Regal Home Renovation & Community Building in Sasama, Shizuoka - Dr. Shelley Clarke

Dr.Shelley Clarke is based in a small village deep in the mountains in Shizuoka with a population of 70 people. Shelley is active in the local community, collaborating with local women to run the cafe and helping to revive the town and attract new residents and visitors. Watch the Video Here we talk about the beautiful abandoned house that she bought and remodeled - this traditional house and garden was called Sasu-Ichi which she restored and renovated into a beautiful home, lodge and cafe. Shelley is an avid cyclist, is learning the koto (that she found in the house), and performs with a local Kagura troupe. Dr.Shelley Clarke is a sustainable fisheries consultant working on projects with the UN. She is the founder of Sasama consulting. We will have her join a follow up talk to dive into her work with the United Nations and the issues of our common oceans. Dr. Shelley Clarke LINKS Sasama Consulting: http://sasamaconsulting.com/en/index.html (http://sasamaconsulting.com/en/index.html) 2022 NHK World Video Feature of Shelley Clark: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/ondemand/video/2087041/ (https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/ondemand/video/2087041/) UN Sustainable Common Oceans Projects: https://www.fao.org/in-action/commonoceans/news/detail-events/en/c/1100521/ (https://www.fao.org/in-action/commonoceans/news/detail-events/en/c/1100521/) Seeker article highlighting Dr.Clark's work: https://www.seeker.com/sharks-for-dinner-new-report-says-sharks-can-be-sustainably-fished-2242987766.html (https://www.seeker.com/sharks-for-dinner-new-report-says-sharks-can-be-sustainably-fished-2242987766.html) PEW Trust interview about Shark Fin Trade with Dr.Shelley Clark: https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2012/03/05/dr-shelley-clarke-talks-to-the-shark-alliance-about-her-research-on-the-fin-trade (https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2012/03/05/dr-shelley-clarke-talks-to-the-shark-alliance-about-her-research-on-the-fin-trade) ~~~~ About the Seek-Sustainable-Japan Host, J