Shin-ichi Takemura: how the internet can address social problems

With the internet making real-time worldwide connections possible, it can be creatively applied to address social problems.

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Shin-ichi Takemura
Shin-ichi Takemura
Professor Shin-ichi Takemura from Japan is a cultural anthropologist and media producer known for his innovative IT-driven social activities.
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Information technology and real-time connections facilitated by the internet can be employed to address a number of social and environmental problems. Shin-ichi Takemura talks about projects he has developed that examine global warming, alternative agriculture practices, GPS connectivity, deforestation and other environmental problems.