self-determination is the principle in international law that nations have the right to freely choose their sovereignty and international political status with no external compulsion or external interference...
and participatory democracy
Participatory democracy
Participatory Democracy, also known as Deliberative Democracy, Direct Democracy and Real Democracy , is a process where political decisions are made directly by regular people...
.
It was founded January 2004 by Mr.Shuji Imamoto, a leading Green researcher/activist in Japan.
ECOLO Japan has 660 members (July 2011), consists of scholars and specialists, who are mostly young members from 20es to 40es. They usually hold regular seminars and workshops on Green politics
Green politics
Green politics is a political ideology that aims for the creation of an ecologically sustainable society rooted in environmentalism, social liberalism, and grassroots democracy...
for these several years, publishing translated books and materials on Green politics/politicians/organisations, focusing on European region.
From the year 2004-2009, ECOLO Japan was promoting so called "5-years-Project" to establish the basement of a Green Party Movement in Japan, already was successful in networking with all leading environmental NGOs in the country. Now they are trying to network NGOs for human rights, international cooperation and sustainable development.
Since 2004, they keep contact with European Green Party
European Green Party
The European Green Party is the Green political party at European level. As such it is a federation of green parties in Europe.-History:...
, inviting its delegates to Japan. They attended Global Greens
Global Greens
The Global Greens is a global network of Green parties and political movements. It was founded in 2001 in Canberra, Australia at the First Global Greens Congress, where the Global Green Charter was approved. The Second Global Greens Congress was held in 2008 in Sao Paolo, Brazil...
2008 in Brazil, where they were officially admitted full-membership of Asia Pacific Greens Network(APGN), the regional branch of Global Greens Federation.
In 2009, one of their executive members stood for national election of Lower House (MP) but was defeated.
In 2010, Mr.Shuji Imamoto, the leader (chairperson) was elected one of the Committee members of APGN during the 2nd APGN conference in Taipei (April 30th - May 2nd).
In February and March 2011, ECOLO Japan organised "Green-Hearts Campaign" to support five Green candidates running for local assembly elections in the capital areas and two of them were elected. They claimed that people should realise a non-nuclear, "100 percent" renewable energy-shifted society in Japan to the public.
In June 2011, ECOLO founded an International Sector (ECOLO Japan International)to contribute to political advocacies for international conferences on environment.
In September 2011, ECOLO Japan was dissolved in order to rearrange the organisation as a new international political think tank or lobbyist group.