Course: Circular Economy: The Big Idea

In a linear economy, little consideration is given to post-use. Value is often generated by selling goods to users, and those goods are rarely seen again. In a circular economy, …

All systems have “rules” around which they evolve, and all parts of the system work within these. The circular economy relies on three principles, each underpinned by design: Eliminate waste …

Watch this short film featuring Martin Stuchtey from SystemIQ. He outlines some of the problems our linear model has helped to create, then proposes solutions. What is your response to …

Rather than take the throughput approach of the linear economy, the circular economy has more of a ‘metabolistic’ approach, inspired by the model of a natural system. In it, materials …

A systems approach applied to our economy would work continually towards strengthening and regenerating the system, rather than degrading it. All resources, such as materials and energy would be treated …

I’ve worked at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation for ten years, working on many learning programmes in a variety of contexts. I really enjoy creating learning experiences, and I’m fascinated by …

As you may have realised, most ‘stuff’ that surrounds us is made, sold, used and then disposed of in a similar pattern. For a considerable period of time, the global …

Imagine how the phone or computer you are reading this on was produced: raw materials were extracted and processed, then assembled and packaged before being stocked in the store from …

Why is there a growing interest in the circular economy? In this short video, we look at a handful of reasons why that might be the case. Tell us what …

There are multiple aspects to the design of products, services and systems fit for a circular economy: design of the product/service/system itself, design of the business model, design of the …