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“It’s a no-brainer”: Arc’teryx on bringing repairs in-store

Building circular business models—renting, repairing, and reselling products—is vital for a sustainable economy. This Circular Economy Show episode features Canadian outdoor company Arc’teryx and its ReBIRD service, demonstrating how businesses can transition from a linear "take, make, waste" system.

Explore how Arc’teryx implements in-store repairs, fostering customer loyalty and product accessibility. The episode delves into strategic decisions and operational hurdles for their circular shift, including participation in the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s [Fashion ReModel](https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/the-fashion-remodel/overview).

Learn more about [ReBIRD](https://arcteryx.com/us/en/explore/rebird) and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, an international charity promoting a circular economy that eliminates waste, circulates materials, and regenerates nature. Find further insights into their work at [ellenmacarthurfoundation.org](https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org).

How H&M Group is exploring circular business models in The Fashion ReModel #shorts

This episode of The Circular Economy Show explores how to keep clothes valuable and profitable without new manufacturing. It highlights the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Fashion ReModel project, featuring insights from participant H&M Group.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, an international charity, champions the circular economy—a system designed to eliminate waste and pollution, circulate products and materials, and regenerate nature. For more insights and to learn about their work, subscribe to their [YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQAC2otE5_agzHZPnk3mE5w?sub_confirmation=1) and visit their [website](https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org). You can also follow them on [Instagram](http://instagram.com/EllenMacArthurFoundation) and [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/ellen-macarthur-foundation/).

‘Waiting isn't an option': the role of retail in future-proofing our food system #shorts

This episode of the Circular Economy Show explores how leading retailers are adopting circular design for food, addressing challenges to create a food system that enables nature to thrive.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, an international charity, champions a circular economy that eliminates waste, circulates materials, and regenerates nature. Subscribe for more insights. Find out more about our work on our website, and follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn.

How H&M Group is exploring circular business models in The Fashion ReModel

This episode of The Circular Economy Show explores the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Fashion ReModel project. Featuring Chloe Holland (Foundation's fashion team) and Sara Eriksson (H&M Group), they discuss scaling circular business models like resale, rental, repair, and remaking to keep clothes in use at their highest value and profitably without new production.

Topics include the Fashion ReModel's ambitions, strategic advantages of circular models, H&M Group's Sellpy platform, and challenges of implementing circular principles in a linear economy. Policy and finance's role in commercial viability is also highlighted. The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, an international charity, promotes a circular economy: eliminating waste, circulating products, and regenerating nature. Learn more at ellenmacarthurfoundation.org and subscribe to their YouTube channel.

How do we make circular behaviours irresistible?

In a recent Circular Economy Show episode, Georgie Rose (Selfridges) and Simon Davies (VISA), collaborating with Mindworks Marketing, discuss their behavioral lab's work. They explore how subtle language variations influence customer behavior towards circular shopping, focusing on making beauty product refills as appealing as new items. The initiative aims to embed circular shopping as an intuitive and exciting norm, bridging the gap between customer intent and action.

Listen to the episode for full insights. The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, an international charity promoting a circular economy, encourages engagement. Learn more on their [website](https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org), subscribe on [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQAC2otE5_agzHZPnk3mE5w?sub_confirmation=1), and follow them on [Instagram](http://instagram.com/EllenMacArthurFoundation) and [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/ellen-macarthur-foundation/).

How can marketers turn ideas into impactful action?

The Circular Economy Show explores how marketers can shift from the linear to the circular economy. Experts Deb Caldow (Diageo) and Rachel O’Reilly (Accenture Song) discuss turning ideas into impactful actions for economic growth and environmental benefits. Topics include storytelling for circular products, engaging supply teams, and the need for internal buy-in and experimentation.

Read 'The marketing playbook for a circular economy' [here](https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/marketing/overview) or watch episode 176: 'Driving demand for circular economy' [here](https://youtu.be/4EH_KkkyiPc). The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, an international charity, promotes the circular economy. Subscribe to their [YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQAC2otE5_agzHZPnk3mE5w?sub_confirmation=1) and visit their [website](https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org) for more.

Stepping into action: Meet The Footwear Collective

This episode of the Circular Economy Show, recorded live from Amsterdam, features Kenny Arnold, Dr. Yuly Fuentes-Medel, and Lewis Campbell from The Footwear Collective. They explore the intersection of fashion, business, and technology, highlighting shoes' central role in systemic innovation and the urgent need for industry collaboration.

Learn how The Footwear Collective tackles industry roadblocks through unprecedented collaboration, robust data collection, and active participation from rival companies. Discover their new tool, designed to help businesses pinpoint their next steps in their circular economy journey. Explore The Footwear Collective’s Circular Pathways tool: https://thefootwearcollective.earthdna.org/

‘Waiting isn't an option': the role of retail in future-proofing our food system

Transforming the food system requires retailers to embrace practices that enable nature to thrive. This episode explores how leading retailers worldwide are adopting circular design for food, navigating challenges along the way. Guests Helly McAlister (Fortnum & Mason) and Susy Yoshimura (Grupo Carrefour Brazil), from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Big Food Redesign Challenge, share insights on strategic investment, cultivating customer demand, cross-team collaboration, and scaling initiatives.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation is an international charity promoting a circular economy that eliminates waste, circulates materials, and regenerates nature. Discover more about their work and the Big Food Redesign Challenge products below.

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The climate benefits of circularity: What we're missing

The circular economy is a powerful climate tool, yet its benefits are often overlooked by carbon accounting frameworks. In this episode, João Murilo Silva Merico from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation explains how current protocols, like the GHG Protocol, fail to recognize emissions reductions from circular practices (reuse, remanufacturing), distorting decision-making.

Learn why circularity's climate impact is hidden and what policy, reporting, and business changes are needed. Download the full paper for more details: ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/ghg-emissions-accounting.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation promotes a circular economy that eliminates waste, circulates materials, and regenerates nature. Explore their work: ellenmacarthurfoundation.org, and connect on Instagram, LinkedIn, or YouTube.

Circular Snapshot: What a $3500 iPhone tells us about the circular economy

The circular economy is rapidly becoming a reality across diverse sectors. In this episode, Seb discusses four key stories: rethinking product design for tech like iPhones, boosting global copper recycling rates, consumers' growing attention to eco-friendly ads, and a major brand implementing digital product passports for clothing.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, an international charity promoting a circular economy that eliminates waste and regenerates nature, invites you to explore these topics further and engage with their work. Find more resources and connect with the Foundation:

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Surviving Oligarchy - Creating a Caring Economy

To move beyond current oligarchies and restore environmental protections and social safety nets, we must build a more equitable, partnership-based economy. Dr. Riane Eisler, author of *The Chalice and the Blade* and *The Real Wealth of Nations*, guides us to recognize our role in societal evolution and preserving life on Earth.

FacingFuture seeks volunteers to help spread awareness about the ongoing climate crisis. You can assist remotely via email or Zoom. For more information or to volunteer, visit FacingFuture.earth or contact Contact@FacingFuture.earth. Explore additional resources in the FacingFuture Library.

Living within planetary boundaries: the circular economy

Our linear ‘take, make, waste’ economic system has pushed Earth’s planetary boundaries. This film explores how a circular economy can tackle global challenges like climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution, demonstrating that solutions are available to turn things around.

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

Thank you for watching. Subscribe for more insightful videos: Ellen MacArthur Foundation YouTube. Find out more about our work and follow us online: ellenmacarthurfoundation.org | Instagram | LinkedIn.

Living within planetary boundaries: the circular economy | Trailer #shorts

Our linear "take, make, waste" economic system has pushed Earth's planetary boundaries. This film explores how a circular economy offers immediate solutions to global challenges like climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution, demonstrating that by doing things differently, we can still turn things around.

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

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Becoming a circular economist with Vojtech Vosecky

This episode of The Circular Economy Show delves into what it means to be a circular economist, exploring their role and future challenges. We welcome Vojtech Vosecky, "The Circular Economist" and author of The Loop newsletter, who has shaped the circular economy via innovation, business, and policy.

Learn Vojtech's journey, current momentum, challenges, and advice for aspiring circular economists.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, an international charity, champions a circular economy that eliminates waste, circulates materials, and regenerates nature. Subscribe to their [YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQAC2otE5_agzHZPnk3mE5w?sub_confirmation=1) and find more on their [website](https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org), [Instagram](http://instagram.com/EllenMacArthurFoundation), and [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/ellen-macarthur-foundation/).

How are small start-ups, SMEs, and large corporations working together to change the food system?

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation's Big Food Redesign Challenge demonstrates how circular economy principles can create a food system where nature thrives. This episode features Chloe Stewart (Nibs etc) and Katie Carson (Tetra Pak), exploring the role of upcycled ingredients, startup challenges, and the importance of collaboration to foster innovation and scale nature-positive food.

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How Communities Can Take Control of Climate Finance Amid Federal Uncertainty | Trenton Allen

Business leaders grapple with shifting regulations, rising expectations, and the complexities of sustainable business. The 3BL video series, in partnership with TriplePundit, serves as a crucial guide to navigating these challenges and understanding future trends.

Each episode cuts through the noise, addressing leaders' pressing questions—from regulatory complexities to rapidly evolving sustainability trends. We deliver unfiltered truths and fresh perspectives on what truly shapes the future of responsible business.

This episode features Trenton Allen, Managing Director and CEO of Sustainable Capital Advisors. Connect with us: LinkedIn. © 2025 | 3BL Media/Client | All Rights Reserved

How storytelling drives the circular economy transformation inside and out

This podcast explores how powerful storytelling can shift mindsets and inspire action towards a circular economy. Hear from Poppy Mason-Watts (WaterBear) and Alex Cramwinckel (Heineken) on why storytelling is crucial for circular champions, how brands can implement it, and its role in internal organizational transformation.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, an international charity promoting a circular economy, offers more insights. Subscribe to their YouTube channel and explore their work at ellenmacarthurfoundation.org. Follow them on Instagram and LinkedIn. For Campus information, email campus@emf.org.

Beyond business as usual: Biodiversity, collaboration and visionary leadership in the food system

This episode challenges food industry leaders, from startups to corporations, to embrace a new vision for a diverse, resilient, and prosperous food system. Featuring insights from Nestlé's Rob Cameron and Gabanna Foodworks' Sean Patrick, it explores how diversifying ingredients, fostering corporate-startup collaboration, creating nutritious food concepts, and applying circular design can transform the sector and meet environmental targets.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, an international charity, promotes a circular economy that eliminates waste, circulates materials, and regenerates nature. Subscribe for more insights: [YouTube Channel](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQAC2otE5_agzHZPnk3mE5w?sub_confirmation=1). Learn more and follow us: [Website](https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org) | [Instagram](http://instagram.com/EllenMacArthurFoundation) | [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/ellen-macarthur-foundation/).

Beyond business as usual: Biodiversity, collaboration and visionary leadership in the food system

The future of food is shaped by today's decisions. This episode challenges food industry leaders, from large corporations to agile startups, to embrace a new vision for a diverse, resilient, and prosperous food system. Featuring insights from Nestlé and Gabanna Foodworks, it highlights leadership's critical role in driving this transformation.

Discover how diversifying ingredients, fostering collaboration, and implementing sustainable practices with farmers can revolutionize food production. Explore the potential of new processing technologies, innovative food concepts, and circular design to meet environmental targets and create nutritious, delicious options.

Find out more about the Big Food Redesign Challenge.

Driving demand for circular economy: What marketers need to know | Kantar and Swapfiets

This Circular Economy Show episode explores marketing circular propositions. Guests Jonathan Hall (Kantar) and Amanda Gandolfo (Swapfiets) discuss connecting with consumers and driving demand. Learn practical strategies to overcome challenges like the value-action gap and greenwashing, focusing on consumer benefits, convenience, and real-world examples such as Swapfiets' bike subscription model. It highlights how shifting societal values reshape buying habits.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, an international charity, promotes a circular economy that eliminates waste, circulates materials, and regenerates nature. For deeper insights, read 'The marketing playbook for a circular economy' and subscribe to the Circular Economy Show. Explore their work and connect online via their YouTube channel, Instagram, LinkedIn, or website.

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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.

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