Jon Walsh is originally from Auckland, New Zealand and has settled into life in Tokyo as a salaryman, but in the last ten years, he has shifted his focus to more meaningful work by following his passion to help people https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/growyourownfood/ (#growyourownfood)

Jon has worked with thousands over the years in schools, businesses and homes to help them grow food no matter what type of urban living space they have - he is full of good ideas for how to make things work.

In this talk, we also discuss his sustainability focused lessons and teaching ideas of bartering and sharing of useful tools and essentials for life- he has a passion for https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/communitybuilding/ (#communitybuilding) and creating high-quality societies by working together.

Watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZ14OOg4MjU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZ14OOg4MjU)

https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/seekingsustainabilitylive/ (#seekingsustainabilitylive) https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/urbanfarming/ (#urbanfarming) https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/urbanfarmingcoach/ (#urbanfarmingcoach) https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/consulting/ (#consulting) https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/tokyo/ (#tokyo)

https://www.youtube.com/redirect?redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGROQlBEd2ZXTVlTQThRcWZjX1Bub1pXSlNqd3xBQ3Jtc0tuYTJzNWF4WHZ4UG96NGpzVENOX3FYdG5zVnZCMm02NDlvZUVyalB2czVsXzNEdEE5OElnbWNJNVRyWEwzZ3FlekxGTF9TbjBFYXl5SFpMMTIwanN5SHl3SVFBN2lkQVp6SlhkbEhINm5RcjVCY3dQOA%3D%3Dandevent=video_descriptionandv=bZ14OOg4MjUandq=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessgrow.net%2F (http://www.businessgrow.net/)

Iain Davey and his wife bought a disused "Akiya" pension near beautiful Lake Biwa and did a "half-build" renovation by installing insulation, sky-light, open-kitchen, pantry, gardens, pond, areas for the goats and chickens, compost toilet, rain catchment systems, solar PV panels and a green roof on their shed. They imported products and materials from the UK and US that weren't available in Japan, but also used a lot of local materials, companies, and workpeople as well. They have created a beautiful family home next to beautiful Lake Biwa in Japan that is comfortable and helps them live a more ethical, sustainable lifestyle.

Watch the video of the talk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYJMbjFqSogandt=6s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYJMbjFqSogandt=6s)

#akiya #remodeledhouse #japan #seekingsustainabilitylive #iaindavey

Shimane is Japan's least known destination, but James Alexander Jack has settled in the city of Matsue where he is helping to build more appeal for the area through his multilingual translation work. James is also a talented Vegetarian Chef as well as a singer-songwriter.

*Unfortunately James' audio is difficult to hear although I have tried to enhance it here.

Watch the video version of this talk here: https://youtu.be/GS1BtRqPWbg

Adam Beck is the Hiroshima based founder of Bilingual Monkeys, the Bilingual Zoo Parents Forum, and works with families around the world as a consultant.

Adam has written many children's books, as well as runs an active bilingual ed forum. Adam is a positive force in bilingual and multilingual education for kids in Japan and around the world.

Watch the video of our talk here: https://youtu.be/eGhgXXB0ttk (https://youtu.be/eGhgXXB0ttk)

http://bilingualmonkeys.com/https://www.facebook.com/bilingualmonkeyshttps://twitter.com/bilingualmonkeyhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvGWMAUZ79_BFnVydzgNAHQ (http://bilingualmonkeys.com/)

http://bilingualmonkeys.com/https://www.facebook.com/bilingualmonkeyshttps://twitter.com/bilingualmonkeyhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvGWMAUZ79_BFnVydzgNAHQ (https://www.facebook.com/bilingualmonkeys)

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http://bilingualmonkeys.com/https://www.facebook.com/bilingualmonkeyshttps://twitter.com/bilingualmonkeyhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvGWMAUZ79_BFnVydzgNAHQ (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvGWMAUZ79_BFnVydzgNAHQ)

Melanie St.James has done so much over the years to shine a light on the important issues of climate, culture, indigenous rights, equality, empowerment, and other aspects of sustainability. Originally from California, she co-founded [Empowerment Works] in 2001 https://www.youtube.com/redirect?v=ivUMCreZl6Aandevent=video_descriptionandredir_token=QUFFLUhqbXVIM1Q3UGF6OXByR05pazJyVFJ3N1locXdzUXxBQ3Jtc0ttaVlxQ2NUeGNMdDhzMkZsaUQtYnVuY0VNT0IwRTF6Y3BYTzh6SUtYMDV2TzBJT21qZWJXMWVBQzlPNnc0ay00WWI1WDl4cGNmVVQ1T1oxRVcwa2ZJYUZEdWFMQnRua0xRUHdOWWtPa2JkRXhlN25VWQ%3D%3Dandq=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.empowermentworks.org%2F (https://www.empowermentworks.org/)

Facebook: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?v=ivUMCreZl6Aandevent=video_descriptionandredir_token=QUFFLUhqa3VHVGJ0bmpFbXd0ZFdLTUliRTdFTUd1NDNyQXxBQ3Jtc0trRUJHVVVPcS16cEpVekF6SGNsYlh6YXphMWUwY1RkWGhfSzFGVVZocksxdmkya3hlZHhPWnBCMzdmMWtzeE9YSnBLWDZ1RDI2a2V2N2dPYm02WG1wSEdNVU8zV1c0VXRkSzdSZVZ0TUo2RWZnTmI4RQ%3D%3Dandq=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fempowermentworks (https://www.facebook.com/empowermentw...)

She is also a Collaboration Catalyst for [The Global Summit] since 2008 https://www.youtube.com/redirect?v=ivUMCreZl6Aandevent=video_descriptionandredir_token=QUFFLUhqbGxYblZzNXdKanQ4YlFsVF9WbUZaTmpqZzY3UXxBQ3Jtc0trZ2JzWlZmaWJQZ1NsdTBLczNNczBFaXJwV01BdmRFcmVBLWg2UTRqUzJkYUFzdkVWWnJBSDJpZ1V2MjlyRzdrMXRwRlRQaEdYYXZORzdNbEdCdUItejlQaFZqZXdfSEtka2FlYnNHTk8wSTFiN0hRWQ%3D%3Dandq=https%3A%2F%2Ftheglobalsummit.org%2F (https://theglobalsummit.org/)

Facebook: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?v=ivUMCreZl6Aandevent=video_descriptionandredir_token=QUFFLUhqbmxDYzNqbmluV2VXOHNsaUI1OXQzdmd5N2FHd3xBQ3Jtc0tsMTFmeThVSmpqc2pldF8wU0xPOEo0WFBuXzdrWmdla29RZFJLSUFLYmNaTDdTZEE2R0hHdEZTNHZvdDFqNlA3UU0xZE9iOElKeW4xbENfb1RiWUZIN1l4Z3JJX1FoMVdwbllOLURMQlJCX1FNUDFaYw%3D%3Dandq=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fcocreatetheglobalsummit (https://www.facebook.com/cocreatetheg...)

LinkedIn: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?v=ivUMCreZl6Aandevent=video_descriptionandredir_token=QUFFLUhqbUVtLXlWaTN5UElqQ0FtakVEaHlpY1duZnJVQXxBQ3Jtc0tuWDh3VzZranAxbHFHek12aU1Tc2dBajhKcWE2RjdYOEJKRlhXYTQxQ2xvMDJlUVpjUkFyMG04THBCcDlZR3ZuODFCR3Z1dXBnbGY3a240cjNyT1Zmd2stMWw3RmpnQ1BxUFRfSDNLRXBXV0pGMUF0bw%3D%3Dandq=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fmelaniestjames%2F (https://www.linkedin.com/in/melaniest...)

Here we talk about the difficult transition the Global Summit has had to make due to the coronavirus, some of the key points of her work, and the need to collaborate, share, promote and support the work of others as well as your own.

Watch the Video of this talk here: https://youtu.be/ivUMCreZl6A (https://youtu.be/ivUMCreZl6A)

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%23sustainability (#sustainability) https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%23nonprofits (#nonprofits) https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%23melaniestjames (#melaniestjames) https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%23japan (#japan)

Watch the video of the talk here: https://youtu.be/zO3n2IbMYRk

Tove Kinooka co-founder of Global Perspectives KK in Tokyo and a Director of the One Young World Japan program.

Here we talk about the important work Tove does with companies in Japan to better understand how to implement and communicate their company's SDG goals and mission. Her role is also to educate the customer on ways for it to improve the value of their brand by promoting what they are doing well in terms of sustainability and improving on what they could be doing better.

It's important to "choose your battles" and work with realities to influence incremental changes, not to overwhelm, or frustrate companies trying to learn about and improve sustainability factors. I have so much in common with Tove in terms of what I am trying to do with sustainability-focused consulting in the tourism and travel sector in Japan. It's wonderful to talk with someone else working in this important and growing field.

Website: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?v=zO3n2IbMYRkandevent=video_descriptionandq=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.globalperspectives.biz%2Fandredir_token=QUFFLUhqbVJ2UWs1MTBiV2gwVy1PRUlLRHZMQUtJOTlCUXxBQ3Jtc0ttNnRyMFlhMER1UHNZTGhMZ3lqa1lXNnkyVHJFcW5lejN6TExONTh3WXExYU9pQVR4ZGpOZWlZSHZOTHRQX2o1V1JYQ01LVzdpVWFscldPdG0tMDlLRXQycWJRUEFnMVdrMzV1Uk9wZXU4WlpyTDZaOA%3D%3D (http://www.globalperspectives.biz/)

Facebook page: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?v=zO3n2IbMYRkandevent=video_descriptionandq=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fglobalperspectivesjapan%2Fandredir_token=QUFFLUhqa2pTV1JISnhaX3hZYk5nWnFPM1pweWNramR3Z3xBQ3Jtc0trZURMRWFtaExvUEl6RU5LRlhGczZLQUxBX0RLRDB4U2VTdlBGaXFoTDVNNjBIQXpSMXAwMGstN05XNWtpZHU3Qk5GNE9DNzR5MEotNkpkRi1TN2JCS2QzQTczbG1mRUk0d09NM1Z4d2JFdGNwcDlYWQ%3D%3D (https://www.facebook.com/globalperspe...)

Facebook One Young World Japan: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?v=zO3n2IbMYRkandevent=video_descriptionandq=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Foneyoungworldjapancommittee%2Fandredir_token=QUFFLUhqa0c1VTFteWNMRWt4N2NxRjZRSGt1S0NRRXZkZ3xBQ3Jtc0trS0xwZ0hvZUZrcXFsLTByTmVXOWFINHpLS0lnTm9ucklnU1FKUjRGWHJCRGJ4M3R6SDNReFlKSGlzSmpjR0RfOXZobFh3cUlvc0V1RzN6MUtaTnpkeUNoanJ3b1VSTTBPQU0xdFEya1kwTjhFckhDMA%3D%3D (https://www.facebook.com/oneyoungworl...)

LinkedIn: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?v=zO3n2IbMYRkandevent=video_descriptionandq=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Fglobal-perspectives-japanandredir_token=QUFFLUhqbFluRlNVSjhvcUZUc21mUWUwTHkxTVh5bmNCZ3xBQ3Jtc0trZWdmVW15cldBSUpFOXRVbE44UVZld3BSOVRDZURFRHdyOHNORmRMU013TXBHMWJpeXY1TzN1M0JuVGdzaXhxX1ZnLXNDZ2dtMGpuMzl3QWJ6V0p3QUg1R2FQc2NhVDdyY04zYi1HRFhvOTBiZU5TRQ%3D%3D (https://www.linkedin.com/company/glob...)

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%23tovekinooka (#tovekinooka) https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%23globalperspectivesjapan (#globalperspectivesjapan)

Video here: https://youtu.be/0WC2Czbc_FQ (https://youtu.be/0WC2Czbc_FQ)

Hinako Arao is an actor, activist and in her own life is seeking out the best alternatives to live a lower impact, more meaningful, higher quality life that is more beneficial to her community and has less impact on the environment.

First, we talk about Hinako Arao's appearance in the Japan Times podcast about young activists, and the video they did of her https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%23zerowaste (#zerowaste) lifestyle in Japan. Then we talk of her work as one of Japan's representative of 350.org Japan and their protests, campaigns and activities. The 350 focus has been on https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%23divesting (#divesting) from companies that support fossil fuels + they have been very successful in divesting over $11TRILLION US Dollars from the Fossil Fuel industry so far!

Follow Hinako Arao on Instagram: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?v=0WC2Czbc_FQandevent=video_descriptionandq=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fhinakoarao%2Fandredir_token=QUFFLUhqbHZ6Q1JtY2VNZGE3OF9qcXpYVG1DZVNDcUw2UXxBQ3Jtc0ttWW1iMG40N09XOHlRQVdqMERCa2lSOF9reGliYWs5dHRMN0RYZ0RjU0dNbWRnbEwxb0Z4WG5TSVZLdkhybDd6Z0VVandWM2F0ZW9QVEJEc1QxcE9WaV9HZmYtZnJscF9NMzc5T1MtT3NYS0tpMHBGQQ%3D%3D (https://www.instagram.com/hinakoarao/)

Hinako Arao's Zero Waste Diary page on Facebook: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?v=0WC2Czbc_FQandevent=video_descriptionandq=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fzerowastediary%2Fandredir_token=QUFFLUhqbFFjQ25lUWdxX05WenZ5MDBBanRBbWstcE12d3xBQ3Jtc0tsVXNYUlJVY2tUSXNSUzFScEtfX19KeWxGUzV0U2k4NTJfUWtaRDJBUVlDQVNtcUE1Q1NnbmYtM2dUakVja094Y2xJcEVBWG85N1JsdnluVFFCdHNqa0lxUUhmRVNjVGdlTEc5aklkVHZFNGxRNENBUQ%3D%3D (https://www.facebook.com/zerowastediary/)

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%23hinakoarao (#hinakoarao) https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%23360orgJapan (#360orgJapan) https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%23climateactivist (#climateactivist)

Watch the video of this interview: https://youtu.be/l0oVoMHg4kA (https://youtu.be/l0oVoMHg4kA)

Nick Szasz is the founding CEO of publishing company Fukuoka Now that has been providing maps, magazines, and web content to users in multiple languages for more than 20 years.

Nick is a native of Toronto, Canada, and has lived in Japan for thirty years. In this video we talk about his role as https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%23cooljapan (#cooljapan) representative as well as https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%23travelambassador (#travelambassador) for https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%23itoshima (#itoshima) near https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%23fukuoka (#fukuoka) Nick has also done work for https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%23CNNtravel (#CNNtravel) and https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%23NHKworld (#NHKworld) introducing https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%23traintravel (#traintravel) and https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%23kyushu (#kyushu) https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%23nature (#nature) attractions such as https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%23beaches (#beaches) https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%23hiking (#hiking) and https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%23rural (#rural) areas which we introduce in our discussion here.

If you are interested in traveling to, doing business in, or moving to Kyushu- Fukuoka Now is a great first place to look for updates on what is happening in the community, events, culture, heritage, classifieds, features, local people features, and much more.

Fukuoka Now Website

https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fukuoka-now.com%2Fandevent=video_descriptionandv=l0oVoMHg4kAandredir_token=QUFFLUhqbjh4MXlvX2VGcTl0dFU4Vld1S3BJME50TlBfQXxBQ3Jtc0ttYVdrY2RzQnZjdGo2U3YtaV9BQUwybnB0R2dxdEJlQW1ZRlpxZnhzdXhUS1c0aFljYU5XNVdXR2EtTzlWTkhNWV82MTJfMXR5dzNpdktaUmhHYlFQZXZqVXJJb2RUc2s2R1Bsb184OE92S0hQNm9qbw%3D%3D (https://www.fukuoka-now.com/)

YouTube Channel

https://www.youtube.com/user/fukuokanow (https://www.youtube.com/user/fukuokanow)

Facebook Page

https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Ffukuokanowandevent=video_descriptionandv=l0oVoMHg4kAandredir_token=QUFFLUhqbVpOOFA1RU9SY1ZOeDZ6MWk4cjk5Q1V5RGhtd3xBQ3Jtc0tuVVhqeWhYN1hDSGxKbTBCaFhTV0o3cDA0UVVHOWFkNTNYN2VTSk9HcWs4aEFDcFFxZnZjWHJWSENFSUdOSU5aZTFLRF94MTEyVW43MVR3SmxBR3hhMGhOdGszbXF1NXE2ZmxDZ1c1Y1RPX25XMTcwMA%3D%3D (https://www.facebook.com/fukuokanow)

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%23fukuokanow (#fukuokanow) https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%23nickszasz (#nickszasz) https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%23multilingualinformation (#multilingualinformation)

Watch the video of this interview: https://youtu.be/l0oVoMHg4kA (https://youtu.be/l0oVoMHg4kA)

Long-time Japanese translator for the Game, Anime, and Manga industries, Matt Alt is a talented writer of many interesting books about Japanese folklore and pop-culture.

Today, in https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%23seekingsustainabilitylive (#seekingsustainabilitylive) episode 78, we will talk about his newly launched book: [PURE INVENTION - How Japan's Pop Culture Conquered the World]. It's a fun and engaging read on how made-in-japan products have influenced the world's products, lifestyles, and even characteristics. We will also discuss how the pop-culture stories Matt introduces in the book has a strong connection to https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%23sustainability (#sustainability)

Watch video of our talk on YouTube: https://youtu.be/bCdUxL_-iTQ (https://youtu.be/bCdUxL_-iTQ)

Find out more about Matt Alt + find his books at all booksellers and libraries:

https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_descriptionandv=bCdUxL_-iTQandq=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mattalt.com%2Fandredir_token=QUFFLUhqa09rWlJpdk8tcGJXcmRPcEUyd0kyaE1rbHNZd3xBQ3Jtc0trcTdOUnVicUVsTGpzMlZqWlJSWEp0UTVSWGFEQ1Q0UWZOOWR5OXpFS1dzMktneTk2SDNja0dhcTdDb1NNQ0R3WG5KQzM1eEphTGljMkM1MWJBUERiQS1QNS1UdTVlTGRWTjZyc0phNjlGdkJVcHdsWQ%3D%3D (https://www.mattalt.com/)

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%23mattalt (#mattalt) https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%23pureinvention (#pureinvention) https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%23japanpopculture (#japanpopculture)

Alex St-Jean and his wife Mami met on an #organic farm in #Canada and now live in #Hokkaido and run two online businesses selling soy candles and environmentally-friendly goods hard to find in Japan to people who are trying to live healthier, happier, less wasteful and more sustainable lives.

In this talk, Alex introduces how the business got started, inspired by meeting the head of MUGI company. Then we go through their great selection of #zerowaste products and why they are more #sustainable choices than usual offerings.

A key part of launching their own business was realizing that filling their own needs, as vegans striving to live zero waste, could extend to running a small business and providing that service to others.

Soy (Paraffin-free, scented and unscented) North Candles: https://northcandles.jp/ (https://northcandles.jp/)

MyEcoLife (Zero-Waste Goods for a sustainable lifestyle): https://myecolife.jp/ (https://myecolife.jp/)

Watch the video of our talk here: https://youtu.be/Vn9MabYTBLI (https://youtu.be/Vn9MabYTBLI)

#alexstjean #zerowasteshop #soycandles #veganreusablefoodwraps