Innovation for Cool Earth Forum (ICEF) is aimed at addressing climate change through innovation, and ICEF will facilitate discussions on what innovative measures should be developed, how the innovation should be promoted, and how cooperation should be enhanced among the stakeholders.

This symposium will facilitate a dynamic discussion among renewable energy leaders from both domestic and international arenas with the aim to enhance efforts in wide-ranging sectors and further accelerate the transition to sustainable energy. The symposium will serve as a multi-stakeholder Talanoa Dialogue* involving the national and local governments, private sector, and NGOs. The venue is provided by the Chiba University of Commerce, the first university in Japan to formally commit to aim 100% renewable energy.

Date	Thurs. 23 August 2018
Venue	Chiba, Japan
Detail	https://go100re.jp/1148

The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) organises its annual headline event, the International Forum for Sustainable Asia and the Pacific (ISAP), with a view to engage the region’s key decision-makers and forward-thinking leaders in substantive discussions about actionable approaches for realising sustainable development. In addition to IGES’s 20th Anniversary, 2018 marks ISAP’s tenth year, and from 18-19 July 2018 the event will again play host to a wide number of participants from Japan and around the world in the beautiful port city of Yokohama.

Date	Wed. 18 - Thurs. 19 July 2018
Venue	Kanagawa, Japan
Detail	https://www.iges.or.jp/isap/2018/en/save_the_date.html

On Thursday, 14 June 2018, we will hold a study group for local governments and companies that are working on reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Various topics related to the Talanoa Dialogue will be discussed, such as the background and purpose of the Dialogue, progress so far, report of the Talanoa Dialogue held at SB 48 in May and how to participate in the Talanoa Dialogue.

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) is pleased to announce that it will host the Tokyo Forum for Clean City & Clear Sky, an international conference on the environment. This forum will focus on several issues that major cities around the world are grappling with: waste management, sustainable resource management and air pollution. These issues were chosen in light of the global commitment to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Date	Tues. 22 - Wed. 23 May 2018 (CEST)
Venue	Tokyo, Japan
Detail	http://www.kankyo.metro.tokyo.jp/en/automobile/tokyoforum2018.html