Contest Overview

"eco japan cup" has three categories related to economy: Business, Citizens (Lifestyle) and Culture. Each category will hold contests with ECO as their central theme. There will also be a Special Category holding a special theme set for the year.

Contest Schedule

Sign up period:
June 19, 2008 (Thu) - September 15, 2008 (Mon)
*Environmental Business Venture Awards　：June 19, 2008 (Thu) - September 20, 2008 (Sat)
*Eco-Conscious Community "Genki Grand Awards 2008"　：June 19, 2008 (Thu) - September 30, 2008 (Tue)
Entries Accepted:
August 1, 2008 (Fri) - September 15, 2008 (Mon)
*Environmental Business Venture Awards　：June 19, 2008 (Thu) - September 20, 2008 (Sat)
Announcement of Winners:
December 2008 - Date will be announced through our website.
Award Ceremony and Exhibitions:
December 11, 2008 (Thu) - December 13, 2008 (Sat)　at the Eco-Products 2008 site

Categories

Business Category

  • Environmental Business Awards
  • Environmental Business Venture Awards

Culture Category

  • Eco Design and Eco Communication
  • Eco Art and Eco Music

Lifestyle Category

  • Eco Challenge!
  • Eco-Conscious Community "Genki Grand Awards 2008"

Contest Managed by:

Organizers

Environmental Business Women
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
Ministry of the Environment
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications

Organizing Committee

ChairmanRyoichi Yamamoto(Professor, The University of Tokyo)
Vice ChairmanTakashi Kiuchi(Chairman, Sustainability Forum Japan)
Yuko Sakita (Director, Environmental Business Women)
MembersMami Oku(Professor, Tokyo Metropolitan University)
Atsushi Suzuki(Professor, Graduate School of Yokohama National University)
Koji Sato(General Manager, CSR Department, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation)
Hiroyuki Ishitobi(Director, Environmental Policy Bureau, Environment and Economy Division, Ministry of the Environment)
Shigeki Suzuki(Director, Policy Planning Division, Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications)

"eco japan cup 2008" Secretariat

Environmental Business Women Office
1F, ECO DD FACTORY, 3-3-19 Umejima, Adachi-ku, Tokyo, Japan 121-0816