Event Report | Circular Business Design School Kyoto kicks off: Exploring Kyoto’s unique pathways to circularity

On Dec 12, 2025

Harch, commissioned by Kyoto City to operate the “FY2025 Circular Economy Foundation Development Program,” launched the Circular Business Design School Kyoto (CBDS Kyoto) in October 2025. On October 14, the kickoff event was held, marking the start of a learning program for local businesses with circular economy as its main theme. This article provides an […]

Circular economy frontlines: Exploring business models for sustainable value creation and Kyoto’s potential

On Oct 27, 2025

In recent years, the world has been shifting from a linear economy of mass production, consumption, and disposal to a circular economy that sustainably and efficiently utilizes resources to create added value. The Japanese government has positioned the realization of a circular economy as a national strategy and is accelerating its efforts. Kyoto City has […]

Zenbird speaks to University of South Australia about SDGs and Circular Edonomy

On Oct 26, 2022

Zenbird Media was invited to be a guest lecturer to a diverse group of international students from the University of South Australia on 18 October. The class is one in a series of learning about sustainability in different countries, and it is the second time Zenbird Media is representing Japan to share the country’s situation […]

IDEAS FOR GOOD to hold one-day tour “Experience Circular Design Inheriting the Wisdom of the Edo Era”

On Oct 11, 2022

On October 15th, IDEAS FOR GOOD, the web media site operated by Harch that gathers ideas to further improve society, is holding an event titled “Experience Circular Design Inheriting the Wisdom of the Edo Era. Tokyo / Kuramae One-Day Tour.” The lingering summer heat and the occasional cool breeze are both signs telling of the […]