　What's MELON?

Number of Members
	Total	1,046

	Corporations	120

	Organizations	18

	Individuals	908

（26/July/2006)

Prior to the Birth of MELON

An Earth Summit conference was held by the UN Environmental Development Council in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil in June 1992. NGO groups from different countries gatherd for Global Forum. An Earth Constitution was formed. It was emphasized that each NGO group as well as the local people continue to make effort ensure the realization of the objective alliance Committee(ICA) opened a World Conference, where the "Declaration for Continuous Development of Environment" was formed to act as a regional agent to carry the environmental control message to the people of Miyagi Prefecture.

Birth of MELON

In July, 1993, MELON was formed by the volunteer members of Cooperative Alliance Committee, Citizens, Scientists, and Lawyers in order to contemplate the earth environment from the local point of view. We have decided to take an active part as a nonprofit foundation since December, 1995 so as to perpetuate our activities.

			Objectives

			1.	Research, Study, Advocacy on Global and Local Environment and People's Life.
			2.	Promotion of Education, Culture, Enlightment on Global and Local Environment.
			3.	Planning and Executing Activities to conserve Global and Local Environment

Organization

The core
Information Center
　・Mailing List
　・News Letter
　・Website

Sections

	Sectional meeting on Green and Food Study on the actual conditions and Policy about "Green & Environment", "Food& Environment", "Agriculture & Environment", Field work, exchange with farmers and consumers.

	Sectional meeting on Water Activities to live closely to water spot (river, lake and pond.), investigation on water quality and more.

	Meeting for planning seminar on Enterprises Planning and executing of seminar about case study of enterprise's action on environmental problem.

	Sectional meeting on Garbage Planning and Executing of symposium on garbage and Flea market.

	Miyagi Center for Climate Change Actions check! MELON was designated as Miyagi Center for climate change actions by the Governor of Miyagi. It was the first case in Japan

	CLUB-FOREST Salon in MELON's office held 1 time in a month to exchange information about environmental problems.