Cities are pivotal for transitioning to a circular economy. Currently, they consume over 75% of natural resources, generate 50% of global waste, and emit 60-80% of greenhouse gases due to a linear "take-make-waste" model. As urban populations grow, the circular economy offers a vital framework to address climate change and post-pandemic recovery, unlocking economic, environmental, and societal benefits.

City governments, leveraging policy, can lead this shift by engaging public and private stakeholders. This episode, powered by Restream, features the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Strategic Partner Cities—London, New York City, and São Paulo—discussing their progress in advancing circular economy solutions.

This B Corp Global Climate Summit session, part of the Day 2 Africa Regional Session, explores the circular economy. This model aims to eliminate waste, boost resource productivity, and redefine how we design and reuse resources. With food waste alone contributing 3.3 billion tonnes of CO2 annually, and the linear economy's flaws exposed by COVID-19, the circular economy offers a new paradigm with an estimated $4.5 trillion annual economic potential by 2030.

The session will delve into applying circular principles to food waste management, how businesses adopt circularity for resilience, and real-world company case studies. It will also discuss the circular economy's potential for a green post-pandemic recovery. Speakers include Grace Wachori, Martha Nalweyiso, Matt Homewood, Daniel Chege, and Rita Atuti.

Felipe Villela of reNature discusses regenerative practices at the farm level and their connection to climate change.

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Patrick Holden of the Sustainable Food Trust discusses the economics of regenerative agriculture and the support farmers require during this transition. This video is presented by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, a UK charity accelerating the shift towards a circular economy through business, learning, and analysis.

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This online learning event, in collaboration with the LEGO Group, challenges students to harness their creativity for a better future. We explore how the circular economy can help reimagine spaces where communities, businesses, and nature can flourish.

Students are encouraged to bring their ideas to life using LEGO bricks.

Current extractive and wasteful economic practices are destroying biodiversity and vital ecosystems. This episode explores how a circular economy can tackle these root causes, creating new value and regenerating nature, essential for a thriving future.

Speakers include Patrick Holden (Sustainable Food Trust), Luc Bas (International Union for Conservation of Nature), Felipe Villela (reNature), and Hanneke Faber (Unilever). Powered by Restream.

Louise Boyle (The Independent) hosted a panel featuring Matthew Demorais (Unilever), Dr. Maarten Dubois (OECD), Guillermo González (Chile's Ministry of the Environment), and Sara Wingstrand (Ellen MacArthur Foundation). They explored the pivotal momentum around Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for packaging as a cornerstone of the circular economy.

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Dr. Maarten Dubios (OECD) and Louise Boyle (The Independent) discussed Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for packaging. They highlighted EPR as a self-sustaining funding mechanism for a circular economy, with Dubios stating, "Once the train of EPR has started, there's no returning."

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This session from Summit 21 (June 2021) highlighted efforts to shift towards a circular economy. It featured discussions with prominent figures including Brunswick Group's Lucy Parker, UCL's Marianna Mazzucato, Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey, and Sitra's Jyrki Katainen. Experts also explored materials and sustainability with speakers from Universidad de Santiago de Chile, MIT, and the University of Toronto.

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A panel discussion, hosted by Louise Boyle (The Independent), explored the critical role of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for packaging. Experts from Unilever, OECD, Chile's Ministry of the Environment, and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation discussed how EPR is vital for a circular economy, which aims to eliminate unnecessary packaging, innovate new solutions, and circulate all used materials.

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Summit 21's second session, live-streamed in June 2021, explored growth in a circular economy. Discussions featured Dame Ellen MacArthur, Wolfgang Blau, Chile’s Environment Minister Carolina Schmidt, and a panel on circular economy investment with leaders from Morgan Stanley and BlackRock. H&M also shared insights on redesigning global supply chains for sustainable, inclusive growth.

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Packaging waste and pollution necessitate a circular economy. This involves eliminating unnecessary packaging, innovating new solutions, and circulating materials to keep them in the economy and out of the environment. This video explains Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for packaging, a crucial element for achieving this goal.

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To combat packaging pollution, a circular economy is essential. This involves eliminating unnecessary packaging, innovating new solutions, and ensuring all used packaging is circulated. Achieving this circulation requires dedicated and sufficient funding for collection, sorting, and recycling, as current economics often make these processes unprofitable.

The most effective way to secure this funding is through Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes. Under EPR, companies that introduce packaging to the market are responsible for financing its collection, sorting, and recycling. Beyond funding, EPR offers opportunities to enhance transparency, encourage better packaging design, and reduce carbon emissions.

Summit 21, live-streamed in June 2021, featured the first of three sessions exploring how the circular economy addresses climate change. Discussions included Dame Ellen MacArthur, Christiana Figueres (UNFCCC), Felipe Villela (ReNature), Mark Schneider (Nestlé), and Hanneke Faber (Unilever).

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This session, live-streamed during the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Summit21 on June 10, 2021, explored systems-level change. Lucy Parker, Mariana Mazzucato, and James Quincey discussed implementation, followed by Jyrki Katainen highlighting ongoing market transformations. David Rotman, Alan Aspuru-Guzik, and Sheila Kennedy then examined how AI and advanced manufacturing can design ecosystem destruction out of all systems.

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Explore circular economy solutions for plastic packaging with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation's 30-minute crash course. This session covers upstream innovation, offering key insights from their guide and practical tips to kick-start your innovation process. Learn how to run an ideation workshop using their free online tools and resources.

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This session, part of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Summit21 on June 9, 2021, explored the circular economy. Chile’s Minister Carolina Schmidt shared her experience, while Wolfgang Blau and Dame Ellen MacArthur discussed optimizing ecosystem value. A panel with Audrey Choi (Morgan Stanley) and Paul Bodnar (BlackRock) addressed investment, and industry leaders from PVH, IKEA, and H&M examined redesigning global supply chains for profit, social equity, and environmental benefits.

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This session explores how the circular economy can tackle climate change, featuring Dame Ellen MacArthur and Christiana Figueres. Felipe Villela discusses connecting smallholder farms for biodiversity, with a film on regenerative farming in Kenya. A panel including Nestlé CEO Mark Schneider, Unilever President Hanneke Faber, and Erin Billman examines big business's role in food system transformation and data-driven environmental impact.

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While renewable energy is crucial for climate action, it addresses only 55% of emissions from electricity, heat, and transport. The remaining 45% from industry, agriculture, and land use necessitates a transition to a circular economy. Discover more about the circular economy's role in tackling climate change: climate.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org

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Circular design leaders Fanny Eliaers, Phillipe Meunier, Chris Grantham, and Merjin Dols from Sid Lee, IDEO, and Danone, discuss the benefits of a circular economy.

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