Sustainability Awards

What is Sustainability Awards?

Based on SDG Goal 12, "Responsibility to Produce, Responsibility to Use”, “The Sustainability Video Awards” recognize videos that introduce initiatives for sustainability including efforts to provide sustainable services and efforts related to agriculture, forestry, fisheries and food sectors as well as the activities of communities that support these efforts.

The winning entries will be featured on the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries' website and official YouTube channel, as well as at various exhibition events organised by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the Consumer Affairs Agency and the Ministry of the Environment.

Organizer: SCAFFF, Sustainable Consortium 2030 - for Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Food

Co-organizer: AgVenture Lab

The Lists of the winners of Sustainability Awards 2024

The Name of Awards	The winner of Awards	Video
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award	Chefs for the Blue	【THE BLUE CAMP～Restaurants for the Future of the Ocean～】
Minister of the Environment Award	The Ocean of Life Project	【Zostera marina Bed Restoration Activities"The Ocean of Life Project"】
Commissioner of Consumer Affairs Agency Award	Agricultural Policy Division, Agriculture Department, Economic and Agricultural Administration Bureau, Chiba City	【Chiba City's Food for the Next Thousand Years】
AgVenture Lab Award	Iwatani Suisan	【Connecting to the next generation! Initiatives for sustainable aquaculture】
Award for Decarbonization	YouTube Channel marutto_farm, Hokkaido Iwamizawa Agricultural High School	【New Energy in Snow Country! What is the fuel to replace kerosene?】
Award for Biodiversity conservation	Kameoka City	【The Kameoka Organic Story】
Award for Local resource circulation	JA Zen-Noh Fukuoka	【The Future of Agriculture Connected through Circular Resources】
Award for Partnership	Sunplaza Supermarket	【A Circle Connecting through Decarbonization】
Excellence Award	National Federation of Parents and Teachers Associations of National University Affiliated Schools	【Dietary Education and Resource Circulation!"Farm Rindou"】
Excellence Award	Mynavi Corporation Regional Revitalization CSV Department	【Sustainable employee benefits service"Derisasu"】
Excellence Award	Hiroshima prefecture・Saijo Mountain ・Water Environmental Organization＆Hiroshima University Museum	【"Satoyama Conservation of Mount Ryūō and Sake Brewing in Saijo"】

The Lists of the winners of Sustainability Awards 2023

The Name of Awards	The winner of Awards	Video
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award	CO-OPDELI	【Nurturing the future of livestock farming Hanayuki Farm Organic Beef】
Minister of the Environment Award	Kashimura Farm	【Connecting with the community Sustainable】
Commissioner of Consumer Affairs Agency Award	Kita Alps Organic Project	【Challenges of sustainable, recycling-oriented urban development】
AgVenture Lab Award	AGRISYSTEM co.ltd	【Bakery-supported environmental regenerative agriculture initiatives】
Award for Decarbonization	Sunplaza Supermarket	【Sunplaza's commitment to the SDGs】
Award for Biodiversity conservation	Umi-Mogura	【The blessings of the Wakasa Bay forever."Umi-Mogura"】
Award for Local resource circulation	Organic farm Tokorozawa Note	【Sustainable future for agriculture and people】
Award for Partnership	NPO Tanada LOVERS	【Nutrition education in terraced rice paddies. Eat together, be friendly, be kind.】
Excellence Award	Hokusou COOL VEGE	【About COOL VEGE, the vegetable that cools the planet】
Excellence Award	Akariya Co., Ltd, Shimozu Soy Sauce Co., Ltd	【Protect the Ise-imo potato that has been produced for 300 years in the town of Taki】
Excellence Award	Yamato University	【Yamato University faculty of sociology commitment to the SDGs】

The Lists of the winners of Sustainability Awards 2022

The Name of Awards	The winner of Awards	Video
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award	O2Farm	【Landscape farmer】
Minister of the Environment Award	Minamitane-town Council for the Promotion of Organic Farming, Kagoshima Organic Farmers Association	【Recycling in Minamitane-town】
Commissioner of Consumer Affairs Agency Award	Organic School Lunch Enabling Team in Matsukawa-town	【Let's grow organic village】
AgVenture Lab Award	OKUTA Co.,Ltd	【the Komemame Project, support for conversion to organic farming】
Award for Decarbonization	LIFE CORPORATION,Ltd	【Tempozan biogas power generation facility】
Award for Biodiversity conservation	Tamura-shunojo("Tamura seed farm")	【Indigenous seeds to the next generation】
Award for Local resource circulation	Mie Prefectural Pearl Promotion Council	【Pearl CompostSustainable Akoya Pearl Farming】
Award for Partnership	Akikawa Farm	【Chickens Connecting Communities and the Future】
Excellence Award	AEON Kyushu	【A week for sustainability 2022 in AEON Kyushu】
Excellence Award	Yamato-town Consortium for the Demonstration of Smart Agriculture in the Midlands and Mountain Areas	【Farming for future generations】
Excellence Award	Agri Garden School & Academy	【Enhancing Sustainability of Farm Communities by Organic Farming】

The Lists of the winners of Sustainability Awards 2021

The Name of Awards	The winner of Awards	Video
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award	Akashiura Fishery Cooperative Association	【“Our wish for sustainable sea” the seafloor circulation project】
Minister of the Environment Award	Patagonia Provisions	【Gonin Musume -Terada Honke- Patagonia Provisions】
Commissioner of Consumer Affairs Agency Award	Hasami Town Local Circulation Project	【Action on the local circulation by Hasami - The village of the half ceramic and half farming】
AgVenture Lab Award	Nankoku Nishigawa Farm	【Our Passions】
Award for Decarbonization	Green System Corporation	【Agricultural diversification with agrivoltaic organic farming】
Award for Biodiversity conservation	Promotion Council for living together with crested ibis	【” Town with Crested Ibis” Rice production, nurturing living creatures】
Award for Local resource circulation	Mie Prefectural Pearl Promotion Council	【Sustainable pearl farming The sparkling sea of Ise-Shima and the jewel of life】
Award for Partnership	KAGOSHIMA ORGANIC FARMERS ASSOC.	【Love Life Organic】

The Lists of the winners of Sustainability Awards 2020

The Name of Awards	The winner of Awards	Video
Grand Prize Award by Director-General, Council’s Secretariat, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Research Council, Ministry of Agriclture, Forestry and Fisheries	SUGIMOTO	【Forest-grown Shiitake Mushrooms: Preserving our Heritage for the Future】
	Toyama Bay Shiroebi Club	【Towards a sustainable white shrimp fishery】
Award by Director Environment and Economy Division, Ministry of the Environment	Kurokawa Hot Spring Area Community Composting Project	【Kurokawa Hot Spring Area Community Composting Project】
	energy-chiba	【Solar-sharing + organic farming = rural regeneration!】
AgVentureLab Award	Thoroughly Kodama eggplant 100% practical use project	【Thoroughly Kodama eggplant 100% practical use project】
AgVentureLab Award	Organic cooking class Waku waku work	【Onigiri (Japanese rice ball) caravan for everyone】
SDGs Award	TAKAHAMA Seafood Market, UMIKARA	【The circulation of "delicious" connected with fish eating】
SDGs Award	Pal system	【"Core food beef" from Pal system】
Relationship Award	Morinowa	【The challenge of Ashitsuki forest】
Relationship Award	Gifu The World Agricultural Heritage "Clear stream Nagara River Ayu" promotion convention	【At Clear stream Nagara River Ayu Park, from the site of implementation of experience activity】
Practice Award	Suzuki farm	【All is for the health -The challenge of circulation style dairy farm-】
Practice Award	Iwate town SDGs project	【The Roots of SHUN】
Legend Award	Coopdeli	【Churashima support mozuku project】
Legend Award	Gyobu	【Kyūkara chan introduces Biophilia (fish club cafe) !】
Rookie Award	Agrist	【Solving the labor shortage in agriculture with AI and harvesting robots】
Rookie Award	AGRI BATON PROJECT	【The picture book project for telling children the joy of farming】