Creating a circular economy is half the solution to tackling the climate crisis. It is also the replacement to most developed economies’ “make more, sell more, waste more” linear model. And we are heartened to see how many of our...
There are many issues regarding gender in Japan, particularly around gender equality and LGBTQ and diversity. Here are the top articles that Zenbird readers have been interested in 2022 regarding gender and equality. Contents What is LGBTQQIAAPPO2S...
This year, we saw considerably more interest in the climate crisis worldwide. Many factors went into it, including the Fridays for Future weekly demonstrations, leaders making public pledges to fight climate change, COP27, dire weather consequences...
（Japanese version below:日本語でのご案内は記事後半からとなります。） Another exciting media event is coming up on January 17th, 2023! This online event explores kominka, Japanese old folk houses, and how they are linked to sustainability. The event will be bilingual...
The term “paper furniture” may sound like a description of flimsy furniture, but the new cardboard furniture ideas from Kamikagu Co. Ltd. are anything but that. It was only last month when we also looked at the possibilities of cardboard, and...
Japan has struggled to promote women’s wellness for a long time. Various physical changes such as menstruation, pregnancy and menopause affect their mental and physical health enormously. More and more products to support women going through those...
RISE & WIN Brewing Co. KAMIKATZ, the beer brewer from Zero Waste Town Kamikatsu, has created a completely circular beer, the reRise Pale Ale. KAMIKATZ has been striving to achieve zero waste in its operations, and the new brew moves it closer to...
Zenbird Media held the event “Japanese plant-based cooking Shojin Ryori and sustainable spirit” on October 17 with Akasaka Teran. We welcomed Masami Asao, a shojin ryori instructor and Buddhist monk, as a guest. The event focused on sustainability...
（Japanese version below：記事後半から日本語でお読みいただけます） Another exciting media event is coming up on October 17, live from Tokyo, Japan! This online event explores shojin ryori, a Japanese plant-based cuisine, and how it is linked to sustainability. If you are...
Zenbird will hold the first exhibition, “Conveying the creators’ passions for the next 100 years,” in an ethical event, MoFF2022, held at TRUNK HOTEL in Shibuya on Friday, Sept. 9. MoFF 2022 will be held and operated by Freewill, Inc., a...