• Environmental activists gather in Tokyo in September. Policies that could lead to long-term environmental changes are taking a back seat amid the coronavirus outbreak, and some activists worry about the movement losing momentum. | RYUSEI TAKAHASHI
    Environmental activists gather in Tokyo in September. Policies that could lead to long-term environmental changes are taking a back seat amid the coronavirus outbreak, and some activists worry about the movement losing momentum. | RYUSEI TAKAHASHI
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As COVID-19 cases rise in Japan and the world favors cleanliness over sustainability, the budding environmental movement is being forced to adapt.

While activists are coming up with innovative ways to continue spreading their message, they worry about how the nation will be shaped by the pandemic — and fear the movement will become a distant memory when the outbreak subsides.

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