Hope of Tanzaku Action - One Million Wishes
The Hokkaido Toyako G8 Summit meeting starting on 7 July 2008 is a golden opportunity for the Government of Japan to exercise its responsibilities for the world along with the other G8 countries.. We hope that the Government of Japan and the other G8 countries do not only seek their best interests but also make a strong commitment to tackling global issues and announce concrete actions for building a sustainable and peaceful world.
Today, we face a growing number of diverse global issues. The average temperature of the globe has risen by 0.74℃ during the last 100 years. The earth is losing its biodiversity 100 times faster than in the past. The amount of waste produced on earth is estimated to double in the next 50 years.
While the planet faces such an environmental stress, one billion people live in extreme poverty. 15 million lose their lives because they have no access to health services. More than 72 million children do not receive a primary education.
There are 12 million refugees around the world due to military conflicts andmore than 24 million people are internally displaced. Policing, surveillance and exclusion of people practicing particular kinds of religion and belonging to certain ethnic groups or race are spreading throughout the world. Our hope is to change these gloomy pictures of the world. We can change the world. Please join us and take part in the Toyako Tanzaku Action as your own step towards changing the world. Sign on your support to the letter to the Prime Minister by clicking here.