Environmentally Friendly Action

To touch the greenery and grow it yourself.
Each and every person's small green-up approach will lead to passing on the green Yokohama to the next generation.

• Touching the greenery of Yokohama⇒Shimin-no-Mori Guide Map、Introduction of Welcome Center
• Growing green ⇒ Present a seedling (life commemorative tree distribution project)
• Approach on greenery in Yokohama⇒Yokohama Green Up Plan

By getting close to the park, you can feel the importance of the plants and creatures there.
Feeling this is the first step in thinking about the environment.

• Let's go to the park⇒A representative park in Yokohama
• Try to work in the park⇒About park protection society

Buying locally grown vegetables and fruits shortens the transportation distance of trucks and the like from rice fields and fields to the dining table, and reduces CO2.

• Knowing about local production for local consumption⇒Local production for local consumption in Yokohama
• Practicing local production for local consumption⇒Aozora Market, Direct Sales Office

A little care, such as sudden acceleration or waste idling, will help prevent global warming and protect clean air.

• Practice eco-driving⇒Recommendation of Eco-driving 10 (outside site)(Aozora Network website, nine cities, prefectures)
• Prevention of Global Warming⇒Effects of eco-driving (external site)(Aozora Network website, nine cities, prefectures)

Oil cools and hardens, blocking sewers, or heavy rain can flow into rivers and seas due to heavy rain, polluting the water environment.

• Knowing the role of the sewer
• Visit to Water Reclamation Center Facility (PDF: 400KB)

Meet real animals and be aware of living together on the planet is the first step in protecting the environment.

• Yokohama Zoo ZOORASIA (outside site)(Yokohama Greenery Association)
• Nogeyama Zoo (outside site)(Yokohama Greenery Association)
• Kanazawa Zoo (outside site)(Yokohama Greenery Association)
• Makigahara Little Kids Zoo (outside site)(Yokohama Greenery Association)
• Preservation and Research Center

The Eco Label is a mark that indicates that the conservation of a sustainable natural environment in the process of procurement, production, processing, and logistics.
Choosing products with ecolabels for daily purchases will help protect the environment.

• Knowing ecolabels⇒Ecolabel database (external site)(Ministry of the Environment)
• Check ecolabels⇒Ecolabel mark search (outside site)(Ministry of the Environment)

Human life is supported by a variety of natural blessings.
Being aware of the blessings and practicing environmentally friendly behavior will lead to the protection of biodiversity that is being lost.

• Noticing the blessings of nature⇒Megumi of nature (PDF: 570KB)Quotation: Biodiversity Website, Ministry of the Environment
• Protecting biodiversity⇒Yokohama City Initiatives Concerning Biodiversity conservation