This podcast is part of The Japan Times' series on the climate crisis. Read the full articles:

Emergency on Japan's lucky island (Jesse Chase-Lubitz and Oscar Boyd)

Throwaway society: Rejecting a life consumed by plastic (Andrew McKirdy)



Read/see/hear more:

Why aren't more young people fighting climate change in Japan? (Ryusei Takahashi, The Japan Times)

Living in Japan during a time of climate crisis (Jesse Chase-Lubitz, The Japan Times)

'Zero Emission Tokyo Strategy' spells out capital's plan to take on global climate crisis (Oscar Boyd, The Japan Times)

Episode 31: The youth climate movement in Japan is doing better than you think (Deep Dive)

Episode 15: Japan — climate change leader or lagger? (Deep Dive)



Thank you to Trevor West for acting as our guide around Iki.