Episode 352

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18th Feb 2022

Sustainable Short-Takes: Japan's Hospitals / Nordic Summit / Crucial Conversations / Just Enough / What if?

30-minute sustainable short-takes of news, projects, and book reccomendations with sustainability-focused consultants Tove Kinooka and JJWalsh and special guest this week Shirley Kotian.

Topics & Links this week:

+ Problematic Systems & Equity issues in Japan's Hospitals

+ @japantimes article on Japan's hospitals during the pandemic 1/2022 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/202...

+ Kono Taro's comments on Japan's Medical system during pandemic at Nordic Summit https://www.nordicinnovationhouse.com...

+ Book: Crucial Conversations- Tools for talking when stakes are high | by by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler : https://amzn.to/36tYm5T

+ Book: What if? by Randall Munroe : https://amzn.to/3Byhhrw

+ Interview with Alex Kerr on bringing old MINKA Japanese homes into the modern age: https://youtu.be/2DMobzO4IPc

+ Book: Just Enough: lessons from Japan for sustainable living, architecture, and design - new paperback release this April: https://amzn.to/3v5eOn8 | Talk with Azby Brown in Seek Sustainable Japan talkshow 9am on 3/4

+ 3/21/2022 9-5: Empowering Women in Sustainability Event - will be help In person in Hiroshima & Tokyo & Broadcast Online - onegai: having trouble finding a venue for the in-person Tokyo event - please reach out if you have any ideas or can collaborate with us to support, sponsor, volunteer in some way- thank you!

Shirley is working with us on the 3/21/2022 Women in CleanTech & Sustainability Event in Tokyo, Hiroshima and Online.

About Tove:

Tove Kinooka is a Yokohama/Tokyo-based sustainability consultant who co-founded Global Perspectives: "Creating sustainability driven organisations and leaders to deliver financial, social and environmental sustainability for all your stakeholders"

http://www.globalperspectives.biz/

About Joy:

Joy Jarman-Walsh (JJWalsh) is a Hiroshima-based sustainability-focused consultant & content creator who hosts the weekly "Seeking Sustainability LIVE in Japan" talkshow and podcast - interviews with "Good People doing Great Things to keep People-Planet-Profit in balance."

http://www.inboundambassador.com

Shirley Kotian is a full-stack engineer at Rakuten, a One Young World Ambassador, and Vice-President of WICCI Japan.

A passionate and active advocate for gender equality, Shirley has considerable experience of both working on and leading initiatives focused on women’s empowerment.

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My name is Hana Victoria, and I am a Japanese-American singer songwriter who dreams of inspiring, encouraging and empowering others through my music. Every word, melody, and visual comes straight from my heart, and I hope they influence you in some positive way :)

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Seek Sustainable Japan launched in 2020 to entertain and inspire us all, sparking ideas through discussions about Japanese culture, travel & traditions with insiders and experts across Japan. All of the guests on the show are creating a more sustainable [i.e. better people-planet-profits balance] Japan in some way through their work, projects and way of life.
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Hi I'm Joy (JJ) originally from Hawaii & long-time Hiroshima-jin (jin=person). My work and content is focused on sustainability & how we can make better choices to balance the needs of people, planet and profits in our lives, work and travel. Join me as I talk with wonderful people and visit interesting places in Japan.
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