{"id":16355,"date":"2024-01-16T22:34:56","date_gmt":"2024-01-16T22:34:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/10.81.104.155\/int\/?post_type=article&#038;p=16355"},"modified":"2024-02-05T02:56:59","modified_gmt":"2024-02-05T02:56:59","slug":"tokyo-evolution","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/tmg-green-biz\/tokyo-evolution\/","title":{"rendered":"Tokyo\u2019s Green Evolution"},"content":{"rendered":"\n  <style>\n    @media (min-width: 980px) {\n      .wp-block-hero__heading { font-size: 82px !important}\n      .wp-block-hero__sub-heading { font-size: 28px !important}\n    }\n  <\/style>\n\n<article class=\"wp-block-hero break-out\">\n\n      <div class=\"wp-block-hero__background is-style-parallax\">\n                        <img data-src=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2024-TMG-GreenBiz-hero.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-hero__background__image wp-block-hero__background__image--desktop lazy\">\n              \n          <\/div>\n  \n  <i class=\"wp-block-hero__overlay\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\n  \n      <i\n    aria-hidden=\"true\"\n    class=\"wp-block-hero__custom-overlay\"\n    style=\"background-color:#000000;opacity:0.27\"><\/i>\n  \n  \n  <div class=\"wp-block-hero__intro-wrap container\">\n    <h1 class=\"wp-block-hero__heading\">Tokyo\u2019s Green Evolution<\/h1>\n  \n      <\/div>\n\n\n  \n    <div class=\"wp-block-hero__content-by container\">      \n      <ul class=\"wp-block-hero__logos\">\n                  <li class=\"wp-block-hero__item\">\n\n                          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.metro.tokyo.lg.jp\/english\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\">\n            \n                          <img data-src=https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2024-TMG-logo-ext-01-300x61.png alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-hero__icon lazy\">\n            \n                          <\/a>\n            \n          <\/li>\n                  <li class=\"wp-block-hero__item\">\n\n                          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.metro.tokyo.lg.jp\/english\/policies\/environment\/0804_01.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\">\n            \n                          <img data-src=https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2024-TMG-GreenBiz-logo-en-300x62.png alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-hero__icon lazy\">\n            \n                          <\/a>\n            \n          <\/li>\n              <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n    \n  <\/article>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-d137dc2de7f5cb679a11e6b756b5af55\" style=\"color:#45b035\">A 100-year vision to sustainable urban living in a global city of <nobr>the future.<\/nobr><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading__heading\">The Global Context<\/h2><div class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading__content\"><p>In a world where city governments have to navigate an array of global challenges, from natural disasters to human-induced risks, the call for resilient and sustainable solutions has never been more urgent.<br><br>In response, cities are embracing paradigms such as green infrastructure, an ecosystem-based approach to urban development that leverages natural, semi-natural and human-made structures and increases harmony between them.<br><br>Under this emerging paradigm, gray infrastructure\u2014from roads and railways to tunnels and pipes to walkways\u2014are developed and enhanced with green infrastructure in mind, including seafronts, rivers, forests, and parks.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image wp-block-image--full-width is-style-parallax\"><img data-src=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2024-TMG-GreenBiz-intro-100x56.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2024-TMG-GreenBiz-intro.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2024-TMG-GreenBiz-intro-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2024-TMG-GreenBiz-intro-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2024-TMG-GreenBiz-intro-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2024-TMG-GreenBiz-intro-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2024-TMG-GreenBiz-intro-1247x701.jpg 1247w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2024-TMG-GreenBiz-intro-826x465.jpg 826w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2024-TMG-GreenBiz-intro-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2024-TMG-GreenBiz-intro-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2024-TMG-GreenBiz-intro-520x293.jpg 520w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2024-TMG-GreenBiz-intro-260x146.jpg 260w\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-image__image lazy\"><figcaption class=\"wp-block-image__caption\">Green infrastructure promotes a balance between natural elements and human-made structures.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>So it comes as no surprise that cities such as New York, Paris and London\u2014not to mention Tokyo\u2014are embracing this growing movement in urban development, and are deploying strategies for its realization.<br><br>Tokyo, under the auspices of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG), has not only embraced green infrastructure, but is looking to be a leader. That is why the TMG launched the Tokyo Green Biz project, and is promoting it across the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#f5f9f4\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading__heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#45b035\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Leading a Century of Change<\/mark><\/h2><div class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading__content\"><p>Launched by the TMG in 2023, the Tokyo Green Biz project is a 100-year initiative that aspires to promote green infrastructure, including creating and conserving greenery at every turn in the city\u2014while learning from the past to shape the future.<br><br>The project aims to amplify the significance of green spaces to enhance and enrich people\u2019s lives, and\u2014working alongside urban residents\u2014actively foster collaborative initiatives to safeguard greenery.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image wp-block-image--default is-style-parallax\"><img data-src=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2024-TMG-GreenBiz-sec1-img01-100x56.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2024-TMG-GreenBiz-sec1-img01.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2024-TMG-GreenBiz-sec1-img01-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2024-TMG-GreenBiz-sec1-img01-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2024-TMG-GreenBiz-sec1-img01-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2024-TMG-GreenBiz-sec1-img01-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2024-TMG-GreenBiz-sec1-img01-1247x701.jpg 1247w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2024-TMG-GreenBiz-sec1-img01-826x465.jpg 826w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2024-TMG-GreenBiz-sec1-img01-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2024-TMG-GreenBiz-sec1-img01-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2024-TMG-GreenBiz-sec1-img01-520x293.jpg 520w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2024-TMG-GreenBiz-sec1-img01-260x146.jpg 260w\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-image__image lazy\"><figcaption class=\"wp-block-image__caption\">Urban green spaces in the city enrich the quality of life for residents.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Tokyo Green Biz has three areas of focus: Protect, Cultivate, and, Utilize. Under the Protect pillar, the TMG is enhancing support for municipalities to safeguard precious local green spaces, including residential forests.<br><br>Meanwhile, the Cultivate pillar will see the creation of Tokyo Green Biz Map, an interactive online platform which will facilitate information sharing between the TMG and its residents, fostering opportunities for everyone to become more engaged with greenery and enjoy its cultivation.<br><br>Furthermore, the Utilize initiative focuses on promoting green infrastructure, including implementing measures against heavy rainfall, such as underground rainwater storage, and combating extreme heat with strategies like using greenery to cool down summer temperatures.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\t<article class=\"wp-block-carousel wp-block-carousel--align-wide wp-block-carousel--orientation-landscape\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-carousel__slider\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-carousel__slider-buttons\" 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city via rooftop greening, water-friendly seawalls and leveraging nature itself to enhance water retention capacity.<br><br>Thus far, 2.72 million square meters (29.27 million square feet) of rooftop gardens have been built, creating opportunities for citizens to interact with nature from their own homes.<br><br>Importantly, green infrastructure development not only expands access to greenery, but also increases the city\u2019s disaster preparedness and creates sustainable living environments.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image wp-block-image--full-width is-style-parallax\"><img data-src=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2024-TMG-GreenBiz-sec2-img-100x56.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2024-TMG-GreenBiz-sec2-img.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2024-TMG-GreenBiz-sec2-img-300x169.jpg 300w, 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https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2024-TMG-GreenBiz-sec2-img-260x146.jpg 260w\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-image__image lazy\"><figcaption class=\"wp-block-image__caption\">Over 2.7 million square meters of rooftop gardens have been built in Tokyo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#f5f9f4\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading__heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#45b035\" class=\"has-inline-color\">A Collaborative Journey<\/mark><\/h2><div class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading__content\"><p>Previous to the Tokyo Green Biz project, the TMG launched a number of initiatives aligned with sustainable living with projects to develop urban parks and tracts of land part of those endeavors. These include initiatives to protect satoyama (or underdeveloped woodland near a populated area), preserve urban forests, and conserve the Tama River and water resources have been important elements of that strategy.<br><br>In part due to such efforts, urban parks and tracts of land expanded from around 1,500 hectares (ha) in 2005 to 2,063 ha in 2023 for a total of 84 metropolitan parks and green spaces. Plans are in place to expand this area to 2,168 ha by 2030.<br><br>The TMG\u2019s commitment to biodiversity and green connectivity extends to marine parks, conservation areas and ecological networks. Marine parks, such as Australia\u2019s Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, are known as havens of biodiversity.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image wp-block-image--default is-style-parallax\"><img data-src=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2024-TMG-GreenBiz-sec3-img01-100x56.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2024-TMG-GreenBiz-sec3-img01.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2024-TMG-GreenBiz-sec3-img01-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2024-TMG-GreenBiz-sec3-img01-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2024-TMG-GreenBiz-sec3-img01-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2024-TMG-GreenBiz-sec3-img01-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2024-TMG-GreenBiz-sec3-img01-1247x701.jpg 1247w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2024-TMG-GreenBiz-sec3-img01-826x465.jpg 826w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2024-TMG-GreenBiz-sec3-img01-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2024-TMG-GreenBiz-sec3-img01-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2024-TMG-GreenBiz-sec3-img01-520x293.jpg 520w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2024-TMG-GreenBiz-sec3-img01-260x146.jpg 260w\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-image__image lazy\"><figcaption class=\"wp-block-image__caption\">Sustainable living initiatives have included projects to protect undeveloped woodlands and conserve the areas along the Tama River.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Tokyo has maintained a variety of marine parks where visitors can experience water destinations, such as seafronts, as well as green spaces. In 2018 the Kasai Marine Park\u2014a globally recognized tidal flat that is also home to a seabird sanctuary\u2014became the first wetland in Tokyo to be registered under the Ramsar Convention for its international importance.<br><br>Another example is the Umi-no-Mori (Sea Forest) Project, in which tree saplings purchased with donations from citizens and private companies were planted in a 30-meter-high (98 ft) pile of waste and recycled resources to transform the reclamation area into a forest. In the eight years between 2008 and 2015, approximately 240,000 saplings were planted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image wp-block-image--full is-style-parallax\"><img data-src=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2024-TMG-GreenBiz-sec3-img04-100x56.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2024-TMG-GreenBiz-sec3-img04.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2024-TMG-GreenBiz-sec3-img04-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2024-TMG-GreenBiz-sec3-img04-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2024-TMG-GreenBiz-sec3-img04-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2024-TMG-GreenBiz-sec3-img04-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2024-TMG-GreenBiz-sec3-img04-1247x701.jpg 1247w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2024-TMG-GreenBiz-sec3-img04-826x465.jpg 826w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2024-TMG-GreenBiz-sec3-img04-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2024-TMG-GreenBiz-sec3-img04-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2024-TMG-GreenBiz-sec3-img04-520x293.jpg 520w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2024-TMG-GreenBiz-sec3-img04-260x146.jpg 260w\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-image__image lazy\"><figcaption class=\"wp-block-image__caption\">Kasai Marine Park, home to a seabird sanctuary, is the first wetland in Tokyo to be registered under the Ramsar Convention.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image wp-block-image--full is-style-parallax\"><img data-src=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2024-TMG-GreenBiz-sec3-img03-100x56.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2024-TMG-GreenBiz-sec3-img03.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2024-TMG-GreenBiz-sec3-img03-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2024-TMG-GreenBiz-sec3-img03-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2024-TMG-GreenBiz-sec3-img03-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2024-TMG-GreenBiz-sec3-img03-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2024-TMG-GreenBiz-sec3-img03-1247x701.jpg 1247w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2024-TMG-GreenBiz-sec3-img03-826x465.jpg 826w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2024-TMG-GreenBiz-sec3-img03-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2024-TMG-GreenBiz-sec3-img03-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2024-TMG-GreenBiz-sec3-img03-520x293.jpg 520w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2024-TMG-GreenBiz-sec3-img03-260x146.jpg 260w\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-image__image lazy\"><figcaption class=\"wp-block-image__caption\">The Umi-no-Mori (Sea Forest) Project transformed a reclamation area at the Port of Tokyo into a forest. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Elsewhere in the city, collaborative initiatives with stakeholders in the private sector as well as communities involve reimagining urban areas as locations for green, walkable spaces where nature and humanity can coexist harmoniously.<br><br>The Marunouchi Urban Terrace, for example, is an urban development initiative that brings tree-lined walkways, outdoor seating and pedestrian-friendly, open spaces to the heart of one of Tokyo\u2019s busiest business districts.<br><br>Other efforts to renew the city-scape include the Azabudai Hills development, which deployed extensive greening and created expansive areas where nature and humanity stand shoulder to shoulder. Plans are also underway to transform a disused expressway in the urban center into a green promenade with the Tokyo Sky Corridor project.<br><br>That is in part why recent, large-scale developments in central Tokyo\u2014including Minato Ward, where Azabudai Hills is located\u2014have resulted in 60,000 square meters of new greenery in the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<article class=\"wp-block-carousel wp-block-carousel--align-wide wp-block-carousel--orientation-landscape\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-carousel__slider\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-carousel__slider-buttons\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"wp-block-carousel__slider-button wp-block-carousel__slider-button--prev prev-btn\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Click to go previous slide<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"wp-block-carousel__slider-button wp-block-carousel__slider-button--next 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