Junko Edahiro Curriculum Vitae
Academic:
| March, 1985 | Graduated from the University of Tokyo, Department of Education |
| March, 1987 | Finished Master course at the Graduate School of the University of Tokyo |
Professional:
| April 1987 | Joined to Sunmark Co., the Product Development Department |
| June 1991 | Moved to Princeton NJ, USA Worked for Sunmark Co. as a contract worker in marketing, negotiating with publishing agencies there over translation rights |
| June 1993 | Returned to Japan |
| July 1993 | Began to work as freelance interpreter / translator |
| September 1997 | Began to work for the World Watch Institute as volunteer interpreter / translator / financial supporter |
| October 1998 | Began career as environmental journalist |
| April 2002 | Founded Eco Networks, Inc. and became President |
| August 2002 | Founded Japan for Sustainability (JFS) and became a Co-Chief Executive |
| April 2003 | Founded e's Inc and became President. |
| April 2005 | Co-founded Change Agent, Inc. and became Chairperson |
| April 2005 | Appointed to a visiting associate professor, the University of Tokyo, Research into Artifacts, Center for Engineering (currently, a visiting researcher) |
| March 2008 | Appointed to an advisor to Japan's Prime Minister at the "Climate Change Roundtable" |
| 2010 | Appointed to a member, Central Environment Council of the Ministry of the Environment |
| January 2011 | Founded Institute for Studies in Happiness, Economy and Society (ISHES) |
| October 2011 | Appointed to a member, Fundamental Issues Subcommittee under the national government's Advisory Committee on Energy and Natural Resources |
| 2012 | Appointed to a council member to formulate Setagaya City Basic Concept |
| 2012 | Participated in the International Expert of Working Group for the New Development Paradigm appointed by the King of Bhutan |
| 2014 | Appointed as a member of the Steering Committee for the Green Fund by the National Land Afforestation Promotion Organization |
| September 2014 | Appointed as a professor of the Department of Environmental Management, Tokyo City University |
| 2015 | Appointed by Kyoto Prefecture as a member of the selection committee for the Earth Hall of Fame KYOTO |
| 2015 | Appointed by Shiga Prefecture as a member of the association to discuss energy policy and society for Shiga |
| 2015 | Appointed as a member of City Planning and Sustainability Commission of the Tokyo Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games |
| 2015 | Appointed as a member of Sustainability Discussion Group of the Tokyo Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games |
| 2015 | Appointed by Omihachiman City as a chairperson of citizens' roundtable for future of city, people and job creation |
| 2016 | Appointed as a facilitator to boost attraction of Ama Town, Shimane Prefecture |
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2017 |
Appointed to a member, Central Environment Council of the Ministry of the Environment |
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August 2017 |
Appointed to a member, the Round Table for Studying Energy Situations under the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry |
| April 2018 |
Appointed as a professor, Department of Leadership and Innovation, Graduate School of Leadership and Innovation, Shizenkan University |
