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Ron Delia, Amcor - New Plastics Economy Innovation Prize

Amcor CEO Ron Delia supported the New Plastics Economy's $2M Innovation Prize, a 2017 initiative in collaboration with OpenIDEO and NineSigma.

Meet the recently announced winners and track their ongoing progress here: tiny.cc/innovationprize.

Four actions everyone of us can take about changing economics

In her TEDxSantaCruz speech, Dr. Riane Eisler proposes four actions to transform economics. A distinguished social scientist, attorney, and author, Dr. Eisler's work on cultural transformation has influenced fields from history to education.

As President of the Center for Partnership Studies, she champions peace, sustainability, and economic equity. Her pioneering human rights work expanded international focus to include women and children. Dr. Eisler's book, *The Real Wealth of Nations: Creating a Caring Economics*, advocates for an economic model that values caring for people and nature.

New Plastics Economy Animation - Innovation Prize

The $2M New Plastics Economy Innovation Prize challenged designers, entrepreneurs, academics, and scientists to rethink the plastics system and eliminate packaging waste.

Meet the winners and follow their progress throughout 2018 here: tiny.cc/innovationprize.

Karmenu Vella, European Commission - New Plastics Economy Innovation Prize

EU Commissioner for Environment, Karmenu Vella, has endorsed the New Plastics Economy's $2M Innovation Prize. This initiative, run in 2016 with OpenIDEO and NineSigma, aims to foster solutions for plastic waste.

Discover the recently announced winners and follow their progress by visiting the official page: tiny.cc/innovationprize.

John Kerry - New Plastics Economy Innovation Prize

Former US Secretary of State John Kerry endorses the New Plastics Economy's $2M Innovation Prize. This initiative, launched in 2016, was a collaboration with OpenIDEO and NineSigma.

Meet the recently announced winners and stay updated on their progress here: tiny.cc/innovationprize.

Erik Solheim, UN Environment - New Plastics Economy Innovation Prize

UN Environment Director Erik Solheim endorsed the New Plastics Economy's $2 million Innovation Prize. This initiative, launched in 2016, was a collaboration with OpenIDEO and NineSigma.

Discover the recently announced winners and track their progress by visiting: tiny.cc/innovationprize.

Emmanuel Faber, Danone - New Plastics Economy Innovation Prize

Danone CEO Emmanuel Faber supports the New Plastics Economy's $2M Innovation Prize. This initiative was launched in 2016 in collaboration with OpenIDEO and NineSigma.

Discover the recently announced winners and stay updated on their progress by visiting: tiny.cc/innovationprize.

Antoine Frerot, Veolia - New Plastics Economy Innovation Prize

Veolia CEO Antoine Frerot endorses the New Plastics Economy's $2M Innovation Prize. This initiative, run in 2016 with OpenIDEO and NineSigma, aimed to foster innovation in plastics.

Meet the recently announced winners and follow their progress by visiting the official page: tiny.cc/innovationprize.

William McDonough - Circular Fibres

Cradle to Cradle pioneer William McDonough emphasizes the importance of the "five goods" concept.

For more information on the Circular Fibres Initiative, please visit: tiny.cc/fibres.

Laurent Auguste, Veolia - Circular Fibres

Laurent Auguste, Veolia's Senior EVP for Development Innovation & Markets, highlights the critical need for a collaborative coalition to reinvent the textiles economy.

Learn more about the Circular Fibres Initiative: tiny.cc/fibres.

Jason Kibbey - Sustainable Apparel Coalition

The Circular Fibres report reimagines the clothing and footwear system, identifying new business models, technological innovation, radical collaboration, and rapid acceleration as critical for this transformation.

Jason Kibbey, CEO of the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, endorsed the findings of this recent report, titled "A new textiles economy: Redesigning fashion's future."

Access the report here: tiny.cc/fibres

Burak Cakmak, Parsons School of Design - Circular Fibres

Designers are crucial in shaping fashion's future and establishing a new textiles economy through their understanding and participation in a circular economy.

Burak Cakmak, Dean of Fashion at Parsons School of Design, emphasizes this need, particularly highlighting the Circular Fibres Initiative.

Learn more: tiny.cc/fibres

Lewis Perkins, Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute - Circular Fibres

Lewis Perkins, CEO of the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute, supports the Circular Fibres Initiative and its recently released report, "A new textiles economy: Redesigning fashion's future."

Learn more about the report: tiny.cc/fibres

Kate Daly, New York City - Circular Fibres

Kate Daly, SVP at NYC Economic Development Corporation, emphasizes the Circular Fibres Initiative's transformative power. By bringing together a wide range of stakeholders, the initiative aims to revolutionize the textiles sector through circular economy principles.

Discover more about this collaborative effort: tiny.cc/fibres

Support for the Circular Fibres Initiative

The Circular Fibres Initiative's recent report, "A new textiles economy: Redesigning fashion's future," is widely supported by businesses and organizations across the fashion sector.

Learn more: tiny.cc/fibres

Katrin Ley, Fashion for Good - Circular Fibres

Katrin Ley from Fashion for Good highlights the parallels between her organization's work and the findings from the Circular Fibres Initiative's report, "A new textiles economy: Redesigning fashion's future."

This report outlines a shared vision for transforming the textile industry. Learn more about these insights at tiny.cc/fibres.

Edwin Keh, Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel - Circular Fibres

Edwin Keh, CEO of the Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel, highlights the importance of the Circular Fibres Initiative.

He discusses its recently released report, "A new textiles economy: Redesigning fashion's future," which outlines a new vision for the industry.

Find out more about this initiative and report: tiny.cc/fibres.

New Plastics Economy: Circular Materials Challenge

Millions of tonnes of plastic pollute our oceans annually. Despite significant investment and innovation, current clean-up efforts tackle less than 0.5% of this problem.

We need innovation that addresses the root causes, not just the symptoms. Our $2M Innovation Prize highlights possibilities to radically rethink how we make, use, and reuse plastic packaging. Discover more at the New Plastics Economy.

Circular Design Guide - Thomas Wastling

A video collection showcases leading academics and students sharing their insights on circular design and its application using the Circular Design Guide. These videos aim to inspire other academics to integrate circular design into their curriculum.

The Circular Design Guide is a free online tool, offering 24 downloadable methods, case studies, and resources to apply circular design principles. Start exploring this comprehensive resource today: https://www.circulardesignguide.com/

Circular Design Guide - Mariale Moreno

A video collection features academics and students sharing their insights on circular design and its application using the Circular Design Guide. These videos aim to inspire educators to integrate circular design into their curricula.

The Circular Design Guide is a free online tool providing 24 downloadable methods, case studies, and resources for implementing circular design principles. It's applicable across diverse contexts.

Start exploring this valuable resource today: https://www.circulardesignguide.com/

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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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