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This section introduces the companies and organizations participating in
Think the Earth Project as partners to date, and the individuals helping to promote the Project as founding members. The Project creates a new network wisdom.
We are also looking for new partner companies, if interested please contact us at info@ThinktheEarth.net. Take the challenge, join us in developing and marketing new products with a universal theme--the Earth.
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Partner Companies
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The first company to acknowledge and support Think the Earth Project and our
first product partner. With the help of SII's outstanding timepiece
technology and the enthusiasm of all involved in the design and production
process, Project OO1 Watch was born. Even for SII, who has long focused "time," this
project was a new challenge. Look forward to updated reports on design and
production on this site. SII also produces a website for children to learn
about time. Both amusing and interesting, please have a look at
http://www.kodomo-seiko.com/
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Since the inception, NTT DATA CORPORATION participate in the Think the Earth project as a partner. In the fiscal year of 2003, they give us strong support for "Think Daily". We want to share ideas that utilizes the Internet to contribute to society.
NTT DATA also supports Dr. Paul Spong's Nature Network concept--a magnificent plan to set up a network of live webcasts of nature throughout the world.
ORCA LIVE http://www.orca-live.net/
TURTLE LIVE http://www.turtle-live.net/en/menu.html
"Insight Diaries" is another highly recommended PR site, where you can read diaries of visionary persons, such as Yoshio Kataoka, an author, and Tomoko Nakajima, an actress.
Insight Diaries http://diary.nttdata.co.jp
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Ricoh has kindly cooperated with the production of the Project 002 Book "One Hundred Years of Idiocy." Viewing the environment from the same perspective as business, Ricoh has actively taken initiative to realize a highly economically efficient "environmental management," and these activities have been highly praised ubiquitously. We have many to learn from Ricoh activities as a fore example of Think the Earth's theme, "ecology and economy in coexistence."
Ricoh's ecological website, which has won many awards, includes "Eco Today" contents directed towards children that explains environmental problems in simple terms.
http://www.ricoh.co.jp/ecology/e-/index.html
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 Grace Co., Ltd.
http://www.grace-e.co.jp/ (In Japanese)
 Grace Co., Ltd., a complete personnel solutions company advocating "green employment," will participate as our new partner. The company creates opportunities for people and companies that share a concern for "environment" to meet and from that to discover "worth" and "possibilities." What is work? How does one make use of one's potential to contribute to society? We should think about "green employment." Grace also operates the Internet matching site
http://www.kankyo-web.net. (In Japanese)
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Removing themselves from the construction industry, they are a "company pursuing the enrichment of the quality of life...discovery of a new world view and values...proposing "simple life"." Projects and activities such as FutureQuest.com and "Trillion Community" already have the future firmly in sight. Currently, with the concept of "economy + ecology = ecovillage,""EcoVillage Creation," a new Japanese community model starting on Lake Biwa, is being transmitted to the world.Nippon Ecovillage Network Project (NEN)
http://www.ap-world.com/nenproject/english/index.html
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Diamond Inc., well known for business publications such as "Weekly Diamond" or works by Peter Drucker, has also published many works in respect to environmental issues. Professor Ryoichi Yamamoto and Diamond conceptualized this project, and offered Think the Earth an opportunity to participate from the planning stage of the "Global Change in One Second," and we have proceeded to create this book together. As a commemorative project for the 90th anniversary of Diamond's foundation, in order to support the environmental education at schools, Diamond has become the main force in gathering 15 sponsors, enabling the donation of the book, "Global Change in One Second," to 40,000 grade schools, junior high schools, and high schools nationwide. Diamond has also assumed the responsibilities of the office for the publicly solicited project, the "Global Change in One Second."
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Since its foundation, Levis has been actively involved in social contributions activities such as donations to care facilities and AIDS Prevention Program assistance. In 1952, Levis Strauss & Co. established the Levis Foundation . Furthermore, through the "Levis Strauss Advised Fund", Levis carries out promotional activities around the world including Japan. In 2003, Levis Strauss Japan K.K. proposed a mechanism enabling people to casually contribute to alleviating the environmental issues through their stores. Think the Earth assists with the merchandizing planning for stationary created using recycled paper made from denim materials and as well as with selecting donation destinations for the proceeds.
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Victor Entertainment, Inc., which assumes the entertainment business for Victor Group, has determined the concept for the compilation album being created, scheduled for release in 2004, as "Music for LOHAS ~For the Next Generation~" to create indispensable music, a new standard where adults and children alike can enjoy the same music, a music that transcends generations. Think the Earth is also participating in the plan with the premise that a portion of the sales will be contributed to society.
The songs on the compilation album were solicited through the Internet portal "Victor Music Audition Online."
*"LOHAS": A term coiled from taking the first letters of the words Lifestyles of Health And Sustainability, a phrase propounded by Paul Ray, an American Sociologist and Sherry Anderson, an American psychologist, which means "a lifestyle that places importance on health and sustainability."
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Through partnership with Toyobo, developer of the unique "eco-shoot" soccer ball-world globe that has seams but no borders, we have implemented Project004, the Peace Ball Campaign. We pooled our resources to get a large number of people involved, even a little, in
international exchange through this soccer ball.
Toyobo's "Interesting Products Plaza" showcases products developed with consideration for the environment and offers such products as a shower head that cuts water consumption by 40%.
http://www.toyobo.co.jp/egoods/
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Support Companies and Organizations
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Spaceport Inc. was established to administer planning, marketing, and sales
on the "watch" project. They have provided strong support in the start-up of
the Think the Earth project, and are the mainstay for planning and
production of the Earth-related materials.
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A company involved in producing major events, including 2002 World Cup
soccer. SCALE has been part of the core planning group since the project's
budding stages in 1997. Even after Think the Earth production
company Spaceport Inc. was established, they have continued to provide
tremendous project management support.
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The art direction for the project from the initial planning stages has been
provided by AXIS, who endured all the project's twists and turns. Many
people know the AXIS Building in the Roppongi area of Tokyo. Publishers of
the design magazine "AXIS" based on the concept of "life with design," AXIS
designers are at the forefront of website design in Japan.
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GK Tech developed the Java Applet for the rotating Earth on the top page of
this site, the program for which--like Bond Car--involves a variety of
complex mechanisms. In time, we expect to introduce projects that reflect
the full capacity of this program.
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The powerful group of system engineers known as Neuromagic has undertaken
the on-line shop system for selling Project 001 Watch. They have recently developed
a brand together with Axis called n|a, giving birth to a powerful team that
promotes web-based projects from both the design and systems aspects.
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Although still under the hat, preparations for Project 002 are underway.
The SPACE SHOWER team, that runs the cleverly named weather-related website
http://www.e-tenki.net/ (Japanese Only) ("e-tenki" is a pun on the Japanese word for "fine weather"), will be providing information for this project.
Please stay tuned!
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fons inc., an Application Service Provider (ASP), has developed an online donation system, "e-bokin.org" to contribute to society through business activities. They agree with the concept of Think the Earth and have formed a partnership with us. We are working together to promote the "e-bokin.org" system, which we believe will help foster donations in Japan.
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Associates
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 KIO Corp. became interested in the Think the Earth Project after seeing a magazine article for the Earth Watch wn-1. They have graciously decided to
donate part of the sales of their "Blue Planet" perfume in the globe-shaped
bottle to Think the Earth. "Blue Planet" is sold at stores listed on KIO
Corp. website and stores nationwide.
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IHI AEROSPACE CO., LTD. is one of Japan's leading companies in the field of space development, having launched the first rocket and satellites in our country and manufactures rocket projectiles as well as develops technologies for the International Space Station (ISS). Their project "StarMail" < http://www.starmail.jp/starmail/English.html > is the "world's first" personal message delivery service via ISS. As our affiliate, they donated to Think the Earth a portion of the sales from "StarMail" services ordered via our website.
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Sound Bum Project started in 1999 with the theme of travels to enjoy local sound. To date, they have organized tours to enjoy the sounds in nature and in the middle of urban areas in the Fiji islands, Alaska, Malaysia, Portugal, Taiwan, Russia and many other places around the world. Participants enjoy a new style of travelling through sound! We are happy to announce that Sound Bum Project decided to donate a portion of the sales of their original CD, "Sound Bum: Traveling with Sound," recorded during their trips worldwide.
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A limited-period T-shirt gallery was held inside the gallery-in-cafe organized in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the natural sparkling water "Perrier" with the theme of "Think the Earth/ the Earth 100 years from now". In hope of not repeating the "Hundred Years of Idiocy" over the next 100 years, 21 celebrated artists offered their work to print on the T-shirts displayed and sold on site. A portion of the sales was donated to Think the Earth Project. (Campaign period: May 9 to June 7, 2003.)
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Naturum has begun e-commerce focusing on outdoor activities and fishing.
At the moment, their business is developed based on 3 themes,which are "nature," "environment," and "health".
Their cooperation initially began with their assistance with the sales of our product, Project001: Earth watch"wn-1" through their on-line store, but now they have expanded their cooperation, contributing a portion of their proceeds to the Think the Earth Project from the "Flower Service," which began in April 2004.
You can access their on-line flower service from the following website.
(Delivery in Japan only):
http://www.naturum.co.jp/
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SII (Seiko Instruments Inc.)
NTT DATA CORPORATION
Ricoh Company, Ltd
Akimura Co., Ltd.
Naturum.Co.,Ltd New!