Eliminate, Circulate, Regenerate⭕

IMAGINE, ENVISION, UNDERSTAND, PRACTICE written by Alexis McCarthy THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY 🏭ELIMINATE WASTE AND POLLUTION

• The problem (and solution) starts with design

• From linear to circular

• Designers eliminating waste for a circular economy

⭕CIRCULATE PRODUCTS AND MATERIALS

• Technical cycle products are reused, repaired, remanufactured and recycled

• Biological cycle biodegradable materials are returned to the earth through composting and anaerobic digestion

• Design is the key to success- products made with onward paths in mind at the start

🌳REGENERATE NATURE

• From extraction to regeneration

• The food industry can help by building healthy soils naturally and reducing the need for synthetic inputs (fertilizers, pesticides)

• More space for nature

• Tackling climate change

based on the work of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation

Learn 👩‍🎓 Innovations, Innovators, Thought Leaders, Changemakers, New Ideas, New Frontiers

AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY☀️ SDG 7

• Gas stoves: industry knew in the 1970's about indoor pollution

• Nuclear:not cheaper, faster or safer

• Iceland:running on clean renewable energy

• Hydrogen powered airplane:it is happening

• Clean energy transition 2022:the good & bad INDUSTRY INNOVATION & INFRASTRUCTURE🏢 SDG 8, 9 & 11

• Solar panels inside the train tracks:love those Swiss!

• Methane tracking satellite: helping spot and track leaks

• Yes:the world's first plant based water

• Carlsberg regenerative barley beer

• Environmental auditing firms fall woefuly short- allowing violations

RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION & PRODUCTION 🛒SDG 12

• Toxic forever chemicals in toilet paper-PFAS

• Groundbreaking study of plastic and the harm it causes humanity

• Clothes that don't kill

• Backyard biodiversity hotspot

EQUITY⚖️SDG 5&10

• Diverse teams are smarter- Harvard

• Why diversity matters- McKinsey

• Black outdoor enthusiasts talk inclusion

• Reclaiming indigenous foods- chef owamni

• Ecological humility

CLIMATE ACTION🌎 SDG 13, 14 & 15

• Skiers urge action on climate change

• The US is cow country- interesting land use map

• We are building harder hotter cities-we need urban greenspaces

INNOVATORS, MEDIA, REPORTS🔮

• Suzanna Crampton-regenerative farmer Kilkenny, Ireland

• Ben Jealous- Sierra Club

• Black women environmental activists

• Seven indigenous women environmental activists

• Twenty five women trailblazers

• Morgan Stanely 2022 Sustainability Report

• IPCC- UN assessment report on climate change

• The task force on nature related financial disclosure-update

Act 🙂

March- Spring has sprung. It is a great time to appreciate the natural world around you. Think about ways that you can preserve and protect it. Your actions matter.

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If I can help you or your organization, get in touch. I would love to connect. Best, Alexis