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Takakura home method is a set of composting methodologies developed in Surabaya, Indonesia. It uses native microorganisms (NM) for composting which is cultured and fermented from locally available materials such as fresh fruits and vegetable peels, yoghurt, tempe, brown sugar, rice bran and rice husks. This method is characterized by simple...

In Surabaya City, Indonesia, household organic waste composting has been widely practiced in communities. The city government, through the support of several private companies and local NGOs, have adopted the Takakura method that utilises baskets for household composting. This methodology was developed by Pusdakota, a local NGO, in 2004, with...

The primary objective of this summit is to introduce the Takakura Home Method (THM) of Composting as part of the solid waste management system and livelihood development. Specifically it aims to: Introduce comprehensively the concepts of composting and waste segregation; Hands-on demonstration of Takakura Home Method of Composting; Present the...

Focussing on energy conservation and on renewable energy sectors whose markets are expected to expand in the future, the symposium informed the audience of the latest policies and market trends in India, as well as to introduce notable business strategies of Japanese and Indian businesses in the two fields. This symposium provided a chance to...

The APFED Showcase Programme Workshop and the Third NetRes Meeting were held in Mt. Lavinia, a suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka. The meetings were hosted by the Sarvodaya Foundation and co-organised by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) and the United Nations Environment Programme’s Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (UNEP...

"Climate Policy 2005 and Beyond: Japanese-German Impulses" was held on 1 November 2005 in Tokyo as part of the events taking place during the Germany year in Japan 2005/2006. This conference, commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) was co-organised by the Wuppertal Insititute for...

The International Experts Meeting on Illegal Logging “Possible Way Forward towards More Sustainable Forest Management” took place in Tokyo, Japan, on 5-6 March 2007. The Meeting was hosted by Japan with participation of 55 senior level experts on the illegal logging issue. Participating countries were 17 major timber producing and timber consuming...

Since the significance of "Sustainable Consumption and Production" was recognized anew at WSSD in 2002, the society has been seeking ways for establishing socio-economic system which can lessen environmental load through the collaboration between consumers and corporations. The International Symposium "Towards Sustainable Lifestyle and Business...