Co-op Net Business Federation provides funding for activities under the 'Iheyason Churashima Support Project', which is to protect Iheya's nature and biodiversity and to foster industries.

Co-op Net has launched a campaign where for each purchase of 'Co-op seasoned Okinawa mozuku (gel-like seaweed) 1 yen is donated to the fund to support Iheya's environment protection. The activity also serve as promoting the sales of mozuku and fostering exchanges between producers and Co-op members.

From June 21 through 23, board members of the Co-op Net group, member activity leaders and some officers paid a visit to Iheya Island in Okinawa Prefecture which is the production area of ‘Co-op seasoned Okinawa mozuku’ for field observation and exchanges.

The group observed the neighboring sea with a white sandy beach to watch the migration of the sea turtles which is very symbolic in the area. However, along the coast were accumulation of drifting ashore garbage. Turtles are very delicate creatures and the situation poses a threat to their breeding. Participants in the burning sun, picked up the trash and made the surroundings neat. Washed ashore trash continues to increase in recent years and for that reason four or five times in a year, clean-up activities of the sandy beach by the people of Iheya Island is in full force. 

Cost of transportation for these cleaning activities and collecting garbage is funded by Co-op Net funds.