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Transforming Our Economy

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Inspired by the Capital Institute's Third Millennium Economy initiative, this collection highlights those voices - ecological economists, sociologist, finance professionals, environmentalists, community developers - advocating a restructuring of our economy to transition to a truly sustainable economic system.

Curated by mokiethecat

Leading circular design in Sub-Saharan Africa
March 10, 2020
Multistreaming with https://restream.io/?ref=nVVND A new way of redesigning everything has emerged. Designers all around the world have changed their mindsets to incorporate circular design principles into their work and products. Join this live conversation to hear the stories of two designers, Isatu Harrison and Maxwell Mutanda, from Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe. We will also be joined by Hannah Robinson, the lead at the British Council for architecture, design and fashion programmes across Sub Saharan Africa. In this session, we will discuss: 1. The circular economy in Sub-Saharan Africa. Who is pushing for this? 2. The role of design in the transition to a circular economy. What does this mean for a rapidly growing youth population? 3. Practical examples of stories and projects already taking place.