November 2024:

On November 16, 2024, Professors of Environmental History, Finn Arne Jorgensen and Melania Buns of Stavanger University, visited Hiroshima in the company of Ekuko Naka. They spent time in the company of GLH master gardener Horiguchi sensei and ANT executive director Tomoko Watanabe visiting some Hibakujumoku, and with GLH coordinator Nassrine Azimi speaking about the many legacies of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. They hope to bring their students to Fukushima and Hiroshima next year to, in their words,

to allow for an in-depth exploration of consequences of nuclear power and weapons. We think it’s very important right now - not only are nuclear weapons absolutely on the geopolitical map in the years to come, but in Norway in particular the discussion of nuclear power is growing in strength, with significant potential consequences for how Norway manages, uses, and protects nature.