“THERE ARE A LOT OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN JAPAN WHO ARE INTERESTED IN DOING SOMETHING ABOUT SOCIAL ISSUES, BUT DON’T GET THE INFORMATION ABOUT OPPORTUNITIES, OR DON’T HAVE PEERS TO SHARE THEIR INTEREST.
I HOPE OUR ACTIVITIES WILL INSPIRE PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE WILL, BUT NOT THE COURAGE OR KNOW-HOW.”
“REGARDING THE OLYMPICS, THE GOVERNMENT AND THE COMMITTEE ARE TRYING TO CONVINCE EVERYONE THAT THE GAMES ARE SUSTAINABLE.
WE WHO ARE INVOLVED WITH CLIMATE CHANGE ISSUES BELIEVE THAT IS FAR FROM THE TRUTH. WE SEE THE GAMES, THOUGH, AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE ACTION, ESPECIALLY WITH ALL THE PEOPLE VISITING FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD.”
“I WOULD LIKE [SHINJIRO] KOIZUMI, OUR NEW ENVIRONMENT MINISTER, TO SHOW LEADERSHIP AT THE UN CLIMATE ACTION SUMMIT BY COMMITTING JAPAN TO INCREASE ITS PROMISED EMISSION REDUCTION FROM 26 PERCENT OF 2013 LEVELS BY THE YEAR 2030 TO 30 PERCENT.”