As climate change worsens and we continue to feel its impact, it is crucial to build a proper roadmap to combat the crisis. Global warming has gotten more attention, with countries worldwide making their own plans to deal with it. Japan is no...
Japan is known for its excessive plastic waste. Food products often come with more plastic packaging than in other countries. Fruits and snacks, in particular, are wrapped in layers of plastic, with individual pieces being individually plastic...
On October 31, we will vote for the first general election in Japan in four years. Before that, on October 17, Fridays For Future Japan (FFFJ) held a public debate on climate action with members representing each political party. One of the two...
One can call the efforts of the youths of Fridays for Future Japan against climate change valiant. Despite Year Two of the pandemic preventing their activism from being more visible, their online strides have been consistent and unrelenting...
The fight against climate change requires drastic action in Japan and around the world. To that end, there have been several significant international efforts to reduce carbon emissions. One of the most well-known is the Paris Agreement, an...
Agriculture is under attack today from climate change. The attacks come from multiple fronts, including receding water tables, geographical shifts of weather, environmentally harmful slash-and-burns, not to mention subsequent problems of food...
Green energy is essential for stopping the worst outcomes of climate change. Fossil fuels such as gas and carbon are a huge factor in global warming. The transition is not going to be easy for every country. Japan, in particular, relies mostly on...
“Climate change widespread, rapid, and intensifying” is the clear message from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), when it released its Sixth Assessment Report on August 9. The climate crisis hammer has swung. We will have to...
Avoiding the worst effects of climate change means Japan and other countries must transition away from fossil fuels to alternative energy sources. There has been a bigger push for green energy such as wind and solar. However, there are also...
The fight against climate change requires a radical shift in the energy sources we use. Changing to sustainable energy is a massive undertaking. Investing in green energy and withdrawing investments from fossil fuels are both crucial. The goals...