Utilizing Local Resources
Forests, villages, the sea, and people are all interconnected and influence each other, and local optima do not lead to the global optimum.
Through collaboration with diverse stakeholders, we deepen understanding of local resources and provide opportunities to exchange information necessary for their wise use.
The INOCHI MEGURU MACHI Database
The INOCHI MEGURU MACHI Database was created with the goal of providing a browsing experience for all data in and around Minamisanriku, making literature published on the subject of Minamisanriku Town accessible and useful to anyone. It contains data related to human life and nature.
Regional Resource Branding Consulting
Oysters from Togura, Minamisanriku Town, are the first branded oysters in Japan to receive ASC (Aquaculture Stewardship Council) certification. Our center provided consulting services regarding branding
The Communities of Life Forum (Minamisanriku INOCHI MEGURU MACHI GAKKAI)
The Communities of Life Forum (Minamisanriku INOCHI MEGURU MACHI GAKKAI) born from the Minamisanriku Inochi Meguru Machi Council, which brings together businesses and residents of Minamisanriku Town to consider and collaborate on sustainable ways to increase the value of the region’s forests, villages, and marine resources. In the forum, researchers and the general public can share knowledge about “MEGURU GA MIERU*” and share ideas for realizing a sustainable society.
*”MEGURU GA MIERU” means that revealing and predicting the connections and the circulations.
Satoumi Satoyama Weeks
After the Great East Japan Earthquake, Minamisanriku Town has been exploring ways to develop a town that coexists with nature. This tourism event, starting in 2021, aims to create Minamisanriku’s future through the integration of tourism and the environment. It is a place to taste, learn, and enjoy the blessings of Minamisanriku Town, which coexists with its satoumi and satoyama.
KBG
We hope that KBG will inspire people to turn their attention to biodiversity and consider how society can coexist with nature.
