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| Food for thought | How do we fix our broken food system? | 11 Feb 2025 | 00:23:51 | |
The food industry is one of the biggest drivers of biodiversity loss and accounts for a third of global greenhouse gas emissions. But what if food could be designed to regenerate nature rather than harming it? That’s the vision behind the Big Food Redesign Challenge. In this episode of The Circular Economy Show, our guest host Lucy Parker, Senior Partner and Sustainable Business Global Lead at Brunswick Group, explores how we can take learnings from the Challenge to create a food system that is better for people, nature and climate. We hear from:
If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review or a comment on Spotify or YouTube. Your support helps us to spread the word about the circular economy. Learn more about the Big Food Redesign Challenge and explore products that keep nature in mind. Find out more about the Challenge participants, or watch a video version of this episode, on our YouTube channel. | |||
| Circular design essentials: What every designer needs to know | 04 Feb 2025 | 00:16:48 | |
Circular design is a hot topic, but moving beyond the buzzwords to practical implementation can be a real challenge. In this episode, we go deep with Joe Iles, Head of Design Activation at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, to unpack the essential principles and skills every designer should have in their toolkit. Joe shares a compelling perspective on circular design - it's not just about creating durable products, but rather reflecting the complex, interconnected systems that make up our world. He explores why circular design ideas often struggle to scale, despite the abundance of innovative concepts out there. He also shares the key design competencies that are crucial for driving the transition to a circular model, from systems thinking to prototyping and collaboration. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review or a comment on Spotify or YouTube. Your support helps us to spread the word about the circular economy. Links mentioned in this episode: | |||
| Decoding durability in a circular economy: more life, more memories | 29 Oct 2024 | 00:23:40 | |
When we talk about durable materials, products, and services, what do we really mean? This episode unpacks the physical and emotional dimensions of durability and explores how this key design principle can help set circular business models up for long-term success. Would you like to know more about Back Market, the circular business model example mentioned in this episode? Listen to our episode 126: Changing the way we buy and use technology with Back Market. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review or a comment on Spotify or YouTube. Your support helps us to spread the word about the circular economy. | |||
| Circular economy innovation: How food can reverse biodiversity loss and tackle climate change | 26 Apr 2022 | 00:32:39 | |
The Foundation’s Big Food Redesign report showcases the possibility of healthier food that provides greater resilience, better outcomes for farmers, all whilst contributing to the efforts to reverse biodiversity loss and tackle climate change. In this episode of the podcast, we speak with Gaelle Le Gelard from the Foundation, Andy Cato and George Lamb from Wildfarmed who are actively practices regenerative agriculture on over 100 farms, and Guus Ter Haar from ReNature. In part one of a four part series on this podcast, we are revisiting some of the highlights from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Innovation Day event at the Roundhouse on March 31st. Hear how circular economy innovation that is regenerative by design can be better for the economy, reverse biodiversity loss and tackle climate change. | |||
| Life-friendly chemistry, biomaterials, and AI — the future of the circular economy | 12 Apr 2022 | 00:22:56 | |
In this episode, we explore topics including life-friendly chemistry, optimising materials using AI, and how we can develop and scale biomaterial use. Alysia Garmulewicz — the Founder of Materiom, and Associate Professor of High Tech Entrepreneurship at the Facultad de Administración y Economía, Universidad de Santiago de Chile — joins us to explain more. -- Watch Alysia speaking at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation's Summit 21 | |||
| Regenerative farming — the role of leading food companies | 05 Apr 2022 | 00:48:10 | |
All the food we eat is designed. Food brands and supermarkets design everything we eat — how it looks and tastes, and how good it is for us and for nature. The top ten food brands and supermarkets influence 40% of agricultural land use in the UK and EU — which means they have the power to make nature-positive food the norm. So, what do we mean by ‘regenerative natural systems’ — and how does it tackle global challenges including climate change and biodiversity loss? In this episode, Patrick Holden, Founding Director of the Sustainable Food Trust, joins us to discuss the role of leading food companies in adopting regenerative agricultural practices, the role of farmers, and the role of policy and finance in supporting the scaled transformation towards regenerative farming — plus the need for clear metrics and labelling to help consumers understand how nature-friendly their food is. -- Watch Patrick in conversation with the Foundation's Emma Chow Catch up on the 'Fix the economy, fix the climate' session from Summit 21 Find out more about the Ellen MacArthur Foundation Follow the Ellen MacArthur Foundation online: | |||
| From chains to lattices — designing supply chains for the future | 29 Mar 2022 | 00:28:44 | |
The Covid-19 pandemic highlighted that linear supply chains in a linear economy are brittle and vulnerable to shocks. In this episode, Bill McRaith — the former CSO of PVH, the US company that owns fashion brands including Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger — explains how the circular economy offers opportunities to transition from fragile supply chains to more resilient supply ‘lattices.’ Tune in to hear Bill’s advice to companies that are trying to restructure their supply chains — and the change in mindset it requires in global boardrooms. -- Learn more about the Ellen MacArthur Foundation Watch Bill speaking at the Foundation's Summit21 Explore how the circular economy offers a recovery strategy from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic | |||
| Building a circular future | 15 Mar 2022 | 00:20:42 | |
Why are we still demolishing buildings when we can design for deconstruction? In this episode, Arup structural engineer Grace Di Benedetto explains that we need to change our mindset and recognise buildings as valuable sources of materials rather than rubble. Together, we discuss material passports and the structural engineering opportunities offered by the circular economy. -- Find out more about a circular economy for the built environment | |||
| Ellen MacArthur and Christiana Figueres — fix the economy, fix the climate | 08 Mar 2022 | 00:27:36 | |
Renewable energy is vital in order to address climate change, but it’s only half the story. Almost half of global greenhouse gas emissions come from the way we make and use things — we need a circular economy to tackle those emissions and achieve the targets set out in the Paris Agreement. In this episode, Ellen MacArthur is joined by Christiana Figueres, Global Optimism Co-founder and former Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. Together, they discuss the crucial role of the circular economy in the fight against climate change, financing climate action, Christiana’s role in the Paris Agreement — and why we should be optimistic about the future. -- Find out more about circular economy and climate change Hear Ellen on the Global Optimism podcast Learn more about the Ellen MacArthur Foundation
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| We need a legally-binding global agreement to tackle plastic pollution | 01 Mar 2022 | 00:35:31 | |
This week, governments from United Nations member states are meeting in Nairobi to negotiate a legally binding UN Treaty on plastic pollution. This is an unprecedented opportunity to build on the already successful voluntary agreements towards a circular economy for plastics The time to act is now. With over two million people, almost 1000 civil society organisations, and over 100 global companies calling for a UN Treaty on plastic pollution, we must seize this opportunity. In this episode, Laura Franco Henao is joined by Eirik Lindebjerg, the World Wide Fund for Nature’s Global Plastic Policy Manager, who has been a key player in the campaign calling for the UN Treaty. Together, they explore what a successful treaty would look like. -- Find out more about the Foundation's collaboration with the WWF on this campaign | |||
| Designing products for circularity: H&M Group | 22 Feb 2022 | 00:33:19 | |
High street and online fashion retailer H&M Group has big ambitions — to be a circular business, designing all its products for circularity by 2025 and to achieve net-zero by 2040. But how is it going to get there? In this episode, Head of Sustainability, Leyla Ertur, explains how the company aims to design every product for circularity by working with its value chain to embed circular business models. She also talks about her personal journey, and the circular economy legacy she would like to leave at H&M. -- Learn more about a circular design for fashion Read H&M Group's circular strategy Find out more about the Ellen MacArthur Foundation Follow the Ellen MacArthur Foundation online: | |||
| Designing out waste and learning from nature — it’s the circular economy, dummy! | 15 Feb 2022 | 00:31:41 | |
How can we reimagine and rebuild our towns and cities? In this episode, we talk to Eric Corey Freed, Senior Vice President of Sustainability at CannonDesign and Co-Author of Circular Economy for Dummies, about a key circular economy topic — construction and the built environment. What’s wrong with the way we currently design and construct buildings? And what are the challenges in doing things differently? We discuss how we can learn from nature as a model for construction, and how buildings can regenerate nature as part of a circular economy. Eric explains that it’s time to change the paradigm from construction to prostruction, moving from harmful construction practices to an approach inspired by nature. -- Discover more about the work of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation Explore Circular Economy for Dummies Follow the Ellen MacArthur Foundation online: | |||
| How is The Coca Cola Company moving from a linear to a circular economy? | 08 Feb 2022 | 00:41:01 | |
“Some people say ‘business is big, that’s not good.’ On the other hand, I’d say that means we can drive scale, we can make meaningful change, and we have the resources to do it.” -Bea Perez, Senior Vice President and Chief Communications, Sustainability and Strategic Partnerships Officer, The Coca Cola Company Operating in more than 200 countries and territories around the world, serving over 1.9 billion drinks every day, The Coca Cola Company has been hugely successful in the linear economy. So what are the challenges in transitioning to a circular way of doing business? In this episode, Bea Perez explains how she joined Coke as a conflicted young adult, only to discover it was her dream job, and discusses the vital role of big business in the global transition to a circular economy. As the company’s first Chief Sustainability Officer, it has been Bea’s role to drive change at scale within the company for the past decade — and it’s not always an easy job. We discuss how her role has involved challenging the status quo, how the Covid-19 pandemic has curbed progress in reducing the use of virgin plastic, and how far the company has to go to meet its plastic targets. We’ll also learn more about the reusable Universal Bottle, first introduced in Latin America in 2018, and why Bea is optimistic about changing the business for the better. -- Learn more about the Universal Bottle mentioned in this episode Find out more about our work at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation | |||
| Sustainability and the circular economy: what’s the difference? | 22 Oct 2024 | 00:20:30 | |
Is the circular economy just another form of sustainability? In this premiere episode of the Circular Curious season, Emma Elobeid and Lou Waldegrave explore the key overlaps and core differences between sustainability and the circular economy and discuss some of the common pitfalls in conflating these two vital yet distinct practices. Would you like to learn more about the key ideas that form the circular economy? Head to our website for more information. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review or a comment on Spotify or YouTube. Your support helps us to spread the word about the circular economy. | |||
| How are big businesses taking steps towards reaching their regenerative ambitions? | 25 Jan 2022 | 00:36:31 | |
Big businesses hold the key to promoting action in building a regenerative future. When will we see this action though? In this episode, Seb Egerton-Read takes us back to COP26 where he was in conversation with two key players in the business world. Our guests today are Karrie Denniston, Senior Director of Sustainability at Walmart.org, and Jim Andrew, Chief Sustainability Officer at PepsiCo. Karrie tells us why she chose to pursue a career with Walmart.org in order to achieve that opportunity for impact. We will also tackle that question you’re probably asking now; how can a company thriving in the linear economy, possibly become regenerative? Jim will run us through how PepsiCo is much more than a one-product brand. We’ll also hear about the Pepsi Positive and the NFL Trash Talk campaigns that PepsiCo is working on. -- Discover more about the work of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation | |||
| How important is communication in promoting circular design? | 18 Jan 2022 | 00:38:31 | |
Design is at the forefront of the transition from a linear economy to a circular one. But how can communication assist this change? In this episode Laura Franco Henao hears from two guests working in this space, looking at the business opportunities available as a result of circular design and also the power of social media in catalysing change. Rebecca Garner is Circularity Partner at ASOS, who talks us through the circular journey of ASOS, including their Circular Design Guidebook. Laura's also joined by Marina Testino, Creative Director and Artivist at Point Off View, Inc, taking a look at some of Marina's iconic campaigns, such as #OneDressToImpress and #YellowLikeALemon. Our two guests are both contributors to the Circular Design for Fashion book, launched by The Ellen MacArthur Foundation towards the end of 2021. Find out more about the book at https://ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/the-circular-design-for-fashion-book. Please note that this episode contains explicit language. -- Discover more about the work of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation
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| How can we eliminate waste and encourage regeneration in the fashion industry? | 11 Jan 2022 | 00:38:50 | |
In this episode, Laura Franco Henao explores the intersections between fashion, regenerative design, the importance of context and the power of storytelling. She’s joined by Josie Warden, the Head of Regenerative Design at the RSA and Rudo Nondo, the Creative Design Practitioner at The African Rack and Country Co-Ordinator of Fashion Revolution Zimbabwe, who also feature in the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s new book, Circular Design for Fashion. — Learn more about the Circular Design for Fashion book Explore the RSA’s Regenerative Futures programme Find out more about Fashion Revolution Zimbabwe Discover more about the work of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation | |||
| How are businesses linking the circular economy and climate change? | 04 Jan 2022 | 00:29:48 | |
In this episode, we take a look back at some of the conversations we had at COP26. We’ll be discussing how businesses are making the important link between the circular economy and climate change. These conversations are from November 2021, when Seb Egerton-Read went to the climate change conference in Glasgow to meet some of the leading individuals in the climate space. First, we'll hear from Johan Rockström, Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, about where we are with the Planetary Boundaries, how optimistic he is and the role he thinks the circular economy can play in tackling climate change. We’ll also hear from Wouter van Tol, Head of Government, Community Affairs and Sustainability at DS Smith, and Stephen Jamieson, Global Head of Circular Economy Solutions at SAP. -- Explore circular economy examples and case studies Find out more about the Ellen MacArthur Foundation Discover more about the companies featured in this episode: | |||
| How are key actors making nature-positive food the norm? | 21 Dec 2021 | 00:40:38 | |
In this episode, we discuss the role of nature-positive food in providing a solution to global challenges such as biodiversity loss and climate change. The Ellen MacArthur Foundation recently published The Big Food Redesign, highlighting the critical role that food manufacturers and retailers can play in catalysing the shift to a regenerative food production system. We will be joined by Garbriela Hernandez-Galindo, Global Sustainability Director for Essential Dairy & Plant Based at Danone and Karen Cooper, R&D Program Manager for Climate Change at Nestle. They both share how their work is catalysing this shift to regenerative food production through redesigning product portfolios, developing iconic products and creating a new dynamic with farmers. -- Explore more circular economy examples and case studies Find out more about the Ellen MacArthur Foundation Discover more about the companies featured in this episode: | |||
| How are innovators helping to develop a circular economy? | 16 Dec 2021 | 00:52:29 | |
In this episode, we’ll hear how innovation is key to transitioning from a take, make, waste linear economy, to a circular economy where, through design, we can eliminate waste and pollution, circulate products and materials, and regenerate nature. During the recent COP26 UN Climate Change Conference, the Foundation’s Emerging Innovators Manager, Ella Hedley, hosted an innovation session showing how disruptive start-ups around the world are demonstrating viable circular economy business models. Ella spoke with Josephine Philips, Founder and CEO of clothing alterations and repair app Sojo, and John Atcheson, Founder and CEO of Sellalong, which works with retailers to keep products and materials in use. We’ll also hear from Morgan Stanley’s Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Sustainability Officer, Audrey Choi, Infinited Fiber Company’s CEO, Petri Alava, and Zalando’s Head of Circularity, Laura Coppen. -- Watch highlights from this session at the New York Times Climate Hub, held alongside COP26. Explore more circular economy examples and case studies Find out more about the Ellen MacArthur Foundation Discover more about the companies featured in this episode: | |||
| How the circular economy can help to tackle biodiversity loss | 09 Dec 2021 | 00:28:56 | |
More than 90% of biodiversity loss is due to the extraction and processing of natural resources. Can a shift to the circular economy help to reverse biodiversity loss altogether? In this episode, we’re joined by The Nature Conservancy’s Robert Jones to discuss the potential role of restorative aquaculture can play in rebuilding the health of our oceans. We’ll hear how aquaculture is effectively the regenerative agriculture of our oceans, with the potential to eliminate greenhouse gases and help to restore ocean biodiversity. It also has the potential to be a long-term source of healthy food, and can help create jobs in vulnerable fishing communities around the world. We’ll also hear from Soukeyna Gueye, lead author of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s latest biodiversity report, The Nature Imperative: How the circular economy tackles biodiversity loss, to explore how the way we extract and process resources can impact biodiversity. -- This episode is based on episode 39 of the Circular Economy Show. Click here to watch the full episode. Explore our report The Nature Imperative: How the circular economy tackles biodiversity loss Learn more about The Nature Conservancy | |||
| What if your food could tackle climate change and build biodiversity? | 01 Dec 2021 | 00:26:12 | |
The way our food is produced and designed is one of the largest contributors to some of our most significant global challenges from biodiversity loss to climate change. But what if it was possible to reverse that and to create food that was nature and climate positive? In this episode, we explore how this can be achieved through better design, which also represents a significant opportunity for food manufacturers and retailers to make food that’s better for customers, better for farmers, and better for business. We'll be joined by Emma Chow and Gaelle Le Gelard from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation's team to discuss our new publication, The Big Food Redesign, which demonstrates how companies can take a design-led approach that takes nature-positive food into the mainstream. -- This podcast is based on episode 41 of the Circular Economy Show. Watch the full episode here. Explore the Big Food Redesign report Hear Amanda Ravenhill from the Buckmaster Fuller Institute on the Circular Economy Podcast | |||
| How cities lead the transition to a circular economy | 23 Nov 2021 | 00:33:05 | |
What role do cities play in the transition to a circular economy? Currently, cities consume of 75% of the world’s natural resources and emit 60-80% of global greenhouse gas emissions in the linear system. It’s estimated that two-thirds of the population will be living in cities by 2050, so it’s vital that cities tackle the issues of the current take, make, waste economy. In this episode we’ll hear from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Cities Lead, Sarah O’Carroll, who will guide us through how cities can benefit from switching to a circular economy. We’ll also be joined by representatives from our three Strategic Partner Cities-London, New York City, and São Paulo-about the work they are doing to advance the circular economy and mobilise systems solutions. -- Watch the full episode of the Circular Economy Show Learn more about cities and the circular economy | |||
| Ellen MacArthur in conversation with Wolfgang Blau: Growth in a circular economy | 18 Aug 2021 | 00:32:04 | |
Ellen MacArthur talks to Wolfgang Blau about what growth looks like in a circular economy. The pair discuss what the risks and costs are for businesses transitioning to a circular economy, and whether the leaders of the transition are being supported enough. Plus, what impact has Covid-19 had on the circular economy, and how does shifting to a circular approach help to fix the climate and improve biodiversity. A shorter version of this conversation featured in the Foundation's Summit 21, which explored how we collaborate to connect government and industry to tackle our biggest global challenges while creating resilience and wellbeing. Explore more content from Summit 21 | |||
| New season: Circular Curious | 15 Oct 2024 | 00:00:50 | |
Ever wondered what the difference is between sustainability and the circular economy? Or whether circular economy activities can help us adapt to the effects of climate change at the same time as tackling it at source? Have you ever considered what we really mean by designing for durability? In this season of the Circular Economy Show for the circular curious, we’ll be talking around the edges, peeling off some layers, and unravelling some common misconceptions around the circular economy – at both an ideological level and in implementation terms too. | |||
| A circular economy for packaging: Extended Producer Responsibility | 02 Jul 2021 | 00:29:37 | |
In a circular economy,we need dedicated, ongoing, and sufficient funding for the collection, sorting, and recycling of packaging – otherwise the economics simply do not stack up – it costs more to do than the money it makes. That’s where Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) comes in. In this episode, the Foundation's Maya Adams and Ambrogio Miserocchi introduce the concept of EPR and how it works in a circular economy. We'll then hear from guests Matthew Demorais, Corporate Affairs Director at Unilever; Dr. Maarten Dubois, Project Lead Circular Economy at OECD; Guillermo González, Head of Circular Economy Office, Ministry of the Environment, Chile, and Sara Wingstrand, Programme Manager, New Plastics Economy at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. Together they reflect on the watershed momentum around EPR for packaging as an essential part of a circular economy. -- Read the Ellen MacArthur Foundation's statement and position paper on EPR Learn more about a circular economy for plastics Watch the full episode of the Circular Economy Show Discover more episodes of the Circular Economy Show Find out more about the Ellen MacArthur Foundation
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| Design Leaders: What does circular design mean to them? | 16 Jun 2021 | 00:25:57 | |
Circular design is a key enabler in the transition to a circular economy. It provides the opportunity to rethink how products are made and systems can be designed. But who are the designers leading this transition? In this episode, Anne Asensio, Head of Design at Dassault Systemes, joins us to talk about what circular design means to her. Sean Carney, Chief Design Officer at Philips, will also showcase examples of Philip's journey to circularity so far. The Foundation's Design Network and Creative Lead, Simon Widmer, will be on hand to talk us through circular design and the importance of circular design leaders. Explore the Circular Design Toolkit Join the Circular Design LinkedIn group Discover the Circular Design Guide Watch the full episode of the Circular Economy Show Discover more episodes of the Circular Economy Show Find out more about the Ellen MacArthur Foundation
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| Joining the dots: climate change and the circular economy | 02 Jun 2021 | 00:26:48 | |
In the lead up to COP 26, more and more companies and organisations are coming together to discuss how they can have a positive impact on the environment and reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. In this episode of The Circular Economy Show podcast, we'll explore how circular economy practices can contribute to meeting companies’ climate targets. We'll hear from Chad Frischmann from Project Drawdown, who will provide insights into the solutions to climate change that most of us don’t talk about. We'll also speak to Laura Vicaria from MUD Jeans about the company’s circular business model and to James Lundström from Volvo Cars about the circular economy solutions that the automotive manufacturer has adopted to address its climate impacts. Find out more about the circular economy and climate change Watch the full episode of the Circular Economy Show Discover more episodes of the Circular Economy Show Find out more about the Ellen MacArthur Foundation
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| Circular business models: Making the economics work | 20 May 2021 | 00:26:11 | |
The textiles industry remains anchored in the linear take-make-waste economy. According to the European Environment Agency, the sector has the fourth most significant impact on primary resource materials and water after food, housing and transport. The Ellen MacArthur Foundation has recently set out five universal circular economy policy goals around which governments and businesses can align to scale the circular economy. One goal is to ‘make the economics work’ by creating economic incentives and setting regulatory requirements that enable circular economy business models (such as resale, rental and repair) to become the norm rather than the exception. How can this be achieved in the fashion and textiles sector? In this episode, we'll hear from the European Commission, the European Environment Agency, and the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency, who will share their perspectives on the enabling role of policy to increase the adoption of circular business models. -- Watch the full episode of the Circular Economy Show Find out more about the Universal Policy Goals Discover more episodes of The Circular Economy Show
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| Measuring your business transformation towards a circular economy | 06 May 2021 | 00:29:14 | |
Measuring progress against targets is vital for any business. You track your company’s sales figures, cost base, and carbon emissions — but what about your circular economy performance? As the circular economy gains momentum globally, with more businesses developing circular strategies that create growth and also benefit society and the environment, circular economy performance is becoming increasingly important. In this episode we hear from Cecilia Brännsten, the Environmental Sustainability Manager for the H&M Group, Marianne Richeux, Brambles' Zero Waste World Programme Director for Europe, and Ellen Jackowski, Chief Sustainability Officer at HP Inc. -- This podcast is based on a recent episode of the Circular Economy Show, watch the full episode following this link. Click here to learn more about Circulytics. Find more episodes of The Circular Economy Show here. More about our work on the Ellen MacArthur Foundation website. | |||
| Upstream what? Solutions to plastic pollution | 22 Apr 2021 | 00:25:19 | |
If you came home to find that your apartment was flooding, would you immediately start mopping up the water? Probably not! That would be a futile effort without first finding out what is causing the flooding and stopping it. This is the essence of tackling the root cause of a problem — moving upstream.
In a circular economy, upstream innovation is about tracing a problem back to its root cause and tackling it there. Why deal with a pile of waste when we can prevent it from being created in the first place? Good for the environment, good for the economy: shifting just 20% of plastic packaging from single-use to reuse is an upstream innovation opportunity worth ~USD 10 billion.
In this episode, we'll explore worldwide cutting-edge upstream innovation examples to tackle plastic pollution. We will hear from Jessica Vieira from Apeel, who disrupts food systems by extending the life of fruit and vegetables without any single-use plastic. Also joining us is Dieuwertje Nelissen from Enviu, who will share their reuse projects and how they are tackling plastic pollution from Indonesia to The Netherlands. -- This podcast is based on a recent episode of the Circular Economy Show, watch the full episode following this link. Explore our Upstream Innovation Guide. Find more episodes of The Circular Economy Show here. More about our work on the Ellen MacArthur Foundation website.
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| Food and farming: regenerative solutions to tackle climate change | 08 Apr 2021 | 00:25:04 | |
From farm to plate, our food plays an important role in how we tackle climate change. Since the beginning of the agricultural revolution, we have used extractive, traditional farming practices in order to produce enough food to meet the needs of an ever-increasing global population. People are eating more food with less nutritional value. Is it possible to grow our food in ways that provide more valuable nutrients through regenerative and restorative practices? Join us in this episode as we explore examples of regeneratively sourced food, that sequester carbon and restore soil health. We will be joined by Sheena Shah, the Permaculture Design Consultant and Director at Harvesting for Good East Africa, to discuss regenerative agricultural practices and examples from East Africa. We will hear from Nicole Gobeth to understand the role of policy and how her initiative, Connect the Dots, is creating a circular economy for food in São Paulo. We will also welcome Jeanette Coombs-Lanot from Danone to discuss the role played by large consumer-facing businesses and learn how they are ensuring that the food they produce for our plates is managed regeneratively. -- This podcast is based on a recent episode of the Circular Economy Show, watch the full episode at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNcJfu0xwJA Find out more about food and the circular economy: https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/our-work/activities/food Find more episodes of The Circular Economy Show: https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/our-work/activities/the-circular-economy-show More about our work here: https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org | |||
| Circular-ish: the messy reality of circular design | 25 Mar 2021 | 00:23:11 | |
As the circular economy continues to gain momentum, designers, creatives, and innovators have seized the opportunity to rethink the way in which products are made and used. But there is still much to do — we need pioneers to demonstrate what is possible, and most of the innovation we need to scale the circular economy transition has not yet been established. In this episode, we will discuss the opportunities and challenges in circular design and ask the question: what does the journey towards circular design look like? In this episode, we hear from Joe Iles, Circular Design Programme Lead at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, plus Lay Koon Tan, co-founder of Nature Squared, and Katie Treggiden, author of Wasted: When Trash Becomes Treasure. This podcast episode includes highlights from our Circular Economy Show, streamed live on our channels on 2nd March. Watch the full show at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTgK7... Find out more about circular design at: https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/news/design-and-the-circular-economy Explore our circular design toolkit: https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/learn/circular-design-toolkit Discover all episodes of The Circular Economy Show here: https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/our-work/activities/the-circular-economy-show Find out more about our work here: https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/
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| Scaling the circular economy in Latin-American and the Caribbean | 12 Mar 2021 | 00:25:53 | |
The circular economy has gained a great deal of momentum in the Latin American and the Caribbean (LAC) region, with many national and city governments developing and scaling policies, strategies, and roadmaps. As a response, eight institutions have launched the LAC Circular Economy Coalition, aiming to support countries and foster multi-stakeholder collaboration. In this episode, we have compiled the best moments of our discussion panel on the subject that was streamed live on our channels on 16th February. We discuss the coalition with representatives from three of the strategic partners, Adriana Zacarias Farah from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Rose Mwebaza from the United Nations Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN), Luisa Santiago, Latin America Lead at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, and Rolando Castro, Vice Minister from the Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE) of Costa Rica.
Find out more about the coalition here: https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/news/lac-circular-economy-coalition-launches More episodes of The Circular Economy Show here: https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/our-work/activities/the-circular-economy-show More about our work here: https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/ | |||
| Five universal policy goals to enable a circular economy at scale | 25 Feb 2021 | 00:24:12 | |
Our recently published set of five Universal circular economy policy goals will enable governments to benefit from the circular economy as they pursue a resilient recovery from the COVID-19 crisis that offers solutions to key global challenges such as climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution. In this episode, we have compiled the best moments of our discussion panel on the subject that was streamed live on our channels on 2nd February. Seb Egerton Read and Laura Franco Henao introduce us to the conversation between Steven Schonberger (World Bank), Roberta Dessi (Inter IKEA Group), and Miranda Schnitger (Ellen MacArthur Foundation) on the importance of building sub-national, national, and international policy alignment to scale the transition. Find out more about the Five Universal circular economy policy goals here: https://policy.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/universal-policy-goals More episodes of The Circular Economy Show here: https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/our-work/activities/the-circular-economy-show More about our work here: https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/ | |||
| What’s in your Soho bag? Unpacking the role of collaboration in circular product design | 01 Oct 2024 | 00:14:37 | |
In this episode of The Circular Economy Show, we uncover the power of collaboration in scaling the design of products that are fit for a circular economy. Host Pippa Shawley is joined by Megan Dawson-Elli, Product Sustainability Manager at Tapestry, and Steven Bethell, Co-founder of Bank and Vogue, to discuss their groundbreaking partnership that led to the creation of Coach’s sellout Soho bag. Learn how post-consumer denim, innovative design, and a shared vision resulted in a beautiful product and a life-cycle assessment showing that the repurposed denim had up to a 95% reduction in water usage and up to 80% less carbon emissions than conventional first use denim. Tune in to find out how circular design is fundamental to both circularity and commercial success. Learn more about Tapestry and Bank & Vogue. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review or a comment on Spotify or YouTube. Your support helps us to spread the word about the circular economy. | |||
| Designing a circular economy for fashion - The Fashion Show (ep 5/5) | 16 Dec 2020 | 00:35:35 | |
In the fifth and final episode of our fashion-focused series, we're looking at how to apply circular design to fashion. Design will shape the fashion industry’s transformation to a circular economy. More than 80% of all environmental impacts from products are determined at the design stage. While traditional design focuses on considering and meeting the needs of the end user, circular design takes a much broader perspective, considering not only the user but the system within which the design will exist. To achieve a transition to a circular fashion industry requires unprecedented collaboration. In this episode, contributors to the Foundation’s upcoming Circular Design Guide for Fashion book join us to explore what circular design means for the fashion industry. - The Ellen MacArthur Foundation is a UK charity working on business, learning, insights & analysis, and communications to accelerate the transition towards the circular economy. Find out more about our work here: www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org More about our work on fashion here. To learn more about what a circular economy looks like for fashion visit our learning path. - Follow us online on these channels: Instagram: www.instagram.com/ellenmacarthurfoundation/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/EllenMacArthurFoundation/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/ellen-macarthur-foundation/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/made2bemadeagain Fundación Ellen MacArthur (Spanish): https://www.facebook.com/FundacionEll... Fundação Ellen MacArthur (Portuguese): https://www.facebook.com/FundacaoElle... | |||
| What materials can make fashion circular? - The Fashion Show (ep 4/5) | 16 Dec 2020 | 00:40:32 | |
The current system for producing clothing is putting increasing pressure on natural resources, while polluting and degrading the natural environment. In this episode, three guest speakers share new ways in which materials and processes can tackle these issues. This includes; turning old clothes into new, making the most out of agriculture, and keeping all chemical substances in a closed loop. - The Ellen MacArthur Foundation is a UK charity working on business, learning, insights & analysis, and communications to accelerate the transition towards the circular economy. Find out more about our work here: www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org More about our work on fashion here. To learn more about what a circular economy looks like for fashion visit our learning path. - Follow us online on these channels: Instagram: www.instagram.com/ellenmacarthurfoundation/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/EllenMacArthurFoundation/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/ellen-macarthur-foundation/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/made2bemadeagain Fundación Ellen MacArthur (Spanish): https://www.facebook.com/FundacionEll... Fundação Ellen MacArthur (Portuguese): https://www.facebook.com/FundacaoElle... | |||
| Shaping the future of your wardrobe - The Fashion Show (ep 3/5) | 16 Dec 2020 | 00:31:18 | |
In this episode, we're joined by three representatives from pioneering circular business models in the fashion industry: Sara Eriksson from the H&M Group, Lulu O'Connor from Clothes Doctor and Mikaela Larsell Ayesa from Hack Your Closet. We’ll discuss what key customer trends are impacting the industry right now, what the potential of circular business models within the industry is, and what would be the impact of these on our future wardrobes. - The Ellen MacArthur Foundation is a UK charity working on business, learning, insights & analysis, and communications to accelerate the transition towards the circular economy. Find out more about our work here: www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org More about our work on fashion here. To learn more about what a circular economy looks like for fashion visit our learning path. - Follow us online on these channels: Instagram: www.instagram.com/ellenmacarthurfoundation/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/EllenMacArthurFoundation/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/ellen-macarthur-foundation/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/made2bemadeagain Fundación Ellen MacArthur (Spanish): https://www.facebook.com/FundacionEll... Fundação Ellen MacArthur (Portuguese): https://www.facebook.com/FundacaoElle... | |||
| The jeans redesign project - The Fashion Show (ep 2/5) | 16 Dec 2020 | 00:29:03 | |
The Jeans Redesign creates solutions for a world where clothes never become waste. The guidelines, as set out by over 80 denim experts, establish the minimum requirements for the durability, material health, recyclability, and traceability of denim jeans. To date, over sixty leading brands, manufacturers, and fabric mills are using the Jeans Redesign Guidelines to produce jeans that will be available on the market by May 2021. In this episode we’ll hear from the Make Fashion Circular team working on the project as well as Jeans Redesign participants, including Gap and Guess. - The Ellen MacArthur Foundation is a UK charity working on business, learning, insights & analysis, and communications to accelerate the transition towards the circular economy. Find out more about our work here: www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org More about our Jeans Redesign Project here. To learn more about what a circular economy looks like for fashion visit our learning path. - Follow us online on these channels: Instagram: www.instagram.com/ellenmacarthurfoundation/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/EllenMacArthurFoundation/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/ellen-macarthur-foundation/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/made2bemadeagain Fundación Ellen MacArthur (Spanish): https://www.facebook.com/FundacionEll... Fundação Ellen MacArthur (Portuguese): https://www.facebook.com/FundacaoElle... | |||
| Transforming the fashion industry - The Fashion Show (ep 1/5) | 16 Dec 2020 | 00:31:52 | |
The way that clothes are made today is extremely wasteful and polluting. For the fashion industry to thrive in the future, we must transform its current take-make-waste model into one where clothes are kept at their highest value and designed to never end up as waste. In a circular economy for fashion, products (apparel, footwear, and accessories) are used more, made to be made again, and made from safe and recycled or renewable inputs. In the first episode of this five-part series, the Foundation's Make Fashion Circular (MFC) team explain how a circular economy for fashion works. - The Ellen MacArthur Foundation is a UK charity working on business, learning, insights & analysis, and communications to accelerate the transition towards the circular economy. Find out more about our work here: www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org More about our work on fashion here. To learn more about what a circular economy looks like for fashion visit our learning path. - Follow us online on these channels: Instagram: www.instagram.com/ellenmacarthurfoundation/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/EllenMacArthurFoundation/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/ellen-macarthur-foundation/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/made2bemadeagain Fundación Ellen MacArthur (Spanish): https://www.facebook.com/FundacionEll... Fundação Ellen MacArthur (Portuguese): https://www.facebook.com/FundacaoElle... | |||
| Kate Raworth: Building a thriving economy for people within our planetary boundaries | 10 Dec 2020 | 00:42:19 | |
Bonus episode!
Economist and author of Doughnut Economics: 7 Ways to Think Like a 21st Century Economist, Kate Raworth joins us to explore if it's possible to include both people’s wellbeing and planetary boundaries whilst striving for a thriving economy.
In this episode, Kate will discuss the Doughnut Economics framework's role in shaping circular economy policies and business practices at city level. From Europe to Costa Rica, countries and cities around the world are reaching out to align their development strategies with it.
Kate also shares how the Doughnut Economics Action Lab will help more cities such as Amsterdam develop their Doughnut City Portraits.
Part of this conversation previously appeared in our Explore the Circular Economy show. Here's the full 40-minute conversation as a bonus piece of content following the end of our second season. - The Ellen MacArthur Foundation is a UK charity working on business, learning, insights & analysis, and communications to accelerate the transition towards the circular economy. Find out more about our work here: www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org Click here to watch the full interview with Kate Raworth on our YouTube channel. - Follow us online on these channels: Instagram: www.instagram.com/ellenmacarthurfoundation/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/EllenMacArthurFoundation/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/ellen-macarthur-foundation/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/made2bemadeagain Fundación Ellen MacArthur (Spanish): https://www.facebook.com/FundacionEll... Fundação Ellen MacArthur (Portuguese): https://www.facebook.com/FundacaoElle... | |||
| Urban intersections: visualising hidden resource flows | 03 Dec 2020 | 00:32:05 | |
Resource flow analysis in cities relies mostly on quantitative methods which often overlook informal sector activities. However, informal actors provide vital services in African cities, and must be part of our future imaginaries of cities. The Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated existing challenges for this sector such as access to food and limitations to transport and infrastructure. To achieve urban resilience, food-, water- and energy-security, and successful decision making, we need to include analysis methods that bring to light hidden resource flows in our cities. In the final episode of the current series we are joined by experts from ICLEI Africa, Solophina Nekesa, Professional Officer with the Urban Systems team and Paul Currie, Manager of the Urban Systems Unit. We’ll explore how photography and storytelling can complement quantitative understanding of livelihoods, resources, and infrastructures in cities from across Africa.
To view the Hidden Flows exhibition discussed in the episode, visit https://www.thenatureofcities.com/hidden-flows-rise-africa/ | |||
| Stephanie Kelton on Redefining the Story of Our Economy | 24 Nov 2020 | 00:41:43 | |
Do we really understand the economy? Do we truly know how money works? Join us in this episode as Stephanie Kelton discusses the role of Modern Monetary Theory in shifting common misconceptions around government deficits. We tend to associate deficits with negative connotations such as rising taxes and destabilisers of the economy. However, is this the result of the deficit itself or rather the decision making of governments? Is it possible to shift our use of government deficits towards boosting job creation, driving innovation, and propelling us towards an economy of regeneration and restoration; a circular economy? The Ellen MacArthur Foundation is a UK charity working on business, learning, insights & analysis, and communications to accelerate the transition towards the circular economy. Find out more about our work here: www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org More about our work on design here. - Follow us online on these channels: Instagram: www.instagram.com/ellenmacarthurfoundation/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/EllenMacArthurFoundation/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/ellen-macarthur-foundation/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/made2bemadeagain Fundación Ellen MacArthur (Spanish): https://www.facebook.com/FundacionEll... Fundação Ellen MacArthur (Portuguese): https://www.facebook.com/FundacaoElle... | |||
| Affordability and inclusion: designing for a circular economy | 17 Nov 2020 | 00:43:03 | |
Design has the power to enable systemic change at individual, business and community levels. Join us for this episode as we hear from Malin Nordin, Head of Circular Business Development at Inter IKEA Group, on the ability of large organisations to scale up the circular economy through designing affordable furniture. We will be discussing how the circular economy can shift the perception that ‘affordable’ means cheap and poorly made, to one that gives rise to quality design. We will also hear from Emily Pilloton, founder of Girls Garage. Emily promotes design with inclusivity, encouraging economic development for all with emphasis on the importance of exercising voice and power, bringing communities together.
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation is a UK charity working on business, learning, insights & analysis, and communications to accelerate the transition towards the circular economy. Find out more about our work here: www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org More about our work on design here. - Follow us online on these channels: Instagram: www.instagram.com/ellenmacarthurfoundation/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/EllenMacArthurFoundation/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/ellen-macarthur-foundation/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/made2bemadeagain Fundación Ellen MacArthur (Spanish): https://www.facebook.com/FundacionEll... Fundação Ellen MacArthur (Portuguese): https://www.facebook.com/FundacaoElle... | |||
| Building thriving cities fit for the 21st century | 12 Nov 2020 | 00:41:31 | |
We need alternative ways of economic thinking to solve our current challenges. Is it possible to include both people’s wellbeing and planetary boundaries whilst striving for a thriving economy? Kate Raworth, the author of Doughnut Economics: 7 ways to think like a 21st-century economist, will be joining us to discuss the framework's role in shaping circular economy policies and business practices at city level. From Europe to Costa Rica, countries and cities around the world are reaching out to align their development strategies with it. To demonstrate, we will draw upon insights from Amsterdam, a city that recently implemented and published their Doughnut City Portrait during the Covid-19 pandemic. The Ellen MacArthur Foundation is a UK charity working on business, learning, insights & analysis, and communications to accelerate the transition towards the circular economy. Find out more about our work here: www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org More on C-19 economic recovery: https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/our-work/activities/covid-19 - Follow us online on these channels: Instagram: www.instagram.com/ellenmacarthurfoundation/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/EllenMacArthurFoundation/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/ellen-macarthur-foundation/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/made2bemadeagain Fundación Ellen MacArthur (Spanish): https://www.facebook.com/FundacionEll... Fundação Ellen MacArthur (Portuguese): https://www.facebook.com/FundacaoElle... | |||
| How can the US lead the circular economy transition? | 24 Sep 2024 | 00:14:45 | |
With New York Climate Week underway, this episode of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Circular Economy Show, dives into the growing momentum of the circular economy in the US. Host Pippa Shawley is joined by Jon Smieja, Vice President of Circularity at Trellis Group and Danielle Holly, North America Lead at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. Together, they’ll discuss the need for systemic change, the opportunities for circular business models, and how this transition can help meet climate goals. Join us as we unpack the opportunities ahead and explore how the US can lead the transition to a circular economy, creating lasting environmental and economic benefits. Do you want to learn more about the different sources mentioned in this episode? Head over to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation website to learn more about the Foundation’s Industrial Decarbonization Report. And don’t forget to subscribe to the Ellen MacArthur North America newsletter to keep up to date with new developments in the circular economy in North America. Learn more about the work Trellis does to accelerate the just transition to a clean economy in the US. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review or a comment on Spotify or YouTube. Your support helps us to spread the word about the circular economy. | |||
| Money makes the world go round | 03 Nov 2020 | 00:30:08 | |
In this episode, we will discuss the opportunities for financing the circular economy. We will look at the recent rapid growth in circular economy financing, and showcase examples of how the financial services sector is seizing the opportunities of the circular economy. Join us and expert guest speakers to explore actions that the financial services sector, businesses and policymakers can take to further scale financing for the circular economy and for more key insights from our recent paper, ‘Financing the circular economy: capturing the opportunity’. ----- Thank you for listening to this podcast. This show was recorded and streamed live on our YouTube channel and social networks on the 27th October 2020. We are pleased to offer the episode repackaged as a podcast for you to enjoy. The Ellen MacArthur Foundation is a UK charity working on business, learning, insights & analysis, and communications to accelerate the transition towards the circular economy. Find out more about our work here: www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org - Follow us online on these channels: Instagram: www.instagram.com/ellenmacarthurfoundation/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/EllenMacArthurFoundation/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/ellen-macarthur-foundation/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/made2bemadeagain Fundación Ellen MacArthur (Spanish): https://www.facebook.com/FundacionEll... Fundação Ellen MacArthur (Portuguese): https://www.facebook.com/FundacaoElle... | |||
| Exploring the European Green Deal & Circular Economy at Scale | 27 Oct 2020 | 00:30:26 | |
Janez Potočnik was European Commissioner for Environment from 2009 until 2014, and during his tenure initiated the European Resource Efficiency Platform, which resulted in the adoption of the first European Circular Economy Package. He currently acts as co-chair of the International Resource Panel (IRP) and serves as a special advisor on sustainability to European Commissioner for the Environment & Oceans and Fisheries Virginijus Sinkevičius. In this episode, we will be looking back on almost 10 years of European circular economy development, asking Janez what fundamentals of the economy need to be challenged to reach scale... and what mechanisms or governance models need to be leveraged in the process. More on C-19 economic recovery: https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/our-work/activities/covid-19 Thank you for listening to this podcast. This show was recorded and streamed live on our YouTube channel and social networks on the 20th October 2020. We are pleased to offer the episode repackaged as a podcast for you to enjoy. The Ellen MacArthur Foundation is a UK charity working on business, learning, insights & analysis, and communications to accelerate the transition towards the circular economy. Find out more about our work here: www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org - Follow us online on these channels: Instagram: www.instagram.com/ellenmacarthurfoundation/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/EllenMacArthurFoundation/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/ellen-macarthur-foundation/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/made2bemadeagain Fundación Ellen MacArthur (Spanish): https://www.facebook.com/FundacionEll... Fundação Ellen MacArthur (Portuguese): https://www.facebook.com/FundacaoElle... | |||
| How circular is your city? Measuring progress | 20 Oct 2020 | 00:30:38 | |
In this episode, we discuss how cities are measuring their progress towards a circular economy, based upon a recent report by the OECD, what are the different drivers and obstacles that cities face, and how they are overcoming them. Guest speakers are Oriana Romano, OECD Head of Unit for Water Governance and Circular Economy and Janet Ågren, the Deputy Mayor of the City Umea in Sweden, one of the case study cities in the OECD’s report. Thank you for listening to this podcast. This show was recorded and streamed live on our YouTube channel and social networks on the 13th October 2020. We are pleased to offer the episode repackaged as a podcast for you to enjoy. The Ellen MacArthur Foundation is a UK charity working on business, learning, insights & analysis, and communications to accelerate the transition towards the circular economy. Find out more about our work here: www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org - Follow us online on these channels: Instagram: www.instagram.com/ellenmacarthurfoundation/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/EllenMacArthurFoundation/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/ellen-macarthur-foundation/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/made2bemadeagain Fundación Ellen MacArthur (Spanish): https://www.facebook.com/FundacionEll... Fundação Ellen MacArthur (Portuguese): https://www.facebook.com/FundacaoElle... | |||