According to 2020 UNHCR study, more than 82.4 million people worldwide have been forced to flee their homes and become refugees. This is the largest figure ever recorded, and approximately one in every 100 people on the planet being a refugee...
As the climate crisis becomes more real, the shift to a circular economy is a common challenge for the whole world. Particularly in agriculture, the concept of “regenerative agriculture,” which aims to restore the natural environment...
Human life has always been with nature. Our engagement with nature and the resulting biodiversity, natural resource cycles, and landscapes may be different depending on the region we live in, but they are similar in many ways too. In Japan, humans...
Even though more than one month has passed since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, there is still no prospect of the war ending. The endless war accumulates the Ukrainian people’s economic, physical, and psychological burden. According to the...
IPCC Sixth Assessment Report on climate change was released on Feb 28. Every five to six years, scientists recommended by governments evaluate the latest findings from scientific research on climate change and publish an assessment report. From this...
In Japan, women still bear most of the burden of child care, which hinders the realization of gender equality. In the first place, both men and women can take child care leave in Japan legally. You can take a rest for childcare until the day before...
Same-sex marriage is not currently recognized in Japan. Some local governments, such as Shibuya Ward in Tokyo, have introduced a partnership system, the equivalent of marriage for same-sex couples, which allows them to publicly prove their...
Japan is lagging behind in two aspects in the world. One is the advancement of women in society, and the other is climate action. According to the Gender Inequality Index by United Nations Development Programme, Japan ranks 24th out of 162...