The Circular Economy Show Podcast

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The Circular Economy and Reuse

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 07:00:00 +0000

There are significant material, energy, labour and carbon savings to be made by reusing, rather than remaking, a product.

How does this work in business? And how does it fit into a circular economy?

In this episode, Colin Webster from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation speaks to José Manuel Moller from Algramo about the role of reuse in household shopping, and to architect Nitesh Magdani about reuse in the built environment.

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The Circular Economy and Agriculture

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 07:00:00 +0000

The circular economy is often wrongly characterised as a tech solution, or a solution for tech, but it’s about much more than that.

As we heard in episode 97, there are two cycles: the technical and biological one. In this episode, we’re exploring the latter.

Colin Webster from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation talks to farmer and soil advocate Abby Rose, and Gero Leson, Vice President of Special Operations at Dr. Bronner's, to hear about the benefits and practicalities of agriculture in a circular economy.

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The Circular Economy and Repair

Tue, 8 Nov 2022 07:00:00 +0000

What do you do when something you own, say a toaster, breaks? You’ve usually got two options: fix it, or replace it. It often feels like replacing an item is easier than repairing it, and the most cost-effective solution. But in a circular economy, we want goods and materials to stay in circulation at high value for as long as possible. So how does that work in reality?

In this new series, Colin Webster from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation explores individual elements of the circular economy.

In this episode, he’s joined by Dr Conny Bakker, Professor of Design Methodology for Sustainability and Circular Economy at TU Delft, and Josephine Philips, the founder and CEO of Sojo, a UK-based third party clothing repair service, to discuss the role of repair.

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Find out about our new series

Wed, 2 Nov 2022 07:00:00 +0000

Sometimes the concept of a circular economy seems so large that it's difficult to get to grips with it. It's never about one thing. It's about a million things at once.

We're back next week with a new look, and a new series!

Over the next four episodes, Colin Webster from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s learning team helps break the concept down into smaller chunks.

He’ll speak to experts from the fields of repair, agriculture, open source, and reuse to find out how they relate to the circular economy.

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What is the circular economy? The role of people and design

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 06:00:00 +0000

In the final part of this series, our founder Ellen MacArthur and Circular Design Lead, Joe Iles, discuss what individuals can do to make the circular economy happen, and the role design has in accelerating this transition.

Ellen also looks back at some of the progress that has been made since launching the Foundation a decade ago.

If you missed the previous episodes, where we learned what we mean by a circular economy, and what the butterfly diagram is, then we recommend listening to those first!

We’ll be back with a new series in a few weeks' time. Make sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode.

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What is the circular economy? The biological vs technical cycles

Tue, 4 Oct 2022 07:00:00 +0000

How can a mobile phone be made in a circular way? What about a sandwich?

In this episode, our founder Ellen MacArthur and Circular Design Programme Lead, Joe Iles, look at these two different elements of the circular economy. They discuss the flow of materials in the system, from technical processes such as reuse and repair, to regenerating nature.

If you missed the previous episode, where we went back to basics and learned what we mean by a circular economy, then we recommend listening to that first!

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What is the circular economy? Back to basics

pippa.shawley@ellenmacarthurfoundation.org (Pippa Shawley) — Tue, 27 Sep 2022 07:00:00 +0000

What is the circular economy? In this three-part series from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, we’re revisiting conversations between our founder, Ellen MacArthur, and Circular Design Programme Lead, Joe Iles.

Over the next few episodes, they will discuss what a circular economy is, how it works, and share some examples of it in action.

In this episode, we hear how Ellen’s experience of sailing around the world led her to explore the circular economy, and go back to basics on what the term means.

This series is great for beginners who want to learn more about the subject, and also serves as a good refresher for anyone looking for inspiring stories, so why not share it with your friends and colleagues?

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Scaling the circular economy with Timberland and the Coca-Cola Company

Tue, 6 Sep 2022 07:00:00 +0000

How do large multi-national companies help the transition to a circular economy?

Over the last few episodes, we’ve heard from policymakers, designers, and global changemakers about their role in shifting from a linear take-make-waste economy, to a circular one, where waste is eliminated, resources are circulated, and nature is regenerated.

In this episode we hear how two large organisations are adapting the way they do business to scale circular economy solutions.

Charlie Downes-Jackson, Global Director, Advanced Concepts at Timberland, discusses how the business and its parent company, VF Corporation, is working towards ensuring its key materials are regenerative, renewable or recyclable by 2030.

But first Wouter Vermeulen, Senior Director Sustainability Europe at The Coca-Cola Company, shares some of the ways the business is moving away from single-use plastic, and what he has learned on the journey so far.

This is the final episode in this series featuring conversations recorded at Summit 22 — the Ellen MacArthur Foundation's flagship annual event — which brought together business leaders, policymakers, innovators, and global changemakers to explore how we can redesign our economy so that it regenerates, rather than destroys, the natural world.

We’ll be back soon with more episodes featuring stories from the circular economy. Until then, explore our back catalogue for more inspiration. Thanks for listening.

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New materials for a circular economy

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 08:00:00 +0000

To accelerate the transition to a circular economy, we need the materials to help us get there.

In this episode, we hear from three companies about how their work contributes to taking us away from the linear take-make-waste economy, to a circular one.

We’re joined by Pascal Chalvon Demersay, Chief Sustainability & Government Affairs Officer at Solvay; Liz Corbin, the Co-CEO & Founder of Materiom; and Neekta Hamidi, Associate Director of Policy & Partnerships at Ginkgo Bioworks.

Our guests discuss how science not only helps to develop regenerative materials, but also provides data to learn from.

This is the fourth in a series of podcast episodes recorded at Summit 22 — the Foundation's flagship annual event — which brought together business leaders, policymakers, innovators, and global changemakers to explore how we can redesign our economy so that it regenerates, rather than destroys, the natural world.

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The power of policy

Tue, 23 Aug 2022 12:49:42 +0000

It's quite difficult to do business on a dead planet,' says Helena Braun, Member of the Cabinet of Frans Timmermans, the Executive Vice-President of the European Commission leading the work on the European Green Deal.

In conversation with Miranda Schnitger, the Foundation's Government Lead, Helena discusses the Commission's recently-announced Nature Package, and how policy plays a vital role in creating a nature-positive economy.

We are also joined by Shardul Agrawala, Head of the Environment and Economy Division at the OECD, and Andrea Liverani, Lead Sustainable Development Expert at The World Bank Group, who explore the power of policy to accelerate the industrial transformation needed to scale a circular economy.

Calling for more ambitious policies to provide upstream solutions, rather than looking downstream, is key — as Andrea says, what's the incentive to keep waste out of landfill when it doesn't cost anything?

This is third in a series of podcast episodes recorded at Summit 22 — the Foundation's flagship annual event — which brought together business leaders, policymakers, innovators, and global changemakers to explore how we can redesign our economy so that it regenerates, rather than destroys, the natural world.

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Redesigning the future

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 07:10:00 +0000

In this episode, IDEO Chair and Co-CEO, Tim Brown, speaks to Joanna Choukier, RSA Director of Design and Innovation, Michael Pawlyn, architect and author of Biomimicry in Architecture, and David Wilkinson, VP of Agriculture and Dairy at Pepsico Europe, to explore the power of design to transform the system.

This is second in a series of podcast episodes recorded at Summit 22 — the Foundation's flagship annual event — which brought together business leaders, policymakers, innovators, and global changemakers to explore how we can redesign our economy so that it regenerates, rather than destroys, the natural world.

In this panel discussion, these leading designers explore how a regenerative circular economy requires a whole system shift from take, make, waste to one based on three principles: eliminate waste, circulate products and materials, and regenerate natural systems.

This mindset sets a new goal across business, design, policy, finance, and other key intervention points in the economy that is transformative rather than incremental.

What does it look like for businesses to compete on regenerative principles? And how do we scale up these new models?

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Profound connections: the circular economy, biomimicry, and doughnut economics

Tue, 9 Aug 2022 07:15:00 +0000

In this episode, we are joined by our very own three wise women — the Foundation's founder and chair of trustees, Ellen MacArthur, Doughnut Economics author and co-founder of the Doughnut Economics Action Lab, Kate Raworth, and the co-founder of Biomimicry 3.8, the world's first bio-inspired consultancy, Janine Benyus.

This is first in a series of podcast episodes recorded at Summit 22 — the Ellen MacArthur Foundation's flagship annual event — which brought together business leaders, policymakers, innovators, and global changemakers to explore how we can redesign our economy so that it regenerates, rather than destroys, the natural world.

In an inspiring conversation facilitated by Brunswick Group senior partner, Lucy Parker, Ellen, Kate, and Janine discuss, in Kate's words, the 'profound connections' between the circular economy, biomimicry, and her own doughnut economic model.

Together, they explored the ways in which the three approaches offer a vision of a world that works for all — one that requires a mindset shift, from our current take, make, waste economy to one in which waste is eliminated, products and materials are circulated, and nature is regenerated. An economy that recognises that doing less harm simply isn't good enough, that we must work together to create solutions that actively improve the world we live in.

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NEW SERIES! Conversations from Summit 22

pippa.shawley@ellenmacarthurfoundation.org (Pippa Shawley) — Fri, 5 Aug 2022 14:52:07 +0000

The Circular Economy Show Podcast is back with a new series that looks at the solutions and innovations that can scale, and who’s already doing it.

We'll hear from business leaders, policymakers, innovators, and global changemakers about how we can accelerate the transition to a circular economy.

The first episode drops on Tuesday 9th August. Subscribe now so you don't miss it!

In the meantime, why not check out our library of 90 episodes featuring inspirational stories from the circular economy, or visit our website ellenmacarthurfoundation.org

How to use creativity to find solutions

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 09:23:00 +0000

Designers and creatives can have an important impact in the circular economy, but how do we put that into action?

In this episode, Philippe Meunier, co-founder and CEO of creative agency Sid Lee, shares 10 tips with us on how to find more creative solutions.

From removing fear around new projects, and why it’s important to embrace fun in creative work, grab a pen and take note of Philippe's excellent tips.

Philippe was in conversation with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation's Circular Design Programme Lead, Joe Iles, as part of Summit 2020.

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How is IKEA embracing circular design?

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 07:00:00 +0000

How is the world’s largest furniture retailer embracing circular economy principles?

In this episode, we hear from Hanna Ahlberg, IKEA’s Circular Product Development Project Leader.

In a conversation with Joe Iles, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Circular Design Programme Lead, Hanna discusses materials innovation, piloting furniture rental, and why IKEA is standardising its parts.

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What is the role of the creative industries in building back better?

Tue, 7 Jun 2022 08:51:35 +0000

When talking about the circular economy, we often hear about science, engineering and policy. But what about the role of the creative industries? What part does advertising, branding and marketing play in transitioning from a wasteful linear economy, to a circular one?

In this episode we'll hear from Farah Ramzan Golant, president of Kyu, a collective of creative organisations including IDEO, Sid Lee and Kepler; and Chris Riley, founder of Studio Riley, and former head of strategic planning at Apple.

Chris and Farah spoke to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation's Circular Design Programme Lead, Joe Iles, at Summit 2020, about why people are ready for businesses to go circular.

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Lily Cole’s reasons for optimism in our changing world

Tue, 31 May 2022 07:00:00 +0000

In the first of a 4-part series looking at the role of creatives in building a circular economy, we hear from Lily Cole.

Lily, who made her name as a fashion model, spoke to Ellen MacArthur and Emma Chow about her book, ‘Who Cares Wins: Reasons for optimism in our changing world,’ and why she became interested in environmental activism.

This conversation was originally part of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Summit 2020, and you can watch it here.

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Tackling the plastic pollution crisis: Unilever's VP for Packaging discusses the company's circular ambitions

Tue, 24 May 2022 07:00:00 +0000

We can’t recycle our way out of the plastic pollution crisis. We need a circular economy for plastic — one that eliminates problematic and unnecessary plastic, innovates to ensure the plastic we do need is reusable, recyclable, or compostable, and circulates the plastic items we use to keep it in the economy and out of the environment.

Unilever, which has signed the Foundation’s Global Commitment to create a circular economy for plastic, has increased the recycled content in its packaging from 1% to over 11% — with a target of 25% by 2025. The company has also pledged to halve the amount of virgin plastic it uses.

In this episode, Pablo Costa, Vice President for Packaging at Unilever, discusses the company’s ambitions and challenges, the importance of CEO leadership, and the need for innovation and collaboration to scale circular economy solutions and bring them to consumers.

Pablo also reveals the moment that changed his professional life — when he saw a plastic bottle from one of his brands on a remote beach while holidaying with his family — and the circular economy legacy he would like to leave at Unilever.

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Circular economy innovation: The roles of investors, corporates and cities

Tue, 17 May 2022 07:00:00 +0000

Across this mini series on the podcast, we’ve been exploring the potential of a circular economy that is regenerative by design and discussed examples of where it is already happening today.

In this episode, we dig into what will be needed to make that happen. Featuring perspectives from a large business, city policymakers and investors - but also successful circular economy startups - we aim to challenge the perception that this is only about activating more money and explore the wider shift that is needed to really make the economics work.

Guests include; Safia Qureshi (ClubZero), Jessica Viera (Apeel), Oriana Ramano (OECD), Lamia Sbiti (ReLondon), Jamie Butterworth (Circularity Capital), Georgia Sherwin (Closed Loop), and Aline Casegrande (ABinBev).

This is the final part of a four-part podcast series revisiting some of the highlights from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Innovation Day event at the Roundhouse on March 31st. Subscribe to our podcast so you never miss an episode!

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Circular economy innovation: Regenerative materials in action

Tue, 10 May 2022 07:00:00 +0000

What if the materials we used were not finite? What if the more material we used, the better it was for the environment? And what might it take to make this a reality at the scale of fossil-based materials today?

In this podcast, we explore these themes and more in the context of a regenerative material landscape that is increasingly moving from concept to actuality with an ever growing number of solutions hitting the market. We’re joined by guests with real seaweed and mushroom-based solutions in the marketplace, as well as the people behind the world’s largest open source database of regenerative materials.

The conversation is hosted by Materiom’s Liz Corbin and guests include; Alysia Garmulewicz (Materiom), Julia Marsh (Sway) and Ehab Sayed (Biohm).

This is part three of a four-part podcast series revisiting some of the highlights from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Innovation Day event at the Roundhouse on March 31st. Subscribe to our podcast so you never miss an episode!

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Circular economy innovation: Making money without making new clothes

Wed, 4 May 2022 09:13:30 +0000

Fast fashion is arguably one of the poster children of a linear economy, but circular economy innovation is already hitting the market and demonstrating that a different future is possible. In this episode, we explore some of the innovations that are disrupting the market from rental to resale to entirely different conceptions of the sector.

In part two of a four part series on this podcast, we'll hear how and where circular economy innovation is happening today demonstrating the possibility of a future fashion industry where businesses make money without making new clothes.

Guests include ByRotation's Eshita Kabra-Davis, Vestiaire Collective's Dounia Wone, Fashion for Good's Brittany Burns, Diana Armini from the H&M Foundation and Josefine Olsson from Accenture.

This is part two of a four-part podcast series revisiting some of the highlights from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Innovation Day event at the Roundhouse on March 31st. Subscribe to our podcast so you never miss an episode!

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Circular economy innovation: How food can reverse biodiversity loss and tackle climate change

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 07:29:16 +0000

The Foundation’s Big Food Redesign report showcases the possibility of healthier food that provides greater resilience, better outcomes for farmers, all whilst contributing to the efforts to reverse biodiversity loss and tackle climate change. In this episode of the podcast, we speak with Gaelle Le Gelard from the Foundation, Andy Cato and George Lamb from Wildfarmed who are actively practices regenerative agriculture on over 100 farms, and Guus Ter Haar from ReNature.

In part one of a four part series on this podcast, we are revisiting some of the highlights from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Innovation Day event at the Roundhouse on March 31st. Hear how circular economy innovation that is regenerative by design can be better for the economy, reverse biodiversity loss and tackle climate change.

Life-friendly chemistry, biomaterials, and AI — the future of the circular economy

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 06:50:00 +0000

In this episode, we explore topics including life-friendly chemistry, optimising materials using AI, and how we can develop and scale biomaterial use. Alysia Garmulewicz — the Founder of Materiom, and Associate Professor of High Tech Entrepreneurship at the Facultad de Administración y Economía, Universidad de Santiago de Chile — joins us to explain more.

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Regenerative farming — the role of leading food companies

Tue, 5 Apr 2022 07:50:00 +0000

All the food we eat is designed. Food brands and supermarkets design everything we eat — how it looks and tastes, and how good it is for us and for nature. The top ten food brands and supermarkets influence 40% of agricultural land use in the UK and EU — which means they have the power to make nature-positive food the norm.

So, what do we mean by ‘regenerative natural systems’ — and how does it tackle global challenges including climate change and biodiversity loss?

In this episode, Patrick Holden, Founding Director of the Sustainable Food Trust, joins us to discuss the role of leading food companies in adopting regenerative agricultural practices, the role of farmers, and the role of policy and finance in supporting the scaled transformation towards regenerative farming — plus the need for clear metrics and labelling to help consumers understand how nature-friendly their food is.

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From chains to lattices — designing supply chains for the future

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 07:50:00 +0000

The Covid-19 pandemic highlighted that linear supply chains in a linear economy are brittle and vulnerable to shocks. In this episode, Bill McRaith — the former CSO of PVH, the US company that owns fashion brands including Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger — explains how the circular economy offers opportunities to transition from fragile supply chains to more resilient supply ‘lattices.’

Tune in to hear Bill’s advice to companies that are trying to restructure their supply chains — and the change in mindset it requires in global boardrooms.

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Building a circular future

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 07:45:00 +0000

Why are we still demolishing buildings when we can design for deconstruction? In this episode, Arup structural engineer Grace Di Benedetto explains that we need to change our mindset and recognise buildings as valuable sources of materials rather than rubble.

Together, we discuss material passports and the structural engineering opportunities offered by the circular economy.

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Ellen MacArthur and Christiana Figueres — fix the economy, fix the climate

Tue, 8 Mar 2022 08:15:00 +0000

Renewable energy is vital in order to address climate change, but it’s only half the story. Almost half of global greenhouse gas emissions come from the way we make and use things — we need a circular economy to tackle those emissions and achieve the targets set out in the Paris Agreement.

In this episode, Ellen MacArthur is joined by Christiana Figueres, Global Optimism Co-founder and former Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. Together, they discuss the crucial role of the circular economy in the fight against climate change, financing climate action, Christiana’s role in the Paris Agreement — and why we should be optimistic about the future.

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We need a legally-binding global agreement to tackle plastic pollution

Tue, 1 Mar 2022 08:15:00 +0000

This week, governments from United Nations member states are meeting in Nairobi to negotiate a legally binding UN Treaty on plastic pollution. This is an unprecedented opportunity to build on the already successful voluntary agreements towards a circular economy for plastics

The time to act is now. With over two million people, almost 1000 civil society organisations, and over 100 global companies calling for a UN Treaty on plastic pollution, we must seize this opportunity.

In this episode, Laura Franco Henao is joined by Eirik Lindebjerg, the World Wide Fund for Nature’s Global Plastic Policy Manager, who has been a key player in the campaign calling for the UN Treaty. Together, they explore what a successful treaty would look like.

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Designing products for circularity: H&M Group

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 08:00:00 +0000

High street and online fashion retailer H&M Group has big ambitions — to be a circular business, designing all its products for circularity by 2025 and to achieve net-zero by 2040. But how is it going to get there?

In this episode, Head of Sustainability, Leyla Ertur, explains how the company aims to design every product for circularity by working with its value chain to embed circular business models.

She also talks about her personal journey, and the circular economy legacy she would like to leave at H&M.

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Designing out waste and learning from nature — it’s the circular economy, dummy!

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 08:25:00 +0000

How can we reimagine and rebuild our towns and cities? In this episode, we talk to Eric Corey Freed, Senior Vice President of Sustainability at CannonDesign and Co-Author of Circular Economy for Dummies, about a key circular economy topic — construction and the built environment.

What’s wrong with the way we currently design and construct buildings? And what are the challenges in doing things differently? We discuss how we can learn from nature as a model for construction, and how buildings can regenerate nature as part of a circular economy.

Eric explains that it’s time to change the paradigm from construction to prostruction, moving from harmful construction practices to an approach inspired by nature.

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How is The Coca Cola Company moving from a linear to a circular economy?

Tue, 8 Feb 2022 08:25:00 +0000

“Some people say ‘business is big, that’s not good.’ On the other hand, I’d say that means we can drive scale, we can make meaningful change, and we have the resources to do it.”

-Bea Perez, Senior Vice President and Chief Communications, Sustainability and Strategic Partnerships Officer, The Coca Cola Company

Operating in more than 200 countries and territories around the world, serving over 1.9 billion drinks every day, The Coca Cola Company has been hugely successful in the linear economy.

So what are the challenges in transitioning to a circular way of doing business?

In this episode, Bea Perez explains how she joined Coke as a conflicted young adult, only to discover it was her dream job, and discusses the vital role of big business in the global transition to a circular economy.

As the company’s first Chief Sustainability Officer, it has been Bea’s role to drive change at scale within the company for the past decade — and it’s not always an easy job. We discuss how her role has involved challenging the status quo, how the Covid-19 pandemic has curbed progress in reducing the use of virgin plastic, and how far the company has to go to meet its plastic targets.

We’ll also learn more about the reusable Universal Bottle, first introduced in Latin America in 2018, and why Bea is optimistic about changing the business for the better.

For an in-depth look at the progress The Coca-Cola Company is making, explore its entry in the Global Commitment 2021 Signatory Report

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How are big businesses taking steps towards reaching their regenerative ambitions?

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 08:00:00 +0000

Big businesses hold the key to promoting action in building a regenerative future. When will we see this action though?

In this episode, Seb Egerton-Read takes us back to COP26 where he was in conversation with two key players in the business world. Our guests today are Karrie Denniston, Senior Director of Sustainability at Walmart.org, and Jim Andrew, Chief Sustainability Officer at PepsiCo.

Karrie tells us why she chose to pursue a career with Walmart.org in order to achieve that opportunity for impact. We will also tackle that question you’re probably asking now; how can a company thriving in the linear economy, possibly become regenerative?

Jim will run us through how PepsiCo is much more than a one-product brand. We’ll also hear about the Pepsi Positive and the NFL Trash Talk campaigns that PepsiCo is working on.

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How important is communication in promoting circular design?

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 08:00:00 +0000

Design is at the forefront of the transition from a linear economy to a circular one. But how can communication assist this change?

In this episode Laura Franco Henao hears from two guests working in this space, looking at the business opportunities available as a result of circular design and also the power of social media in catalysing change.

Rebecca Garner is Circularity Partner at ASOS, who talks us through the circular journey of ASOS, including their Circular Design Guidebook. Laura's also joined by Marina Testino, Creative Director and Artivist at Point Off View, Inc, taking a look at some of Marina's iconic campaigns, such as #OneDressToImpress and #YellowLikeALemon.

Our two guests are both contributors to the Circular Design for Fashion book, launched by The Ellen MacArthur Foundation towards the end of 2021. Find out more about the book at https://ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/the-circular-design-for-fashion-book.

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How can we eliminate waste and encourage regeneration in the fashion industry?

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 08:00:00 +0000

In this episode, Laura Franco Henao explores the intersections between fashion, regenerative design, the importance of context and the power of storytelling.

She’s joined by Josie Warden, the Head of Regenerative Design at the RSA and Rudo Nondo, the Creative Design Practitioner at The African Rack and Country Co-Ordinator of Fashion Revolution Zimbabwe, who also feature in the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s new book, Circular Design for Fashion.

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How are businesses linking the circular economy and climate change?

Tue, 4 Jan 2022 13:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we take a look back at some of the conversations we had at COP26. We’ll be discussing how businesses are making the important link between the circular economy and climate change.

These conversations are from November 2021, when Seb Egerton-Read went to the climate change conference in Glasgow to meet some of the leading individuals in the climate space.

First, we'll hear from Johan Rockström, Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, about where we are with the Planetary Boundaries, how optimistic he is and the role he thinks the circular economy can play in tackling climate change.

We’ll also hear from Wouter van Tol, Head of Government, Community Affairs and Sustainability at DS Smith, and Stephen Jamieson, Global Head of Circular Economy Solutions at SAP.

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How are key actors making nature-positive food the norm?

Tue, 21 Dec 2021 08:30:00 +0000

In this episode, we discuss the role of nature-positive food in providing a solution to global challenges such as biodiversity loss and climate change.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation recently published The Big Food Redesign, highlighting the critical role that food manufacturers and retailers can play in catalysing the shift to a regenerative food production system.

We will be joined by Garbriela Hernandez-Galindo, Global Sustainability Director for Essential Dairy & Plant Based at Danone and Karen Cooper, R&D Program Manager for Climate Change at Nestle. They both share how their work is catalysing this shift to regenerative food production through redesigning product portfolios, developing iconic products and creating a new dynamic with farmers.

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How are innovators helping to develop a circular economy?

Thu, 16 Dec 2021 08:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we’ll hear how innovation is key to transitioning from a take, make, waste linear economy, to a circular economy where, through design, we can eliminate waste and pollution, circulate products and materials, and regenerate nature.

During the recent COP26 UN Climate Change Conference, the Foundation’s Emerging Innovators Manager, Ella Hedley, hosted an innovation session showing how disruptive start-ups around the world are demonstrating viable circular economy business models.

Ella spoke with Josephine Philips, Founder and CEO of clothing alterations and repair app Sojo, and John Atcheson, Founder and CEO of Sellalong, which works with retailers to keep products and materials in use.

We’ll also hear from Morgan Stanley’s Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Sustainability Officer, Audrey Choi, Infinited Fiber Company’s CEO, Petri Alava, and Zalando’s Head of Circularity, Laura Coppen.

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How the circular economy can help to tackle biodiversity loss

Thu, 9 Dec 2021 08:00:00 +0000

More than 90% of biodiversity loss is due to the extraction and processing of natural resources. Can a shift to the circular economy help to reverse biodiversity loss altogether?

In this episode, we’re joined by The Nature Conservancy’s Robert Jones to discuss the potential role of restorative aquaculture can play in rebuilding the health of our oceans.

We’ll hear how aquaculture is effectively the regenerative agriculture of our oceans, with the potential to eliminate greenhouse gases and help to restore ocean biodiversity.

It also has the potential to be a long-term source of healthy food, and can help create jobs in vulnerable fishing communities around the world.

We’ll also hear from Soukeyna Gueye, lead author of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s latest biodiversity report, The Nature Imperative: How the circular economy tackles biodiversity loss, to explore how the way we extract and process resources can impact biodiversity.

This episode is based on episode 39 of the Circular Economy Show. Click here to watch the full episode.

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What if your food could tackle climate change and build biodiversity?

Wed, 1 Dec 2021 15:53:36 +0000

The way our food is produced and designed is one of the largest contributors to some of our most significant global challenges from biodiversity loss to climate change. But what if it was possible to reverse that and to create food that was nature and climate positive?

In this episode, we explore how this can be achieved through better design, which also represents a significant opportunity for food manufacturers and retailers to make food that’s better for customers, better for farmers, and better for business.

We'll be joined by Emma Chow and Gaelle Le Gelard from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation's team to discuss our new publication, The Big Food Redesign, which demonstrates how companies can take a design-led approach that takes nature-positive food into the mainstream.

This podcast is based on episode 41 of the Circular Economy Show. Watch the full episode here.

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How cities lead the transition to a circular economy

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 12:54:51 +0000

What role do cities play in the transition to a circular economy?

Currently, cities consume of 75% of the world’s natural resources and emit 60-80% of global greenhouse gas emissions in the linear system.

It’s estimated that two-thirds of the population will be living in cities by 2050, so it’s vital that cities tackle the issues of the current take, make, waste economy.

In this episode we’ll hear from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Cities Lead, Sarah O’Carroll, who will guide us through how cities can benefit from switching to a circular economy.

We’ll also be joined by representatives from our three Strategic Partner Cities-London, New York City, and São Paulo-about the work they are doing to advance the circular economy and mobilise systems solutions.

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Ellen MacArthur in conversation with Wolfgang Blau: Growth in a circular economy

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 10:52:51 +0000

Ellen MacArthur talks to Wolfgang Blau about what growth looks like in a circular economy. The pair discuss what the risks and costs are for businesses transitioning to a circular economy, and whether the leaders of the transition are being supported enough. Plus, what impact has Covid-19 had on the circular economy, and how does shifting to a circular approach help to fix the climate and improve biodiversity.

A shorter version of this conversation featured in the Foundation's Summit 21, which explored how we collaborate to connect government and industry to tackle our biggest global challenges while creating resilience and wellbeing.
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A circular economy for packaging: Extended Producer Responsibility

Fri, 2 Jul 2021 08:37:14 +0000

In a circular economy,we need dedicated, ongoing, and sufficient funding for the collection, sorting, and recycling of packaging – otherwise the economics simply do not stack up – it costs more to do than the money it makes.

That’s where Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) comes in. In this episode, the Foundation's Maya Adams and Ambrogio Miserocchi introduce the concept of EPR and how it works in a circular economy.

We'll then hear from guests Matthew Demorais, Corporate Affairs Director at Unilever; Dr. Maarten Dubois, Project Lead Circular Economy at OECD; Guillermo González, Head of Circular Economy Office, Ministry of the Environment, Chile, and Sara Wingstrand, Programme Manager, New Plastics Economy at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. Together they reflect on the watershed momentum around EPR for packaging as an essential part of a circular economy.

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Design Leaders: What does circular design mean to them?

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 10:05:34 +0000

Circular design is a key enabler in the transition to a circular economy. It provides the opportunity to rethink how products are made and systems can be designed. But who are the designers leading this transition?

In this episode, Anne Asensio, Head of Design at Dassault Systemes, joins us to talk about what circular design means to her. Sean Carney, Chief Design Officer at Philips, will also showcase examples of Philip's journey to circularity so far.

The Foundation's Design Network and Creative Lead, Simon Widmer, will be on hand to talk us through circular design and the importance of circular design leaders.

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Joining the dots: climate change and the circular economy

Wed, 2 Jun 2021 07:51:29 +0000

In the lead up to COP 26, more and more companies and organisations are coming together to discuss how they can have a positive impact on the environment and reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.

In this episode of The Circular Economy Show podcast, we'll explore how circular economy practices can contribute to meeting companies’ climate targets.

We'll hear from Chad Frischmann from Project Drawdown, who will provide insights into the solutions to climate change that most of us don’t talk about.

We'll also speak to Laura Vicaria from MUD Jeans about the company’s circular business model and to James Lundström from Volvo Cars about the circular economy solutions that the automotive manufacturer has adopted to address its climate impacts.

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Circular business models: Making the economics work

Thu, 20 May 2021 08:50:04 +0000

The textiles industry remains anchored in the linear take-make-waste economy. According to the European Environment Agency, the sector has the fourth most significant impact on primary resource materials and water after food, housing and transport.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation has recently set out five universal circular economy policy goals around which governments and businesses can align to scale the circular economy. One goal is to ‘make the economics work’ by creating economic incentives and setting regulatory requirements that enable circular economy business models (such as resale, rental and repair) to become the norm rather than the exception. How can this be achieved in the fashion and textiles sector?

In this episode, we'll hear from the European Commission, the European Environment Agency, and the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency, who will share their perspectives on the enabling role of policy to increase the adoption of circular business models.

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Measuring your business transformation towards a circular economy

Thu, 6 May 2021 14:23:16 +0000

Measuring progress against targets is vital for any business. You track your company’s sales figures, cost base, and carbon emissions — but what about your circular economy performance? As the circular economy gains momentum globally, with more businesses developing circular strategies that create growth and also benefit society and the environment, circular economy performance is becoming increasingly important.

In this episode we hear from Cecilia Brännsten, the Environmental Sustainability Manager for the H&M Group, Marianne Richeux, Brambles' Zero Waste World Programme Director for Europe, and Ellen Jackowski, Chief Sustainability Officer at HP Inc.

This podcast is based on a recent episode of the Circular Economy Show, watch the full episode following this link.

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Upstream what? Solutions to plastic pollution

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 09:31:51 +0000

If you came home to find that your apartment was flooding, would you immediately start mopping up the water?

Probably not! That would be a futile effort without first finding out what is causing the flooding and stopping it. This is the essence of tackling the root cause of a problem — moving upstream.

In a circular economy, upstream innovation is about tracing a problem back to its root cause and tackling it there. Why deal with a pile of waste when we can prevent it from being created in the first place? Good for the environment, good for the economy: shifting just 20% of plastic packaging from single-use to reuse is an upstream innovation opportunity worth ~USD 10 billion.

In this episode, we'll explore worldwide cutting-edge upstream innovation examples to tackle plastic pollution. We will hear from Jessica Vieira from Apeel, who disrupts food systems by extending the life of fruit and vegetables without any single-use plastic. Also joining us is Dieuwertje Nelissen from Enviu, who will share their reuse projects and how they are tackling plastic pollution from Indonesia to The Netherlands.

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Food and farming: regenerative solutions to tackle climate change

Thu, 8 Apr 2021 08:28:33 +0000

From farm to plate, our food plays an important role in how we tackle climate change. Since the beginning of the agricultural revolution, we have used extractive, traditional farming practices in order to produce enough food to meet the needs of an ever-increasing global population.

People are eating more food with less nutritional value. Is it possible to grow our food in ways that provide more valuable nutrients through regenerative and restorative practices?

Join us in this episode as we explore examples of regeneratively sourced food, that sequester carbon and restore soil health. We will be joined by Sheena Shah, the Permaculture Design Consultant and Director at Harvesting for Good East Africa, to discuss regenerative agricultural practices and examples from East Africa. We will hear from Nicole Gobeth to understand the role of policy and how her initiative, Connect the Dots, is creating a circular economy for food in São Paulo. We will also welcome Jeanette Coombs-Lanot from Danone to discuss the role played by large consumer-facing businesses and learn how they are ensuring that the food they produce for our plates is managed regeneratively.

This podcast is based on a recent episode of the Circular Economy Show, watch the full episode at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNcJfu0xwJA

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Circular-ish: the messy reality of circular design

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 09:50:00 +0000

As the circular economy continues to gain momentum, designers, creatives, and innovators have seized the opportunity to rethink the way in which products are made and used. But there is still much to do — we need pioneers to demonstrate what is possible, and most of the innovation we need to scale the circular economy transition has not yet been established. In this episode, we will discuss the opportunities and challenges in circular design and ask the question: what does the journey towards circular design look like?

In this episode, we hear from Joe Iles, Circular Design Programme Lead at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, plus Lay Koon Tan, co-founder of Nature Squared, and Katie Treggiden, author of Wasted: When Trash Becomes Treasure.

This podcast episode includes highlights from our Circular Economy Show, streamed live on our channels on 2nd March.

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Scaling the circular economy in Latin-American and the Caribbean

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 16:30:00 +0000

The circular economy has gained a great deal of momentum in the Latin American and the Caribbean (LAC) region, with many national and city governments developing and scaling policies, strategies, and roadmaps.

As a response, eight institutions have launched the LAC Circular Economy Coalition, aiming to support countries and foster multi-stakeholder collaboration. In this episode, we have compiled the best moments of our discussion panel on the subject that was streamed live on our channels on 16th February. We discuss the coalition with representatives from three of the strategic partners, Adriana Zacarias Farah from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Rose Mwebaza from the United Nations Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN), Luisa Santiago, Latin America Lead at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, and Rolando Castro, Vice Minister from the Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE) of Costa Rica.

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Five universal policy goals to enable a circular economy at scale

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 12:05:00 +0000

Our recently published set of five Universal circular economy policy goals will enable governments to benefit from the circular economy as they pursue a resilient recovery from the COVID-19 crisis that offers solutions to key global challenges such as climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution.

In this episode, we have compiled the best moments of our discussion panel on the subject that was streamed live on our channels on 2nd February. Seb Egerton Read and Laura Franco Henao introduce us to the conversation between Steven Schonberger (World Bank), Roberta Dessi (Inter IKEA Group), and Miranda Schnitger (Ellen MacArthur Foundation) on the importance of building sub-national, national, and international policy alignment to scale the transition.

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Designing a circular economy for fashion - The Fashion Show (ep 5/5)

Wed, 16 Dec 2020 16:14:22 +0000

In the fifth and final episode of our fashion-focused series, we're looking at how to apply circular design to fashion.

Design will shape the fashion industry’s transformation to a circular economy. More than 80% of all environmental impacts from products are determined at the design stage. While traditional design focuses on considering and meeting the needs of the end user, circular design takes a much broader perspective, considering not only the user but the system within which the design will exist.

To achieve a transition to a circular fashion industry requires unprecedented collaboration. In this episode, contributors to the Foundation’s upcoming Circular Design Guide for Fashion book join us to explore what circular design means for the fashion industry.

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What materials can make fashion circular? - The Fashion Show (ep 4/5)

Wed, 16 Dec 2020 16:13:56 +0000

The current system for producing clothing is putting increasing pressure on natural resources, while polluting and degrading the natural environment. In this episode, three guest speakers share new ways in which materials and processes can tackle these issues. This includes; turning old clothes into new, making the most out of agriculture, and keeping all chemical substances in a closed loop.

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Shaping the future of your wardrobe - The Fashion Show (ep 3/5)

Wed, 16 Dec 2020 16:13:31 +0000

In this episode, we're joined by three representatives from pioneering circular business models in the fashion industry: Sara Eriksson from the H&M Group, Lulu O'Connor from Clothes Doctor and Mikaela Larsell Ayesa from Hack Your Closet.

We’ll discuss what key customer trends are impacting the industry right now, what the potential of circular business models within the industry is, and what would be the impact of these on our future wardrobes.

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The jeans redesign project - The Fashion Show (ep 2/5)

pippa.shawley@ellenmacarthurfoundation.org (Chiara Catgiu, Rose Ely) — Wed, 16 Dec 2020 16:13:05 +0000

The Jeans Redesign creates solutions for a world where clothes never become waste. The guidelines, as set out by over 80 denim experts, establish the minimum requirements for the durability, material health, recyclability, and traceability of denim jeans. To date, over sixty leading brands, manufacturers, and fabric mills are using the Jeans Redesign Guidelines to produce jeans that will be available on the market by May 2021.

In this episode we’ll hear from the Make Fashion Circular team working on the project as well as Jeans Redesign participants, including Gap and Guess.

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Transforming the fashion industry - The Fashion Show (ep 1/5)

Wed, 16 Dec 2020 16:12:18 +0000

The way that clothes are made today is extremely wasteful and polluting. For the fashion industry to thrive in the future, we must transform its current take-make-waste model into one where clothes are kept at their highest value and designed to never end up as waste.

In a circular economy for fashion, products (apparel, footwear, and accessories) are used more, made to be made again, and made from safe and recycled or renewable inputs.

In the first episode of this five-part series, the Foundation's Make Fashion Circular (MFC) team explain how a circular economy for fashion works.

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Kate Raworth: Building a thriving economy for people within our planetary boundaries

pippa.shawley@ellenmacarthurfoundation.org (Laura Franco Henao, Kate Raworth) — Thu, 10 Dec 2020 12:45:00 +0000

Bonus episode!

Economist and author of Doughnut Economics: 7 Ways to Think Like a 21st Century Economist, Kate Raworth joins us to explore if it's possible to include both people’s wellbeing and planetary boundaries whilst striving for a thriving economy.

In this episode, Kate will discuss the Doughnut Economics framework's role in shaping circular economy policies and business practices at city level. From Europe to Costa Rica, countries and cities around the world are reaching out to align their development strategies with it.

Kate also shares how the Doughnut Economics Action Lab will help more cities such as Amsterdam develop their Doughnut City Portraits.

Part of this conversation previously appeared in our Explore the Circular Economy show. Here's the full 40-minute conversation as a bonus piece of content following the end of our second season.

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Urban intersections: visualising hidden resource flows

Thu, 3 Dec 2020 14:19:16 +0000

Resource flow analysis in cities relies mostly on quantitative methods which often overlook informal sector activities. However, informal actors provide vital services in African cities, and must be part of our future imaginaries of cities. The Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated existing challenges for this sector such as access to food and limitations to transport and infrastructure. To achieve urban resilience, food-, water- and energy-security, and successful decision making, we need to include analysis methods that bring to light hidden resource flows in our cities.

In the final episode of the current series we are joined by experts from ICLEI Africa, Solophina Nekesa, Professional Officer with the Urban Systems team and Paul Currie, Manager of the Urban Systems Unit. We’ll explore how photography and storytelling can complement quantitative understanding of livelihoods, resources, and infrastructures in cities from across Africa.

To view the Hidden Flows exhibition discussed in the episode, visit https://www.thenatureofcities.com/hidden-flows-rise-africa/

Stephanie Kelton on Redefining the Story of Our Economy

Tue, 24 Nov 2020 18:01:39 +0000

Do we really understand the economy? Do we truly know how money works? Join us in this episode as Stephanie Kelton discusses the role of Modern Monetary Theory in shifting common misconceptions around government deficits. We tend to associate deficits with negative connotations such as rising taxes and destabilisers of the economy. However, is this the result of the deficit itself or rather the decision making of governments? Is it possible to shift our use of government deficits towards boosting job creation, driving innovation, and propelling us towards an economy of regeneration and restoration; a circular economy?

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Affordability and inclusion: designing for a circular economy

Tue, 17 Nov 2020 17:58:13 +0000

Design has the power to enable systemic change at individual, business and community levels. Join us for this episode as we hear from Malin Nordin, Head of Circular Business Development at Inter IKEA Group, on the ability of large organisations to scale up the circular economy through designing affordable furniture. We will be discussing how the circular economy can shift the perception that ‘affordable’ means cheap and poorly made, to one that gives rise to quality design. We will also hear from Emily Pilloton, founder of Girls Garage. Emily promotes design with inclusivity, encouraging economic development for all with emphasis on the importance of exercising voice and power, bringing communities together.

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Building thriving cities fit for the 21st century

Thu, 12 Nov 2020 12:12:02 +0000

We need alternative ways of economic thinking to solve our current challenges. Is it possible to include both people’s wellbeing and planetary boundaries whilst striving for a thriving economy? Kate Raworth, the author of Doughnut Economics: 7 ways to think like a 21st-century economist, will be joining us to discuss the framework's role in shaping circular economy policies and business practices at city level. From Europe to Costa Rica, countries and cities around the world are reaching out to align their development strategies with it. To demonstrate, we will draw upon insights from Amsterdam, a city that recently implemented and published their Doughnut City Portrait during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Money makes the world go round

Tue, 3 Nov 2020 10:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we will discuss the opportunities for financing the circular economy. We will look at the recent rapid growth in circular economy financing, and showcase examples of how the financial services sector is seizing the opportunities of the circular economy. Join us and expert guest speakers to explore actions that the financial services sector, businesses and policymakers can take to further scale financing for the circular economy and for more key insights from our recent paper, ‘Financing the circular economy: capturing the opportunity’.

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Exploring the European Green Deal & Circular Economy at Scale

pippa.shawley@ellenmacarthurfoundation.org (Janez Potočnik, Jocelyn Bleriot) — Tue, 27 Oct 2020 10:00:00 +0000

Janez Potočnik was European Commissioner for Environment from 2009 until 2014, and during his tenure initiated the European Resource Efficiency Platform, which resulted in the adoption of the first European Circular Economy Package. He currently acts as co-chair of the International Resource Panel (IRP) and serves as a special advisor on sustainability to European Commissioner for the Environment & Oceans and Fisheries Virginijus Sinkevičius.

In this episode, we will be looking back on almost 10 years of European circular economy development, asking Janez what fundamentals of the economy need to be challenged to reach scale... and what mechanisms or governance models need to be leveraged in the process.

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How circular is your city? Measuring progress

Tue, 20 Oct 2020 16:49:44 +0000

In this episode, we discuss how cities are measuring their progress towards a circular economy, based upon a recent report by the OECD, what are the different drivers and obstacles that cities face, and how they are overcoming them. Guest speakers are Oriana Romano, OECD Head of Unit for Water Governance and Circular Economy and Janet Ågren, the Deputy Mayor of the City Umea in Sweden, one of the case study cities in the OECD’s report.

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What will it take to transform the economy?

Tue, 13 Oct 2020 10:00:00 +0000

Walter Stahel is globally recognised as one of the key people who first formulated the concept of a circular economy. Amanda Ravenhill is the executive director of the Buckminster Fuller Institute and was the co-founder of Project Drawdown, both focused on solutions that regenerative the earth’s ecosystems and combat climate change. We’ll be asking them about systems change, recent successes and what needs to change.

Thank you for listening to this podcast. This show was recorded and streamed live on our YouTube channel and social networks on the 6th October 2020. We are pleased to offer the episode repackaged as a podcast for you to enjoy.

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A unique opportunity for a resilient low-carbon economic recovery

Tue, 6 Oct 2020 15:57:16 +0000

In this episode, we will discuss how the circular economy can tackle large scale global challenges. We’ll hear from Nigel Topping, the UK Government’s COP26 High-Level Climate Action Champion, and share examples of circular economy investment opportunities across transport, buildings and much more.

Thank you for listening to this podcast. This show was recorded and streamed live on our YouTube channel and social networks on the 29th of September 2020. We are pleased to offer the episode repackaged as a podcast for you to enjoy.

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Ebbs and flows: water and the circular economy

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 10:43:47 +0000

Global demand for water is exceeding that which is easily accessible. Yet water remains one of the keys to life. Join this session to hear from inspiring innovators from around the world changing the ways that we interact with the world’s most valuable resource, making water more accessible to all.

Thank you for listening to this podcast. This show was recorded and streamed live on our YouTube channel and social networks on the 22nd of September 2020. We are pleased to offer the episode repackaged as a podcast for you to enjoy.

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Circular Economy Greatest Hits: Seven of the best examples

Tue, 22 Sep 2020 10:45:15 +0000

Circular economy innovation is cropping up everywhere; from how we grow our food to the way we design our electronics to the way in which we package and deliver our everyday products. In this episode, our team breaks down seven of the best examples in action.

Thank you for listening to this podcast. This show was recorded and streamed live on our YouTube channel and social networks on the 15th of September 2020. We are pleased to offer the episode repackaged as a podcast for you to enjoy.

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Reflections of an Artist in Residence: Emma Hislop

Fri, 11 Sep 2020 15:02:26 +0000

Over the months of June, July and August 2020, Emma Hislop, a multidisciplinary artist from Glasgow and the Foundation’s first-ever Artist in Residence, has had the difficult task to unearth the connections that exist between art and the circular economy. In this episode, we hear what Emma has been working on during her residency and also what is next for her and the artist in residence programme. As a reflective process, she discusses her residency and her experience at the Foundation and beyond.

Where is your old laptop? E-waste in Africa.

Tue, 18 Aug 2020 09:00:15 +0000

Agbogbloshie is one of the largest e-waste dumpsites in the world, providing an income to thousands of people in the area. However, workers dealing with e-waste face dangerous working conditions. E-waste is just one example of the systemic challenges of our time with no easy solution. In this episode, Reniera O'Donnell and Sarah O'Carroll discuss with our guests, Joseph Awuah-Darko and Joshua Palfreman, some of the steps being taken to help ensure economic prosperity and better conditions for the people directly affected.

Thank you for listening to this podcast. This show was recorded and streamed live on our YouTube channel and social networks on the 21st of July 2020. We are pleased to offer the episode repackaged as a podcast for you to enjoy.

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How does Latin America benefit from a circular economy?

Tue, 11 Aug 2020 10:30:09 +0000

Latin America is in many ways a rich region with abundant natural resources, human capital, and bio-economy assets. However, the economies within it are predominantly linear and highly extractive - depleting and degrading the environment. In this episode, Laura Franco Henao and Michael Oliveira discuss how can the circular economy provide an alternative pathway that is regenerative by design and creates value that is inclusive and distributed. In this session, we ask those questions to people working in the region and highlight the significant roles of innovation, policy and finance.

Thank you for listening to this podcast. This show was recorded and streamed live on our YouTube channel and social networks on the 14th of July 2020. We are pleased to offer the episode repackaged as a podcast for you to enjoy.

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Circular economy opportunities in China

Tue, 4 Aug 2020 10:30:23 +0000

China is a leading global superpower and also one of the pioneering countries of circular economy implementation. In this episode, we will dive deeper into how the circular economy started in China, and how China’s circular journey has differed from that of the EU’s. In this episode, we draw upon the positive steps China has taken to implement a circular economy in cities and the potential for an EU-China circular economy collaboration with Reniera O'Donnel and Ilma Stankeviciute from the learning team, and Jie Zhou and Vigil Yangjinqi Yu, both Research Analysts at the Ellen Mac Arthur Foundation.

Thank you for listening to this podcast. This show was recorded and streamed live on our YouTube channel and social networks on the 7th July 2020. We are pleased to offer the episode repackaged as a podcast for you to enjoy.

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Learning from Covid-19: Creating a Circular Economy for Food

Tue, 28 Jul 2020 10:30:45 +0000

How can we learn from the exposures of the Covid-19 crisis and rethink more resilient and diverse supply chains? In this episode, we will be discussing how we can redesign our food system based on the principles of the circular economy enabling it to actively contribute to the regeneration of natural systems and to a thriving economy. We will draw upon some of the actions being taken around the world, including a deep dive on China.

Thank you for listening to this podcast. This show was recorded and streamed live on our YouTube channel and social networks on the 30th June 2020. We are pleased to offer the episode repackaged as a podcast for you to enjoy.

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The circular economy: a solution to build back better

Tue, 21 Jul 2020 10:30:22 +0000

There have been many calls to build back better after the Covid-19 crisis. More than 50 global leaders — including CEOs, policymakers, NGOs, academics and philanthropists — have joined the Foundation and signed a statement saying that now is the time to do more, not less, to build a circular economy. In this episode, we discuss this statement and exploring how we can build back better with the circular economy with Rob Opsomer, Systemic Initiatives Lead at the Foundation, Cecilia Brännsten, Environmental Sustainability Manager at H&M Group and Veronique Cremades-Mathis, Global Head of Sustainable Packaging at Nestlé.

Thank you for listening to this podcast. This show was recorded and streamed live on our YouTube channel and social networks on the 23rd June 2020. We are pleased to offer the episode repackaged as a podcast for you to enjoy.

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How can art shape the economy for better?

Tue, 14 Jul 2020 10:30:04 +0000

In this 5th episode of the foundation's weekly show, we focus on the role of art in the world. How both art and design steer values, change perceptions and stimulate scientific thought. Laura, the host of this podcast, leads the conversation with Fanny Breteau, designer and art director at the foundation and Emma Hislop, artist in residence 2020 and tentatively begin to explore the roles writers, poets, painters, designers and artists can play in illustrating and helping to further the transition to a circular economy.

Thank you for listening to this podcast. This show was recorded and streamed live on our YouTube channel and social networks on the 16th June 2020. We are pleased to offer the episode repackaged as a podcast for you to enjoy.

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Tackling Climate Change: The Case for a Circular Economy

Tue, 7 Jul 2020 10:30:05 +0000

The need to transition away from fossil fuels and towards renewable energy to mitigate climate change is well understood, but this is only one part of the picture. In this episode, we discuss why we need to fundamentally rethink how we produce and use our everyday products to tackle the climate crisis.

Thank you for listening to this podcast. This show was recorded and streamed live on our YouTube channel and social networks on the 9th June 2020. We are pleased to offer the episode repackaged as a podcast for you to enjoy.

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Economic recovery: building a resilient circular economy after Covid-19

Tue, 30 Jun 2020 10:00:18 +0000

While the Covid-19 pandemic has forced us to adapt our daily lives in ways we could not have imagined and has, of course, had huge global health implications, it has also exposed vulnerabilities in our current economic system, and is challenging us to rethink the systems that underpin it. In this episode, we will be talking about the opportunity circular economy offers to create more robust, shock-resistant systems and highlighting some of the positive actions that are already being taken by governments and businesses around the world.

This show was recorded and streamed live on our YouTube channel and social networks on the 2nd June 2020. We are pleased to offer the episode repackaged as a podcast for you to enjoy.

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