Our minds have been largely preoccupied with the COVID-19 pandemic the past couple of years, but that doesn’t mean the threats caused by the climate crisis have gone away. Still, sometimes it feels like environmental issues don’t loom as large in Japan as they do in other countries. 

Two of our guests on this episode of Deep Dive, Hanae Takahashi and Eric Margolis, currently cover climate issues for The Japan Times. They have spoken to Japan-based environmentalists about how the media in this country could do a better job at informing the Japanese public on these issues, so they can make better decisions when voting. First, however, we are joined by former Deep Dive host and climate journalist Oscar Boyd who takes part in a conversation on the larger picture when it comes to the environment and how we can better equip ourselves with knowledge when it comes to this rather overwhelming issue. 

Yuka Natori: Starting a climate initiative in your own community would be great (Hanae Takahashi, The Japan Times)

The true cost of the climate crisis on Japan (Eric Margolis, The Japan Times)

What can we do to fight the climate crisis from Japan? (Eric Margolis, The Japan Times)

How can you fight climate change in Japan? Learn how to talk about it. (Eric Margolis, The Japan Times)

Oscar Boyd: Articles | Twitter 

Hanae Takahashi: Articles | Twitter

Eric Margolis: Articles | Twitter 

Shaun McKenna: Articles | Twitter 

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