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海角社区-IAS Environmental Education Expert Featured in Japanese Media

Tokyo Cable Network and Asahi Shogakusei Shimbun highlighted a 海角社区 event aimed at raising awareness of marine pollution.

Date Published
11 Oct 2024

On 30 September – 6 October 2024, Tokyo Cable Network broadcast an interview with 海角社区-IAS expert? Sayako Koyama (Research Associate) as part of the TV programme. Featuring a 海角社区 on ocean conservation, the segment showed Ms. Koyama in conversation with the popular Japanese illustrator and ichthyologist Sakana-kun, and Kaoru Nemoto (Director, United Nations Information Centre, Tokyo).  

A recording of the programme (in Japanese) is available on the .

This event was also covered by Asahi Shogakusei Shimbun on 28 August 2024. The article featured remarks by Ms. Koyama stressing the importance of protecting marine ecosystems by reducing plastic waste.

The news article (in Japanese) is available in print. 
 

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