Questions for Asumi Kato

She is studying in university in Scotland, researching imactful social structures and beliefs such as the split between humans and nature, Global North and South, capitalism, etc. She founded a Fridays for Future chapter in your home area of Nagano, Japan, as discussed in her chapter in "Climate Girls Saving Our World."

Looking back, what did you do that worked and what didn’t work? You mentioned strikes, digital strikes, talking to politicians, and educational events and organizing byconsensus. What have you learned since then? What do you see works and doesn’t work in Scotland where you’re going to college? Why did you pick it for university? What is yourarea of study and career goal?

In terms of my book-in-progress about youth anxiety, depression and neurodivergence, what do you observe about these issues in Japan and Scotland? Is there a focus on helping youth with climate anxiety?