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By drawing inspiration from the natural world, we can design nature-positive, circular cities where people and biodiversity thrive. The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, an international charity, promotes a circular economy that eliminates waste and pollution, circulates products, and regenerates nature.
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The circular economy aims to retain material value and slow resource depletion. Our season finale features Walter Stahel, author of *The Performance Economy*, discussing this and other insights. Listen now.
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. Subscribe to our channel for insightful videos. Learn more about our work and follow us online at ellenmacarthurfoundation.org.
The circular economy focuses on retaining the value of goods and materials to slow resource depletion. Selling performance instead of products is a key strategy. In this season's finale, we explore these insights with Walter Stahel, author of "The Performance Economy."
We'll discuss how retaining value can transform industries, boost job creation, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. We'll also examine sustainable taxation and why performance-based sales could be the future.
If you enjoy this episode, please leave a review or comment on Spotify or YouTube. Your support helps us spread the word about the circular economy.
Episode 2, "Old ideas with modern thinking," introduces The Wild Hare Group, Porcus, and Agüita Divina. These organizations are blending traditional concepts with modern approaches to transform linear business models into more circular ones.
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, an international charity, develops and promotes the circular economy. This design-driven model eliminates waste and pollution, circulates products and materials, and regenerates nature.
For more insights, subscribe to the [Ellen MacArthur Foundation YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQAC2otE5_agzHZPnk3mE5w?sub_confirmation=1). Learn more at their [website](https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org) and follow them on [Instagram](http://instagram.com/EllenMacArthurFoundation), [Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/ellenmacarthurfoundation), [Twitter](http://www.twitter.com/circulareconomy), and [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/ellen-macarthur-foundation/).
Janine Benyus, Founder of Biomimicry 3.8, highlights that "there are no landfills in nature." She inspires us to design cities and urban landscapes that function like natural ecosystems, creating nature-positive, circular environments where both people and biodiversity thrive.
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, an international charity, champions the circular economy. This design-driven approach eliminates waste and pollution, circulates products and materials, and regenerates nature.
For more insights, subscribe to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation on YouTube. Learn more about their work at www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org, or follow them on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
Janine Benyus, founder of Biomimicry 3.8, explains how cities can function like nature, noting, "There are no landfills in nature." Watch the full film to discover how we can reimagine our future today.
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, an international charity, champions a circular economy that eliminates waste, circulates materials, and regenerates nature. Thank you for watching.
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In episode one of 'Redesigning Food: Behind the scenes,' Gustavo, CEO of Nutricandies, embarks on a journey to transform often discarded cocoa bean parts into a rich, nutritious chocolate spread. Watch the full video to learn more.
This video was brought to you by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, an international charity promoting a circular economy. This model, driven by design, eliminates waste and pollution, circulates products and materials, and regenerates nature.
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This episode explores industrial symbiosis, a business concept mirroring nature's symbiosis where multiple species benefit from close living. Here, businesses collaborate to share resources and reduce waste within a local community.
We feature Lisbeth Randers from Kalundborg Industrial Park, a prime example, and Radu Godina (NOVA School of Science and Technology), who highlights its circular economy potential. Hosts Colin and Pippa delve into the financial, environmental, and social benefits, as well as the challenges of this transformative approach.
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This episode of the Circular Economy Show features Sean Quinn, Director of Regenerative Design at HOK. We explore how regenerative design creates infrastructure that harmonizes with communities and the planet, placing nature at the core of the conversation.
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation is an international charity promoting the circular economy. This design-driven approach eliminates waste and pollution, circulates products and materials, and regenerates nature.
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This episode features Sean Quinn, Director of Regenerative Design at HOK, exploring how regenerative design creates infrastructure in harmony with communities and the planet. We discuss building technologies that restore natural systems, rather than overpower them, and examine an exciting case study.
To learn more about the Foundation’s "Building Prosperity" report, visit our dedicated page: Building Prosperity. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review or comment on Spotify or YouTube to help us spread the word about the circular economy.
In the first episode of 'Redesigning Food: Behind the Scenes,' Vincent, founder of Dunia Bora, innovatively transforms invasive species into cookies and refreshing juices. Watch the full episode to learn more.
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, an international charity, promotes a circular economy that eliminates waste, circulates materials, and regenerates nature. Subscribe for more insightful videos.
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This episode of the Circular Economy Show features the Ellen MacArthur Foundation team answering frequently asked questions about how the circular economy works.
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation is an international charity promoting a circular economy. Driven by design, this model eliminates waste and pollution, circulates products and materials, and regenerates nature.
Watch the full video for more insights. Subscribe to the Foundation's YouTube channel: Ellen MacArthur Foundation. Explore their work further at www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org and connect on social media: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn.
In the first episode of 'Redesigning Food: Behind the Scenes,' Spoon Cereals co-founders Annie and Jonny transform oat-milk leftovers and ancient grains into nutritious porridge. Watch the full video to learn more.
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, an international charity, promotes a circular economy. This design-driven approach eliminates waste and pollution, circulates materials, and regenerates nature.
Subscribe to our [YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQAC2otE5_agzHZPnk3mE5w?sub_confirmation=1) for more videos. Learn more about our work on our [website](https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org). Follow us on [Instagram](http://instagram.com/EllenMacArthurFoundation), [Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/ellenmacarthurfoundation), [Twitter](http://www.twitter.com/circulareconomy), and [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/ellen-macarthur-foundation/).
In this episode of the Circular Economy Show, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation team addresses frequently asked questions about the circular economy.
The Foundation is an international charity that develops and promotes a circular economy – one driven by design to eliminate waste and pollution, circulate products and materials, and regenerate nature.
For more insights, subscribe to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation YouTube channel. Learn more about our work at ellenmacarthurfoundation.org, and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
This episode explores the core differences and similarities between Cradle to Cradle and the Circular Economy. Join expert Katja Hansen as we discuss their nuances, their connection to the sustainability movement, and how businesses might co-opt these concepts for "business as usual."
View the butterfly diagram mentioned. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review or comment to help us promote the circular economy.
How can we design a regenerative built environment? Watch the full video with Sean Quinn (HOK Director of Regenerative Design) and Joe Murphy (Ellen MacArthur Foundation Executive Lead, Network) as they discuss this vital question.
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, an international charity, champions the circular economy – a design-driven approach that eliminates waste, circulates materials, and regenerates nature.
Subscribe to The Ellen MacArthur Foundation on YouTube for more videos. Learn more at ellenmacarthurfoundation.org, and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
The Fashion ReModel, launched at Global Fashion Summit 2024, is a project designed to decouple revenue from production. It aims to make circular business models the norm by harnessing the fashion industry's creative potential. Learn more here.
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.
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more insights. Explore our work at ellenmacarthurfoundation.org and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
Our new season, "Origins: The ideas shaping the circular economy," explores the inspirations behind the Ellen MacArthur Foundation's concept of a circular economy.
The season premier delves into biomimicry, the practice of finding solutions in nature. Join us to discuss its origins and implications with Stefano Semprini (Biomimicry Co-director) and practical applications with Chad Wasilenkoff (Helicoid Industries Inc. CEO).
If you enjoyed the episode, please leave a review or comment on Spotify or YouTube. Your support helps us promote the circular economy.
This clip features Nick Jeffries, Senior Expert at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, discussing the Circular Building Toolkit and companies designing for a sustainable future. The Foundation is an international charity promoting a circular economy, which eliminates waste, circulates materials, and regenerates nature through design.
Thank you for watching. To learn more about our work and the circular economy, visit our [website](http://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org). Subscribe to our [YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQAC2otE5_agzHZPnk3mE5w?sub_confirmation=1) for more insights, and follow us on [Instagram](http://instagram.com/EllenMacArthurFoundation), [Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/ellenmacarthurfoundation), [Twitter](http://www.twitter.com/circulareconomy), or [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/ellen-macarthur-foundation/).
Get ready for the new season of The Circular Economy Show, launching Tuesday, July 16th! Over five episodes, we'll delve into the movement's origins, exploring influential schools of thought like Biomimicry and Cradle to Cradle, and meet organizations applying these principles today. Subscribe to The Ellen MacArthur Foundation's YouTube channel to catch every episode.
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The Thinking Game | Full documentary | Tribeca Film Festival official selection
The inside story of the AI breakthrough that won a Nobel Prize.
The Thinking Game takes you on a journey into the heart of leading AI lab DeepMind, capturing a team striving to unravel the mysteries of intelligence and life itself.
Filmed over five years by the award-winning team behind AlphaGo, the documentary examines how DeepMind co-founder Demis Hassabis’s extraordinary beginnings shaped his lifelong pursuit of artificial general intelligence. It chronicles the rigorous process of scientific discovery, documenting how the team moved from mastering complex strategy games to solving the 50-year-old "protein folding problem" with AlphaFold - a breakthrough that would win a Nobel Prize.
Following its world premiere at the Tribeca Festival and a successful international tour, the film is now available here to watch for free.
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