Elizabeth Mueller came from a business and marketing background with experience working in Asia as a localization expert for AirBnB. During her research trips for the lodging service provider, she was struck by the depopulation problems across Asia in rural areas and felt inspired to move to Japan and start a travel business focused on promoting wonderful aspects of culture that support locals.
Elizabeth is the founder of Be-Here-Asia - a travel guide business with the slogan "Explorations for the Culturally Curious". She has some great off-the-beaten track recommendations, fun HAIKU poems to share, is challenging composting even in the big city, and has done some soul searching research about #sustainableseafood
Time Jumps
00:00 Welcome
00:45 Composting Challenge
01:30 Reduce Kitchen Waste
02:44 Podcasting
04:46 BeHereAsia Backstory
10:30 Personal Responsibility
12:00 Shizen Denka Renewables
14:40 Mingei Folk Craft
17:40 Hokkaido Akan-Mashu
20:10 Views of Akan National Park
22:20 Noto Peninsula Cycling
24:00 Ama Abalone Women Divers
27:50 Sustainable Seafood Sushi Loss
32:25 Outlaw Ocean Project
35:00 Carbonauts
38:00 Noto Peninsula Pottery
41:00 Tokyo Backstreet Tours
50:40 People Powered Motion
52:20 Shikoku Pilgrimage
56:00 Sake, Water & Local Support
59:20 Golden vs Silver Pavillion Kyoto
Elizabeth's Website BeHereAsia Website: http://behere.asia/
LINKS
#behereasia #elizabethmueller #japan #travel #seeksustainablejapan
About the Seek-Sustainable-Japan Host:
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."
https://www.inboundambassador.com | https://www.SeekSustainableJapan.com
All Links for JJWalsh: https://linktr.ee/jjwalsh
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Music by Hana Victoria
Music rights to "Won't you See" purchased for Seek Sustainable Japan 2022
Hana Victoria Short Bio
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 :)
