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Scaling product-as-service with Stena Consulting

Despite clear economic and environmental benefits, Product-as-a-Service (PaaS) models are not scaling as expected within the circular economy. The anticipated surge in these innovative business models has yet to materialize.

The Circular Economy Show addresses this challenge with Mats Linder and Marta Bergfors from Stena Circular Consulting. They delve into their report, which outlines the difficulties in scaling PaaS and provides actionable solutions for businesses. For more information, read Stena's full report: Product-as-a-Service Report.

Patrick McDowell: Designing our circular future

Step behind the scenes with pioneering British high-end designer Patrick McDowell. Renowned for his innovative approach, McDowell harnesses clothing's performative power to not only evoke feeling but also inspire action.

This video was brought to you by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, an international charity promoting a circular economy. Driven by design, this model eliminates waste and pollution, circulates products and materials, and regenerates nature.

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Reshaping the future of fashion #shorts

Patrick McDowell is at the forefront of transforming fashion by integrating circular principles. Discover the origins of their passion and the first design that shaped their path in this video.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation is an international charity promoting the circular economy—a system designed to eliminate waste and pollution, circulate products and materials, and regenerate nature.

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Patrick McDowell's evolution as a circular designer #shorts

Watch Patrick share their captivating journey, offering insights into their creative process and the inspiration behind their commitment to circularity.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation is an international charity promoting the circular economy—a system designed to eliminate waste and pollution, circulate products, and regenerate nature.

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New season coming up

Tune in for a new season of the Circular Economy Show! New episodes are released every Tuesday. Subscribe now to ensure you never miss an update.

Find the Circular Economy Show on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, or your preferred podcast platform.

Fred Price's journey to regenerative farming #shorts

Fred Price's story illustrates how regenerative farming benefits nature and people, combating biodiversity loss, climate change, and food waste. Watch the full video to learn more.

This video is brought to you by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, an international charity promoting a circular economy. Driven by design, this approach eliminates waste and pollution, circulates products and materials, and regenerates nature.

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Feeding the Future

In this video, generational farmer Fred Price shares Gothelney Farm's transition from industrial farming to a regenerative system.

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The regenerative vision of Suzanna Crampton #shorts

Suzanna Crampton's innovative farming approaches are reshaping our relationship with land and fostering a more circular future. Watch the full video to learn more.

This video is presented by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, an international charity promoting a circular economy. This design-driven model eliminates waste and pollution, circulates products, and regenerates nature. Explore our work at ellenmacarthurfoundation.org, subscribe on YouTube, and connect with us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Soil to Soil

This video features shepherd Suzanna Crampton in Kilkenny, Ireland, demonstrating how regenerative farming extends beyond food production.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, an international charity, champions a circular economy. This design-driven approach eliminates waste and pollution, circulates products and materials, and regenerates nature.

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Reuse and repair: Africa's long tradition of maximising materials

Our latest series episode explores reuse and repair, highlighting how African businesses and communities have long maximized material use. This contrasts with the Global North, where these circular economy principles are only now gaining traction.

Despite recent awareness and legislation in the North, African companies offer innovative lessons in applying creative approaches to material usage. Learn more in the full article: Making the Most of Materials

The System of Rice Intensification (SRI) | Transforming tradition

Our "Transforming Tradition" series explores how to produce rice with fewer resources and regenerate nature. This episode highlights farmers globally adopting the System of Rice Intensification (SRI), an agroecological approach.

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The psychology of ownership in the circular economy

Part two of our Ellen MacArthur Foundation series explores the psychology of ownership and the sustainable alternatives offered by the circular economy.

Read the full article: Unpicking the Psychological Reasons People Like to Own Things

3D Ocean Farming | Transforming tradition

The "Transforming Tradition" series explores global farming methods for regenerative outcomes. This episode features Bren Smith, a shellfish and seaweed farmer, and his innovative 3D ocean farming. It examines its design, operation, and the challenges overcome during its development.

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How the circular economy helps us stay within planetary boundaries

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation presents a new three-part series featuring popular articles. Today's installment explores how a circular economy helps us stay within the nine planetary boundaries.

These boundaries, defined by the Stockholm Resilience Centre, encompass critical issues like climate change, novel entities (pollution), and ocean acidification.

Read the full article: How the Circular Economy Can Help Us Stay Within Planetary Boundaries

Circular Supply Chains: Beginning the Journey

Supply chain leaders are crucial for the circular economy, managing the 100 billion tonnes of materials entering the global economy annually. This video features the team behind the "Building a circular supply chain" white paper, joined by industry leaders, discussing effective communication strategies for these vital roles.

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Insights from our new white paper: Building a circular supply chain

The circular economy offers businesses a path to resilient, cost-effective supply chains with reduced greenhouse gas emissions. This video features the Ellen MacArthur Foundation team, authors of the "Building a circular supply chain" white paper, and industry leaders. They discuss the journey from linear to circular supply chains, the role of professionals, and accelerating progress.

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Designing for the customer: Fashion lessons from Zimbabwe with Rudo Nondo

In this episode, Rudo Nondo, a creative design practitioner and Fashion Revolution's acting Managing Director, shares how her Zimbabwean upbringing shaped her clothing philosophy. She discusses her passion for circular design in fashion.

Learn more about Rudo Nondo in the Foundation’s Fashion Book. You can also watch her Circular Economy Show episode.

Regenerate Nature #shorts

To shift from a linear 'take-make-waste' economy to a circular design, we must support natural processes and allow nature to thrive. Our focus should move beyond simply doing less harm to actively improving the environment.

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Redesigning food systems for nature to thrive

This episode of our award-nominated 'Redesigning Food' series explores a circular food economy, meeting innovators and discussing its scalability to feed a growing population. Learn more about the Big Food Redesign Challenge, now in its production phase, where participants are developing products for market with retail partners.

Catch up on the full Redesigning Food Series, shortlisted for Best Limited Series at the Lovie Awards 2023. If you're passionate about a circular economy, please leave a review on Spotify to help us reach a wider audience.

Circulate products and materials #shorts

The circular economy ensures materials stay in use, eliminating waste and pollution while regenerating nature. This approach keeps finite resources within the economy and safely returns biodegradable materials to the earth.

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The Thinking Game | Full documentary | Tribeca Film Festival official selection

“The Thinking Game” is the inside story of DeepMind's groundbreaking AI research, culminating in the Nobel Prize-winning AlphaFold breakthrough. Filmed over five years by the award-winning team behind "AlphaGo," this documentary explores co-founder Demis Hassabis's lifelong pursuit of artificial general intelligence and the rigorous scientific journey from mastering strategy games to solving the 50-year-old protein folding problem.

Following its world premiere at the Tribeca Festival, "The Thinking Game" is now available to watch for free. For those interested in hosting a screening for a classroom, community, or workplace, visit: rocofilms.com/films/the-thinking-game/.

 

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The Thinking Game | Full documentary | Tribeca Film Festival official selection