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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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 :)
