Sustainable Living Strategies for House, Garden & Car in Japan | Iain Davey

About this episode

Professor Iain Davey discusses sustainable living strategies in Japan, focusing on house renovation, agriculture, and reducing environmental impact.

Professor Iain Davey who teaches Sustainable Development strategies in a Kyoto University and who over the last 30 years has been renovating old houses, taking over abandoned farmland, converting his car to run on waste oil and so many other wonderful strategies to reduce his environmental impact. This also saves him money and most importantly helps him live his life in the way he wants to, closer to his community and nature. #minkasummit #sustainable #strategy #japan #sustainaleliving

People in this episode

Host: jjwalsh

Guest: Iain Davey

Topics covered

• sustainable living
• environmental impact
• community
• nature
• renovation
• agriculture

Keywords

• sustainable development
• waste oil
• abandoned farmland
• environmental strategies
• community living

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Kyoto University

Places: Japan

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