In the wake of devastating flooding, author, speaker, and expert in both Disaster Relief/Recovery and Corporate Social Responsibility, Angela Ortiz joins the boys to talk about the real sustainability question "Would we like to be alive in 20 yrs?" and Japan's go-to response "We'll get back to you on that." Ollie recommends a cruise for Christian cosplayers, and Bobby explores the natural, sometimes sudden processes that turn riverboats into driftwood. Topics discussed on this episode range from:Ulterior Motives for booking guestsHow Angela went from first responder during the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake/Tsunami to an amazing career as a Social impact leaderWhat Corporate Social Responsibility means when set aside Ollie's definition of capitalismHow social media and greater transparency has changed the landscape of social responsibilityHow cultural values affect how a society defines their business values and how they choose to wrap peachesThe difference between purpose driven companies and "PR CSR" (This isn't in the episode but if we ran a very-high audio quality, yet quiet, virtue signaling advertisement for sustainability Covid tests, it would be JBRC PCR PR CRS ASMR. What is "sustainability" on its most basic level, and why human extinction is generally bad for business The social impact of this very podcastPodcast recommendations for ppl with tuberculosis The scale of the Kyushu Floods this year (2020)The choice between fear of Corona and fear of floodingHow you approach people who may feel that they're at the mercy of natureJapan's history of Climate Action and their struggles with reducing emissions How Japan's experience with national disasters is changing due to the climate crisisHow those shifts have affected disaster responseHow and what Japan has learned from successive disaster response effortsThe problems caused by lack of centralized response to disastersThe roles of NGOs like Angela’sHazard maps, and how they're basically just a reference for how seriously you should take evacuation warnings Resignation to death as a factor in failure to evacuate Corona-virus prevention at evacuation centersWhy the very useful cardboard box housing is a great development for evacuation housing but might not be the best innovation to hold up as a pillar of human accomplishment Comparing Disaster responses and aftermaths across countries and culturesHow the initial response affect recovery in the long termAngela's book "Place to Grow: 8 principles that will make you an effective leader in social impact. The extras are FULL of Angela's amazing insights into disaster recovery efforts which she has been involved in on every level, and her thoughts on her industry and where she thinks it needs to go to literally save the planet. AND it has more of the funny bits than the main episode this week because of the subject nature of the latter. Long story short, this would be a GREAT week to subscribe for the extras.Topics covered in the Extras include:A legal disclaimer for our rights to the extraneous recorded bitsThe progress made in the recovery of post 3-11 Tohoku The philosophical problems faced when considering rebuilding an area affected by natural disastersWhat towns like Minamisanriku have actually done in their rebuilding effortsThe cultural links people in disaster areas have to their family landWhy we shouldn't make assumptions about Ollie's faceThe efforts to and problems with relocating disaster refugee communities and how those problems relate to the Japanese culture around home lifeThe reality of life in an ostensibly temporary refugee communityThe creation of Angela's company Place to Grow and her goals with itHow painfully awkward it is to try to make jokes around disasters into jokesWhether or not being British is something that requires apologyWays to build community connections as disaster preparedness The role of fitness in emotional healthThe Japanese terminology around the current climate disasters and whether or not we could do betterWho Angela sees as our best chance for the future of the planetContent Links:Angela's Book "Place to Grow: 8 principles that will make you an effective leader in social impactGet access to the extras by supporting the podcast for less than $1 an episode by becoming a member at http://buymeacoffee.com. Have something you'd like to say? Send us a fax at japanbyrivercruise.comor Tweet to us at @jbrcpodContent linksDONATE TO:Black Lives MatterOfficial George Floyd Memorial FundNAACP Legal Defense FundRunnymede TrustStephen Lawrence Charitable TrustSocial Media Links:Angela Ortiz: Twitter | Place to Grow HomepageOllie Horn: Twitter | InstagramBobby Judo: Twitter | Instagram | YouTubeOther things to click on Some are affiliate links because we're sell-outsWe record remotely using Squadcast and the podcast is hosted on Transistor. Bobby uses the Samson Go Mic and Ollie uses the AT2005USB mic

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