Safia writes…

“You might be surprised to know that I started People Tree in Japan 19 years ago.  I had to learn Japanese first, then set about hunting out people who shared my values working in environmental and social issues.  It was a tiny, barely visible network, but together we’ve grown into a green movement  with one of the most innovative Fair Trade movements globally.”

Hikaru, Mia, Daisuke and Gen are leading Japanese opinion leaders, social entrepreneurs and models.  They gathered together to tell you why they support People Tree and how they are promoting environmental issues in Japan…

Hikaru Tanaka, Model and Yoga Teacher …read more
“By making Fair Trade fashionable and raising awareness, people get motivated and understand what is happening to people in other countries.”

Mia Tazawa, Model …read more
“The Japanese government should be more active in supporting Fair Trade, like cutting VAT on Fair Trade products… the government needs to put money into public awareness and developmental assistance.”

Daisuke Kondo, Musician, Social Entrepreneur and Green Politician …read more
“Some people are making really remarkable initiatives and some do not pay attention at all. I think there is an extreme gap.”

Gen Nagashima, Musician, Model and Social Entrepreneur …read more
“If people around you are happy, you’ll be happy too. I think I smile a lot now and I see lots of smiles around me.”