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by Japan for Sustainability (http://www.japanfs.org/en/)

On March 4, 2011, Mr. Alan Atkisson was a guest speaker at a symposium in Tokyo marking the establishment of ISHES. Mr. Atkisson founded Sustainable Seattle in 1992, and has long been committed to promoting social development and innovation that support sustainability. About 200 participants attended the symposium, organized around the theme of "redefining the relationship between happiness, the economy, and society," and listened intently to his lecture.

ISHES plans to develop activities such as conducting research and studies, disseminating study results, shaping public opinion, encouraging dialogue, building networks to respond to world trends, and squarely addressing important questions, including "How should we deal with the limits of the Earth to build a truly happy society without making society and the economy unstable?" and "What indicators should we use to measure society's true progress and happiness?"