Afforestation by Public Partnership
Greenery Donation Funds
Green Feather Fundraising activities started as a symbol of National Land Afforestation Drive in 1950. In 1995, to commemorate 50 years since the end of World War II , the Greenery Donation Act was enacted, and the funds were renamed Greenery Donation Funds.
The Funds are important tools for the Afforestation by Public Partnership drive and link contributors in cities to volunteers working in forests.
Money contributed to the Greenery Donation Funds is used for afforestation activities by volunteer groups. Those activities include conservation of biodiversity, childhood education in forests, contribution to SDGs and realization of Carbon Neutrality.
Volunteers in Planting for Forest Rehabilitation (Tochigi Prefecture)
Primary School Volunteers in Planting Activities (Kingdom of Cambodia)
Various Ways for Donation
Anybody can contribute to the Greenery Donation Funds by various ways such as donation boxes on checkout counters in supermarkets or convenience stores, purchase of goods with donation, vending machines for charity and fund-raising on the Internet(on-line transfer) as well as in the neighborhood or schools.
As mobile payment is getting popularity, NALAPO also started to use applications for smartphone in its fund-raising activities.
Donation Boxes on Checkout Counters
Vending Machines
Applications for Smartphones
* Preferential tax breaks are available for contributions to NALAPO’s Greenery Donation Funds and Funds for Forests and Water.
Remittance
The Contributions can be made by remitting to the following accounts:
1. In the case of postal money order;
Name of the Bank：JAPAN POST BANK
Account Number：00180-6-392836
Account Holder’s name：Midorinobokin.
2. In the case of bank remittance;
Name of the Bank：Mizuho Bank
Branch Name：CHOSONKAIKAN
Type of Account：Savings Account
Branch Number：013
Account Number：1834713
Account Holder’s name：Midorinobokin,Kokudo Ryokka Suishin Kiko.
Funds for Forests and Water
In March 1988, the Funds for Forests and Water (current name since July 1, 2011) has been deployed for Afforestation by Public Partnership movement.
Profits from the Funds are used for public awareness activities to facilitate participation of people in forest-related activities, surveys and research on public functions of woodlands including relationship between forests and water, and international exchange related to afforestation promotion. These initiatives aim to develop an understanding on afforestation and obtain cooperation by public.
Workshop on Restoration of Coastal Protection Forests
International Exchange of Highschool Students Major in Forestry (Indonesia)
Green Scouts
The Green Scouts have been established to nurture the spirit and will to love, protect and foster greenery through activities in forests among children, who will be next leaders in afforestation movements. The National Green Scouts Federation (as of January 1, 2024) consists of 3,071 organizations with over 320,000 members. The Green Scouts are actively engaged in activities such as interactive nature experiences in forests, public service activities, camping and other recreational activities, making use of various regional characteristics. Activity presentations and exchange meetings by Green Scouts members selected nationwide, and Green Scouts leaders training sessions are held to encourage Green Scouts and to promote autonomous activities by them.
Exchange Meeting (Mie Prefecture)
Climbing Trees (Hokkaido Prefecture)
Support for Afforestation from SDGs-conscious Corporations and NPOs
Expansion of Afforestation by Public Partnership movement supported by general citizens rather than by only people working in forests and environment areas will contribute to realization of SDGs effectively.
Therefore, NALAPO tries to disseminate Four Actions for Forests, namely Touch Forests, Use Wood, Support Forests and Live in Forests. It also provides information on forest volunteer activities to support afforestation activities by corporation and NPOs.
Symposium (Tokyo)
SDGs Handbook (in general)
SDGs Handbook (for corporations)
Benefits from Forest Eco-System and Afforestation Drive
‘Forest-related Service Industry’ utilizes services from forest eco-system in diverse fields such as health promotion, tourism and education multiply. NALAPO supports the industry by implementation of research projects, provision of information and hosting of exchange meetings to increase numbers of visitors in forest areas and to promote their understanding of afforestation drive.
Forest-related Service Industry Brochure
Forest-related Service Industry On-site Workshop
