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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Circular design is essential for a circular economy. In highlights from The Circular Economy Show, streamed May 25th, Anne Asensio (Head of Design, Dassault Systemes) and Sean Carney (Chief Design Officer, Philips) shared their expertise on rethinking product creation and system design.

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Philips' Chief Design Officer, Sean Carney, discusses how circular design is transforming the company's healthcare product development.

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Circular design is crucial for transitioning to a circular economy, offering a chance to rethink product creation and system design. This episode, powered by Restream, explores who is leading this vital shift.

Join Anne Ascensio, Head of Design at Dassault Systemes, and Sean Carney, Chief Design Officer at Philips. Anne will share lessons from large companies and advice for young designers, while Sean will define circular design and showcase Philips' journey to circularity.

At Summit 2019, IDEO CEO Tim Brown and Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs discussed the circular economy's vital role in the design community. This video is brought to you by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, a UK charity dedicated to accelerating the transition to a circular economy through business, learning, and communication.

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James Lundstrom of Volvo Cars discusses the company's focus on climate change, the circular economy, and future sustainability goals.

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The fashion industry is one of the most polluting globally. Laura Vicaria discusses how MUD Jeans addresses climate change through its circular business model and strategies.

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Ahead of COP 26, companies are increasingly focused on reducing emissions and environmental impact. Our May 11th "Circular Economy Show" episode explored how circular economy practices help meet climate targets, featuring insights from Project Drawdown, MUD Jeans, and Volvo Cars on climate change solutions.

Watch the [full episode here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HF0eHPOWOS4&t=1219s) and explore more on [circular economy and climate change](https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/our-work/activities/climate-change). Find [more episodes](https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/our-work/activities/the-circular-economy-show) and [our work](https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/).

Laura Vicaria, CSR Manager at MUD Jeans, discusses their circular business model, highlighting how leasing jeans offers customers a new way to reduce environmental impact.

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Dame Ellen MacArthur explains how a circular economy works and its role in tackling climate change. The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, a UK charity, accelerates this transition through business, learning, and insights.

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This episode of The Circular Economy Show explores how circular economy practices help companies achieve their climate targets. As organizations increasingly focus on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, understanding innovative solutions is crucial.

We feature Chad Frischmann from Project Drawdown, discussing climate solutions beyond renewable energy, encompassing broader social, technological, and economic transformations. Also joining us are Laura Vicaria from MUD Jeans, sharing their circular business model, and James Lundström from Volvo Cars, detailing the automotive manufacturer's circular economy approaches to climate impact. Powered by Restream.

The textiles industry remains anchored in a linear "take-make-waste" economy, ranking as the fourth most impactful sector on primary resources and water. The Ellen MacArthur Foundation has outlined five universal circular economy policy goals, including "make the economics work" by creating incentives and regulations that enable circular business models like resale, rental, and repair to become the norm.

This challenge was explored in a live episode on April 27th, featuring insights from the European Commission, European Environment Agency, and Swedish Environmental Protection Agency. They discussed policy's crucial role in accelerating the adoption of circular models within the fashion and textiles sector. Watch the [full episode](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dq46r3zdJmA&t=3s) and learn more about the [Universal Policy Goals](https://policy.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/universal-policy-goals).

This documentary explores the practical application of a circular food economy, set against the backdrop of São Paulo. It features various food sector actors collaborating to create an economic model focused on regenerative and local food cultivation.

The film highlights the importance of valuing organic waste, ensuring essential nutrients are returned to the soil. This approach completes the cycle, fostering a sustainable food system.

The textiles industry significantly impacts resources and water, perpetuating a linear "take-make-waste" economy. The Ellen MacArthur Foundation advocates for making circular economy models, such as resale and repair, the norm through economic incentives and regulations. How can this be achieved in the fashion and textiles sector?

This episode, powered by Restream, explores policy's enabling role in increasing circular business model adoption. We'll hear perspectives from the European Commission, the European Environment Agency, and the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency.

Measuring circular economy performance is vital as businesses worldwide adopt circular strategies for growth and environmental benefit. A recent episode, streamed live on April 13th, featured insights from Cecilia Brännsten (H&M Group), Marianne Richeux (Brambles), and Ellen Jackowski (HP Inc.).

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Much of our discarded waste, from sauce sachets to mobile phones, pollutes landfills, gets incinerated, or harms our environment. This linear "take-make-dispose" system damages the natural world we depend on.

The circular economy offers a sustainable alternative. It aims to eliminate waste, keep products in use, and regenerate nature by cycling materials, much like natural systems where nothing is wasted.

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