{"id":20090,"date":"2025-11-05T16:45:42","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T07:45:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/wavoc\/?p=20090"},"modified":"2025-11-05T17:11:53","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T08:11:53","slug":"%e3%81%be%e3%81%a4%e3%81%a0%e3%81%84%e3%82%b9%e3%82%bf%e3%83%87%e3%82%a3%e3%83%84%e3%82%a2%e3%83%bc%e3%80%8c%e3%82%a2%e3%83%bc%e3%83%88%e3%82%92%e6%94%af%e3%81%88%e3%82%8b%e3%80%8d%e5%8f%82-11-4-4-3-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/wavoc\/news-en\/2025\/11\/05\/20090\/","title":{"rendered":"[Waseda University \u00d7 Tokyo Metro \u00d7 Environment Rodorigues] Upcycling Workshop \u2014 Revitalize discarded materials. Rethinking sustainability for the future \u2014 Call for Participants (2025\/12\/13)"},"content":{"rendered":"

[Waseda University \u00d7 Tokyo Metro \u00d7 Environment Rodorigues] Upcycling Workshop<\/h3>\n

\u2014 Revitalize discarded materials. Rethinking sustainability for the future \u2014 Call for Participants (2025\/12\/13)<\/p>\n

Waseda University\u2019s Hirayama Ikuo Volunteer Center (WAVOC) will co-host an \u201cUpcycling Workshop\u201d with Tokyo Metro as part of our efforts to promote a more sustainable society.
\nIn collaboration with the student circle \u201cEnvironment Rodorigues\u201d which promotes \u201cstudents taking the lead and addressing to solutions to environmental issues through diverse approaches\u201d we will organize a hands-on workshop.<\/p>\n

As the starting point of this workshop, participants will use waste materials and discarded items generated through Tokyo Metro\u2019s railway operations to explore ideas that create new value from an upcycling perspective-aiming to reduce environmental impact and expand possibilities for resource circulation.<\/p>\n

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\u2501 Do railway parts, seat fabrics, or uniforms that have fulfilled their original purpose truly have no value left?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tokyo Metro is working toward a \u201cdecarbonized, circular society\u201d by planning and developing upcycled products that make use of these materials. Sustainability is an increasingly vital theme. Not only for the present but also for future generations, Tokyo Metro seeks to become a \u201cplanet-friendly company\u201d by reducing CO\u2082 emissions and waste\u2014serving as a driving force through cooperation with society at large.<\/p>\n

With these social challenges in mind, why not team up in groups to propose innovative, creative ideas that break free from conventional practices?<\/p>\n

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We welcome anyone interested in corporate sustainability initiatives, environmental issues, or joining a volunteer activity for the first time.
\nWe look forward to the participation of students who are eager to tackle social challenges and think deeply about environmental issues.<\/p>\n

Date & Time<\/h4>\n

*Check-in from 13:10<\/p>\n

Venue<\/h4>\n

Waseda University, Waseda Campus, Building 27, 1F GCC Common Room<\/a>
\nAddress: 1-6-1 Nishi-Waseda, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo [Building 27 Access Map<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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