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[Circular Yokohama] awarded the Grand Prize at the 31st Yokohama Environmental Activities Award

  • On Feb 27, 2025
Circular Yokohama, a platform dedicated to promoting the circular economy in Yokohama, has been honored with the Grand Prize at the 31st Yokohama Environmental Activities Award for its contributions to advancing local environmental initiatives. About the Yokohama Environmental Activities Award The Yokohama Environmental Activities Award recognizes individuals, organizations, businesses, and students actively engaged in environmental […]
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[IDEAS FOR GOOD] “Sustainable Experience Design Lab” is about to open

  • On Feb 26, 2025
IDEAS FOR GOOD, a web media platform dedicated to gathering ideas for making society “better,” will open its seven-month exploration program, “Sustainable Experience Design Lab,” running from March to September 2025. The world faces escalating environmental and social crises, including climate change, biodiversity loss, and conflicts over limited resources. We are at a crucial turning […]
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Circular Yokohama delivers a career education lecture at Yokohama Mine elementary school

  • On Feb 7, 2025
On December 16, 2024, Circular Yokohama, a platform promoting the circular economy in Yokohama, delivered a career education lecture to sixth-grade students at Mine elementary school in Hodogaya Ward, Yokohama City. The school actively promotes career education by inviting professionals from various fields, helping students envision their future paths. Mine elementary school is located just […]
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Event report: “Memories embedded in school gym floor begin a new journey of circularity—exhibit and workshop at ‘Yokohama Architecture Plaza 2024′”

  • On Jan 28, 2025
On November 9, 2024, Circular Yokohama, an organization dedicated to promoting circular economy in Yokohama City, participated in the “Yokohama Architecture Plaza 2024” held at the Yokohama City Hall. Circular Yokohama showcased unique items crafted from repurposed gymnasium flooring. note: This article is from Circular Yokohama’s report, “Memories embedded in school gym floor begin a […]
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Exploring the future of regenerative finance: Launch of the “ReFi Ecosystem Report 2024” by HEDGE GUIDE

  • On Jan 28, 2025
Harch Inc., a company operating web media and sustainability support businesses under the concept of “Publishing a Better Future,” has announced the release of its latest report, the “ReFi Ecosystem Report 2024.” This report focuses on “Regenerative Finance (ReFi),” a financial model aimed at environmental restoration through economic activities. The financial investment media “HEDGE GUIDE,” […]
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Imagining Circular Futures: transitioning to a circular society through design, technology, and lifestyle —Special open academic session of CIRCULAR STARTUP TOKYO—

  • On Jan 17, 2025
As global challenges such as climate change, biodiversity loss, resource constraints, and increasing security risks and conflicts gain prominence, the transition to a circular economy is becoming an urgent priority worldwide. In response to this trend, there is a growing expectation in Japan for the emergence of startups and innovations to drive this transition. To […]
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The Repair Cafe featured in Nikkei’s digital edition

  • On Dec 24, 2024
The original short documentary The Repair Cafe, produced by our media platform IDEAS FOR GOOD, was recently featured in an article on Nikkei’s digital edition. The Repair Cafe is the original short documentary produced by our media platform “IDEAS FOR GOOD” which shares ideas to make society better. Originating in the Netherlands, Repair Cafés are […]
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IDEAS FOR GOOD held online event: “Designing the transition together—exploring the potential of ‘revised’ plastics (Climate Creative Cafe.16)”

  • On Dec 18, 2024
IDEAS FOR GOOD, a media platform collects ideas to make society better, hosted the online event “Designing the transition together—exploring the potential of ‘revised’ plastics (Climate Creative Cafe.16)” on December 2 in collaboration with Members Co.,Ltd.. As part of the Climate Creative project, which tackles the climate crisis through creative ideas, communication, and business model […]
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Circular Yokohama is Recognized with the superior rank in Yokohama’s SDGs certification program “Y-SDGs”

  • On Dec 17, 2024
Circular Yokohama, a platform promotes the circular economy in Yokohama, has been recognized with the superior rank in the 13th round of Yokohama City’s SDGs certification program, “Y-SDGs” (in Japanese). Y-SDGs is a certification system in which Yokohama City acknowledges businesses actively contributing to achieving the SDGs. The program aims to encourage transitions to sustainable […]
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Circular Yokohama held a seminar: “Why Companies Should Embrace Nature Positive Practices: Building Cities in Harmony with Nature”

  • On Dec 17, 2024
On November 28, Circular Yokohama, a platform promoting the circular economy in Yokohama and operated by Harch, held a seminar (in-person and online) titled “Why Companies Should Embrace Nature Positive Practices: Building Cities in Harmony with Nature.” Circular Yokohama is one of the operating companies in the Yokohama SDGs Design Center, a regional intermediary organization […]
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Participating teams selected for the second cohort of “CIRCULAR STARTUP TOKYO,” a circular economy-focused startup support program

  • On Dec 5, 2024
Participants for the second cohort of CIRCULAR STARTUP TOKYO, a startup support program focused on the circular economy and operated by Harch, Inc. in collaboration with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, has been selected. Following the success of the first cohort, which saw 16 groups and 24 participants complete the program, the second round received a […]
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