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This has to be one of the most sustainable cities on Earth

This has to be one of the most sustainable cities on Earth

Two students from Âé¶¹Íø have travelled to Japan as part of a fact-finding mission to bolster Charnwood Forest’s application to become a UNESCO Global Geopark. Becky Wilson in this personal blog talks about the 5,000 mile journey to the city of Nagaoka to learn about Japan’s cultural attitude towards sustainability, and explore the nearby Itoigawa UNESCO Global Geopark.

SDG 11

28 October 2025