Animal-Powered Farming to Solve Global Warming and Achieve Decarbonization

Explore the potential of animal-powered farming to address global warming and achieve decarbonization in this thought-provoking TEDx talk by Takashi IWAMA. Discover how Europe has preserved its horse-based culture, while Japan abandoned it during rapid economic growth despite its historical coexistence with festivals and agriculture. Learn about IWAMA's journey from architecture student to award-winning horse logging expert, and his efforts to revive and promote horse farming techniques. Gain insights into how returning to animal-powered agriculture can help humanity reconnect with nature, tackle global food issues, and contribute to carbon neutrality. Understand the significance of IWAMA's pioneering work in establishing Japan's first company specializing in agriculture and forestry using horse logging and farming techniques, and how this approach could potentially solve environmental challenges while preserving traditional skills.