Food loss circular tour around local companies
Kyoto City Environmental Conservation Activities Promotion
Association, Public Interest Incorporated Foundation Press release: November 8, 2024 Food loss circular tour of local businesses Held on Friday, November 29, 2024 The Kyoto City Environmental Conservation Activities Promotion Association (Public Interest Incorporated Foundation, Address: 13 Fukakusa Ikenouchi, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto City, Chairman: Tatsuro Shinkawa) is promoting a carbon-free lifestyle in Kyoto City by utilizing a grant from the Global Environment Fund of the Japan Environmental Restoration and Conservation Agency, an independent administrative agency. We are carrying out activities to spread style behavior. As part of this effort, on Friday, November 29, 2024, we will hold a “food loss circular tour of local businesses” with the aim of thinking about the future of food loss along with rescued vegetables. [Web page] https://keaa.or.jp/info/5945
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/125560/6/125560-6-5d0b6a9a4e8040a14479a6adcedb08ac-3900×2193.jpg Event overview Vegetables that are still edible but thrown away during the production and distribution process are called “rescue
vegetables,” and we will be visiting local companies that are working to reduce food loss. [Summary] ●Date and time: Friday, November 29, 2024 14:00-17:00 ●Meeting point: JR Tambaguchi Station ●Destination visited: Nishiki Shoten → CORNER MIX → Magazan Kyoto ●Capacity: 10 people (*First come first served) ●Participation fee: Free (*includes mixed juice) [Destination visited] 1. Nishiki Shoten We are working on a “eaves produce store” where we set up unmanned fruit and vegetable sales booths under the eaves of houses and shops and sell rescued vegetables 2.CORNER MIX Mixed juice specialty store using rescued vegetables 3. Magazan Kyoto Selling rescued vegetables under the eaves as a cooperative store of “Enshita Vegetable Store” [Schedule] 1. Hear about the efforts of Enshita Fruit and Vegetables Store at Nishiki Shoten 2.Make mixed juice of rescue vegetables with CORNER MIX 3. Listen to stories about Enshita Fruit and Vegetable Store’s
cooperating stores at Magazan Kyoto *Take the train from JR Tambaguchi to JR Nijo. Please note that we do not provide transportation expenses. [How to apply] Application form:
https://forms.gle/9QXs8ysGZ4Cj4GVa9 Application deadline: Thursday, November 21, 2024 [Contact information] Kyoto City Environmental Conservation Activities Promotion Association (Public Interest Incorporated Foundation) Planning and General Affairs Office (Persons in charge: Inoue, Naito, Komaki) TEL: 075-647-3535 E-MAIL:
agenda@ma21f.jp *This activity will be carried out with support from the 2024 Environmental Restoration and Conservation Corporation Global Environment Fund. About Kyoto City Environmental Conservation Activities Promotion Association, a public interest incorporated foundation The Kyoto City Environmental Conservation Activities Promotion Association, a public interest incorporated foundation, strengthens cooperation with citizens, businesses, governments, and educational institutions to realize a sustainable society (a carbon-free society, a recycling-based society, and a society in harmony with nature). This is a corporation established with the purpose of contributing to the creation of local communities through the voluntary actions of environmentally conscious citizens by promoting conservation activities.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/125560/6/125560-6-116c8080ba216141aa51659560212262-474×347.jpg [Company Profile] Company name: Kyoto City Environmental Conservation Activities Promotion Association Address: 13 Fukakusa Ikenouchi, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto Chairman: Tatsuro Shinkawa Business content: Dissemination and enlightenment of environmental awareness,
dissemination of environmental information, investigation and research related to environmental conservation, environmental education and human resource development, collaboration and support with citizens, businesses, etc. for environmental conservation, and improvement of environmental awareness. International collaboration, support, management and operation of facilities related to environmental conservation activities, etc. Established: 2001 HP:
https://keaa.or.jp/