Zero-Waste Entrepreneurs Akira Sakano & Terumi Azuma talk about how they met & what they do #japan
Channel: Seek Sustainable Japan | JJWalsh
Date: 2023-02-11

Sustainable business entrepreneurs in Kamikatsu - Japan's zero waste town from the first interview I did when I first met them in 2018 on a research trip. #shorts #japan #sustainability #kamikatsu #zerowaste #changemakers #nonprofit #sdgs #sustainablesolutions #sustainabletravel #sustainable 

Azuma-san went on to run the Kamikatsu hub Cafe Polestar and launch the INOW community immersion slow-travel program with Kana Watanda and Linda Ding.  https://www.youtube.com/live/UliwsW2iaRs

Akira Sakano is head of the Zero-Waste academy and went to Davos as well as does TED talks and other presentations to promote the Kamikatsu model: https://zwa.jp/en/

Cafe Polestar owner Terumi Azuma is a Kamikatsu native who is very active in the zero-waste town initiatives: https://youtu.be/gwgAmjcJHn0
Cafe Polestar: http://cafepolestar.com/

JJWalsh is originally from Hawaii, but long-time Hiroshima-based entrepreneur, writer, content-creator, educator, sustainable travel guide, virtual tour guide on HeyGoLive and teaches online courses about sustainable travel guiding.  JJ's work is focused on sharing solutions for better, more sustainable travel, business and life. http://www.inboundambassador.com/
JJWalsh is Co-founder of GetHiroshima & Founder of Inbound Ambassador 

The Seek Sustainable Japan talkshow and podcast launched in 2020 to highlight the great work of good people in Japan who share their insights and passions for their work and projects which are connected to sustainability. 

Sustainability is the way we strive to create a better balance between the needs of people for a high quality of life, while protecting, maintaining and regenerating a safe and healthy environment, in balance with building a strong economy that is ethical and has a long-term view of success to support people far into the future. 
In short: sustainability = people-planet-profits in balance.

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