Japan was awarded the satirical “Fossil of the Day” prize on 13 November at the 30th UN Climate Change conference (COP30) for its continued support of fossil fuels and for obstructing progress in climate negotiations. The award was presented by the...
Climate Action Network Japan (CAN-Japan) has criticised the outcome of the G7 Energy and Environment Ministers’ Meeting, calling it an “abandonment of climate leadership” that significantly undermines global climate efforts ahead...
The Youth Climate Lawsuit Support Project Kyoto Executive Team will host a hybrid event on November 1 to build public support for Japan’s Youth Climate Lawsuit. The event “Voices to Change the Future, Here and Now – Considering the Power of...
A new documentary film chronicling the journey of a young climate activist from Tohoku University will be screened in Sendai this Saturday, on October 25. The event, organised by the “Michinoku Denki’”Screening Committee and the...
International environmental NGO 350.org Japan has issued a statement demanding reinforced climate crisis measures from all political parties following the House of Councillors election on 20 July. The election was held amidst a record-breaking...
Japan’s undokai, or Sports Day, are getting reschduled with several months difference. Children are struggling to run relays in the afternoons without risking heatstroke, a circumstance brought about by the dire climate crisis. Tokyo is...
The turnout for the May 22 hearing at the Nagoya District Court for the “Youth Climate Case Japan For Future” was uplifting. More than 150 individuals of all ages gathered outside the courthouse before, the queue that formed an hour...
Twelve children from Japan, appointed as Kids Ambassadors, will travel to the United Nations Headquarters in New York on 15 May. Their mission is to share insights from their recent experiences and represent the voices of young people committed to...
Ipsos published the Human and Climate Change Report 2025, drawing on data from 32 countries to examine global attitudes toward climate change and the perceived responsibility for addressing it. The report reveals that Japan lags behind all other...
April is the time of the year when many young people step into new phases of education and work. To help them begin with an awareness for the impending climate crisis, a free event in Shibuya is being held to provide an opportunity to tackle it...