35: Japan's first climate emergency
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On Sept. 25, 2019, Iki Island in Nagasaki Prefecture became the first place in Japan to declare a climate emergency. Jesse Chase-Lubitz (https://twitter.com/jesschaselubitz?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor) and Oscar Boyd (https://twitter.com/omhboyd?lang=en) head to the island to find out why. This podcast is part of The Japan Times' series on the climate crisis. Read the full articles: • Emergency on Japan's lucky island (https://features.japantimes.co.jp/climate-crisis-iki-island/) (Jesse Chase-Lubitz and Oscar Boyd) • Throwaway society: Rejecting a life consumed by plastic (https://features.japantimes.co.jp/climate-crisis-plastic/) (Andrew McKirdy) Read/see/hear more: • Why aren't more young people fighting climate change in Japan? (https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2019/11/05/national/barriers-climate-activism-in-japan/#.XiAtiS2B124) (Ryusei Takahashi, The Japan Times) • Living in Japan during a time of climate crisis (https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2020/01/13/issues/living-japan-climate-crisis/#.XiAtki2B124) (Jesse Chase-Lubitz, The Japan Times) • 'Zero Emission Tokyo Strategy' spells out capital's plan to take on global climate crisis (https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2019/12/27/national/science-health/zero-emission-tokyo-strategy-spells-capitals-plan-take-global-climate-crisis/#.XiAtnC2B124) (Oscar Boyd, The Japan Times) • Episode 31: The youth climate movement in Japan is doing better than you think (https://www.japantimes.co.jp/podcast/episode-31-youth-climate-movement-japan-better-think/#.XiAuFC2B124) (Deep Dive) • Episode 15: Japan — climate change leader or lagger? (https://www.japantimes.co.jp/podcast/episode-15-japan-climate-change-leader-lagger/#.XiAuPC2B124) (Deep Dive) Thank you to Trevor West for acting as our guide around Iki.
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