The Schools and Colleges team interviewed UWC SEA students in Singapore. These students evolved from up-cycling plastic bags to embracing regenerative design, ultimately establishing a circular consultancy. They share insights into their journey and the consultancy's mission.

Learn more about our work in schools: Ellen MacArthur Foundation - Schools & Colleges.

We invite you to share your systems thinking or circular economy education story with us.

Students from UWC SEA in Singapore, who evolved from up-cycling plastic bags to regenerative design, share their insights. They offer ideas on how schools and institutions can foster learning for the circular economy.

Discover more about our educational initiatives and contribute your own systems thinking or circular economy story. Visit the Ellen MacArthur Foundation's Schools & Colleges program: https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/programmes/education/schools-colleges.

The Schmidt MacArthur Fellowship invites postgraduate and graduate students interested in the circular economy to apply. The submission deadline is February 12.

Find out more and submit your application on the Ellen MacArthur Foundation website: ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/programmes/education/schmidt-macarthur-fellowship.

The Schools and Colleges team interviewed UWC SEA students in Singapore. Initially up-cycling plastic bags, their work evolved towards regenerative design. These students now share their top five essential 21st-century skills for schools.

Learn more about our schools program here. We also invite you to share your systems thinking or circular economy education story with us.

The New Plastics Economy is a three-year initiative dedicated to building a functional plastics system.

Learn more about this project by visiting newplasticseconomy.org.

The animation was created by Simon Tibbs.

Discover ResCoM (Resource Conservative Manufacturing), a project developing an innovative methodology and software platform. Its aim is to implement closed-loop manufacturing systems within industry. Learn more at ResCoM website.

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Seventh Programme for research, technological development, and demonstration under grant agreement No 603843.

Hunter Lovins discusses soil and the circular economy in an engaging clip. Her insights are featured in the Ellen MacArthur Foundation's latest publication, "A New Dynamic 2: Effective systems in a circular economy."

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Learn more about the Ellen MacArthur Foundation: www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org

Ellen MacArthur delivered a special presentation on the circular economy.

This occurred at the BSR Conference 2015, held in November 2015 in San Francisco, California.

Climate change and increasing raw material scarcity demand a radical shift from traditional business models. A circular economy is essential.

Businesses are uniquely positioned to lead this transformation by controlling waste, utilizing cleaner energy sources, and collaborating with NGOs and governments.

This concept was highlighted in an article published on May 14, 2013, by The Guardian.

Hosted by Duncan Stewart, the 'Take, make, dispose' model describes our current linear economy: extracting raw materials, making products, then discarding them. This 20th-century consumerism has led to dwindling resources, overflowing waste, and significant environmental damage.

In contrast, the Circular Economy offers a progressive, efficient, and environmentally friendly alternative, mimicking nature by eliminating waste. The final Eco Eye series 12 program explores this model, showcasing Irish companies adopting it and featuring experts discussing its challenges and opportunities.

Tim Jackson, the UK's first Professor of Sustainable Development, directs the Research group on Lifestyles, Values and Environment (RESOLVE) at the University of Surrey's Centre for Environmental Strategy.

This information was published on March 13, 2012.

Ken Webster, Head of Learning at The Ellen MacArthur Foundation (UK), introduces the concept of a circular economy. This model is crucial given the depletion of cheap fossil fuels and key materials, alongside rising populations and growing anxieties concerning water resources, food production, and harmful wastes.

These challenges demand a fundamental rethinking of our production and consumption systems, rather than just patching them up. We must actively rethink, redesign, and build a positive future.

Comedian Steve Punt, portraying a "mad professor," challenges conventional thinking and invites viewers to "Get Loopy."

This video, uploaded on September 1, 2010, explores the circular economy. Discover more at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation.

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On September 2, 2010, Ellen MacArthur launched her new Foundation at the Science Museum in London. This renowned venue, a showcase of modern innovation, provided a fitting setting for the announcement.

The Foundation's mission is to advocate for a sustainable future, calling on people to 're-think, re-design, and build' it.

Ellen MacArthur explores how insights from living systems can help redesign our future, addressing challenges posed by finite materials and energy. Visit Ellen MacArthur's website for more information.

Discover more about the circular economy at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, and follow them on Twitter.

The Circular Economy 100 is a global platform that unites leading companies, emerging innovators, and regions. Its mission is to accelerate the transition to a circular economy over a three-year period.

To learn more or apply, contact the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. Visit their website: ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/business/ce100.

Newscaster Jon Snow interviewed Dame Ellen MacArthur about the circular economy and the first year of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. Snow challenged the Foundation's mission to inspire a generation to rethink and redesign for a positive future, questioning the circular economy's implementation and impact on business.

Drawing on over five years of research, Dame Ellen made a strong case for the circular economy. She emphasized it as a distinct, sustainable business model crucial for ensuring a viable long-term future.

There's a significant opportunity to rethink and redesign how we make things. The "Re-Thinking Progress" initiative explores how a change in perspective can transform our economy, enabling us to design products "made to be made again" and power systems with renewable energy. This approach aims to build a creative, innovative, and restorative economy.

Discover more about the circular economy and its economic and business rationale through the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. Explore their "Towards the Circular Economy" reports and follow them on Twitter for further insights.