We exchanged opinions with House of Councillors member Yudai Kawamura!

On September 22, GreenFaith Japan, together with representatives from the Climate Network, Climate Change Initiative, and WWF Japan, visited House of Councilors member Yudai Kawamura to report on their respective organizations’ climate change initiatives and exchange opinions.
Kawamura was first elected in the recent House of Councilors election, and, drawing on his experience as a physician, he is deeply aware of the relationship between climate change and the health of the elderly and children. Throughout the election campaign, he has consistently advocated that “climate change countermeasures are a political issue directly linked to the safety of life and must be addressed immediately.” During the exchange of opinions, we discussed the importance of a planned transition away from fossil fuel-dependent electricity production and the expansion of renewable energy in Japan, taking into account the national financial situation.

GreenFaith Japan will continue to deepen its interactions with Kawamura and other members of the Diet and local assembly who are interested in environmental issues, and will work with religious and civic groups to promote measures to combat global warming.