What can we do right now to halt the climate crisis?

In 2012, plans were put forward to build four coal-fired power plants on the coast of Tokyo Bay. However, in light of the negative influence of coal towards climate change, the “no coal” trend has gained speed and traction around the world. In Tokyo Bay too, the projects in the cities of Ichihara, Chiba, and Sodegaura were eventually dropped. Now, only the plan for the construction of a coal-fired power plant in Yokosuka by JERA (a joint venture of Tokyo Electric Power and Chubu Electric Power) remains. Preparations began in May. Then on the 27th of the same month, local residents initiated an administrative lawsuit appealing for the halt of the construction of this plant.

We are organizing a viewing of the film “Signs from Nature”, which was created by the international environmental NGO 350.org and illustrates the impact of climate change in Japan. Afterwards, we want to think about what we can do regarding Tokyo Bay’s only remaining coal-fired power plant construction project in Yokosuka.

This event is held only in Japanese.