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"Circular Economy plus x EXPO"-Tomorrow Scenery of Yokohama pioneering with children and young people-

Last updated on March 25, 2025.

Circula - Economy Plus Expo
Circular Economy plus x EXPO

This event has been closed. Thank you very much for your participation and cooperation.

Outline of the event

"Circular Economy plus x EXPO" (expositions that connect in the region and circulate the local economy)
The “Yokohama Version Regional Circulation Economy,” which Yokohama City has been promoting through co-creation with citizens, i.e.
In order to achieve the SDGs, various actors from the public and private sectors work together to solve social issues with the power of business.
This event will be held to further develop the future society of the post SDGs from 2030.

With the power of everyone, from children to the elderly, we will protect the earth's environment, revitalize nature, and every citizen.
This is a new type of exposition that thinks about what we should do to create a society where we can design our own lives.
This exposition will focus on the circulation of food and energy rooted in the region, and sustainable regional development utilizing vacant houses and fallow land.
Learn how to learn and work according to the orientation and abilities of each individual suitable for the age of individual and solitude, and provide your own mental and physical health in the age of 100 years of life.
Under the theme of creating a new care system that can be promoted, regardless of age, nationality, illness or disability, etc.
We will create opportunities for dialogue and co-creation with more citizens and with more businesses across industries and business formats.

Schedule

2 days on Sunday, March 23, Reiwa 7 (2025) / Monday, 24th
[Day 1]
Date and time: Sunday, March 23, 2025 (Reiwa 7)
Tema: Day to think about sustainable nature and town with children and young people
Host: Yokohama-shi
※"Yokohama Regional Recycling Economic Summit [Part 1]-The Eighth Industry to Open the Tomorrow of Yokohama and Create Happiness for Everyone-"
This program will be sponsored by the Yokohama Innovation Promotion Organization.

[Day 2]
Date and time: Monday, March 24, 2025 (Reiwa 7)
Tema: A day to design life and society for a sustainable future
Host: Yokohama City, Japan Innovation Promotion Organization

Venue

Pacifico-yokohama North 4F G401-404 Meeting Room
(1-2 Minatomirai 1-chome, Nishi-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa)

Partner companies and organizations

Yokohama Youth Chamber, YOKOHAMA Living Lab Support Office, non-profit organization Yokohama Community Design Lab, Japan
Harty Co., Ltd., Sustainable Management Promotion Organization, Yokohama International Conference Center (Pacifico-yokohama)

Sponsoring Companies

"Circular Economy plus x EXPO" is operated by donating corporate version of hometown tax payments for the "promotion of public-private co-creation" project from companies.
Reference) About "promotion of public-private co-creation" business

※Order of donation receipt, as of the end of February 2025

Major Programs

[Day 1 (Sunday, March 23, Reiwa 7 (2025))] Day to think about sustainable nature and town with children and young people

Program
Time No. Contents

9:30~
12:00

Yokohama Future Practice Conference [Part 1]
We will hold a report on the results of this year's efforts by elementary and junior high school students working on decarbonization, nature positive, and practical activities of the recycling economy.
In addition, for the GREEN × EXPO 2027, we declare the establishment of a team where children can connect beyond the boundaries of schools and support all Yokohama with local adults, and practice for a sustainable future.

13:00~
16:00

Yokohama Future Practice Conference [Part 2]
Young people who are willing to develop the future of Yokohama from all over the city will gather and hold a report on the results of this year's efforts. In addition, we will hold group discussions among young people, and based on the results, we will declare the launch of a new project to design a sustainable future for GREEN x EXPO 2027 with young people playing a central role.

16:15~
18:45

Yokohama Regional Recycling Economic Summit [Part 1]-The 8th Industry that opens up tomorrow in Yokohama and creates happiness for everyone-
(* Program sponsored by the Yokohama Innovation Promotion Organization)

The "8th industry" creates the happiness of citizens and creates a virtuous cycle of economy, environment, and society by crossing the fields of welfare, education, childcare, sports, etc. in the agriculture, forestry and fisheries industries. Leaders from each region of Yokohama and Kanagawa will gather on the way the eighth industry should be, and discuss it with national and prefectural officials.

Reference) About approach of Yokohama future practice meeting (Policy Administration Bureau co-creation promotion section home page)

[Day 2 (Monday, March 24, Reiwa 7 (2025))] A day to design life and society for a sustainable future

Program
Time No. Contents

9:00~
12:00

Yokohama Regional Recycling Economic Summit [Part 2]-The 8th Industry that opens up tomorrow in Yokohama and creates happiness for everyone-
In the second part of the Summit, a wide variety of leaders engaged in activities in shopping streets in the city, suburban housing and housing complex will gather to discuss the importance of cooperating with each other, centering on railways and river basins, etc.
※Start time has been changed (3/21)

13:00~
16:00

Group discussions for the realization of a circular economy plus -Construction of co-creation business by industry, government, academia, and the private sector -
In building a co-creation business that realizes the vision of a circular economy plus (Yokohama version of regional circulation economy), companies, students, and Yokohama city officials from outside the city will discuss the theme of how to balance social issues and profits. Will hold a group discussion.

16:15~
18:45

Policy Management Forum for Realizing a Circular Economy plus: Toward the Formation of a Sustainable System
Based on the discussions in the previous program, with the goal of realizing the well-being of all citizens through the regional economic cycle, we will discuss the new business entity centered on local companies in Yokohama and the mechanism for obtaining and utilizing funds such as dormant deposits to continue and develop the business.

Circular Economy plus (Yokohama version regional circulation economy) (Policy Administration Bureau Co-creation Promotion Division Home Page)

Inquiries to this page

Co-creation Promotion Section, Policy Administration Bureau Co-creation Promotion Office

Phone: 045-671-4391

Phone: 045-671-4391

Fax: 045-664-3501

E-Mail address [email protected]

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