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Author Archives: Katerina

bRIC with a small b Part II: 4 opportunities for a circular economy in Brazil

April 3, 2013by Katerina 2 Comments

In this blog post I argue that there are key intervention points within the Brazilian economic, social and legal structures that open up opportunities for a circular economy. It is intended as a […]

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Circular Economy, Systems change

bRIC With a Small ‘b’: Rethinking Business Models for the Emerging Middle Class

January 14, 2013by Katerina 1 Comment

In 2012 Brazil overtook the UK as the world’s 6th largest economy, moving closer to meeting the expectations set by the novelist Stefan Zweig in 1942, when he said that “Brazil […]

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Circular Economy, Systems change

The EU commits to a Circular Economy

December 27, 2012by Katerina Leave a comment

This is a press release you probably missed. On December 17th, the EU issued a press statement confirming its commitment to transition towards a circular economy: “In a world with growing pressures […]

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Circular Economy, Systems change

From Computer Case to Toaster: Re-imagining Design

December 24, 2012by Katerina Leave a comment

Recently I’ve attended several events that have called upon the role of designers in steering us towards greater sustainability. As I leafed through my diary this A5 poster popped out, […]

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Circular Economy, Radical Innovation

Beyond Responsibility 2.0 – Insights from Brazil

November 10, 2012by Katerina 1 Comment

I recently saw Tom Burke speak at an alumni event at Imperial College London. He focussed on the politics of climate change and how we need to move discussions beyond […]

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The energy efficiency revolution might lose out to our bad behaviour

October 6, 2012by Katerina Leave a comment

With the recent launch of the iPhone 5, it is worth considering how the rocketing sales will affect energy consumption, as the figures are huge. Within a week, Apple had […]

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Circular Economy, General, Systems change

Update on resource conflicts

August 22, 2012by Katerina Leave a comment

Following my last post on 21st century gold rushes and growing tensions regarding geopolitics, I am somewhat pleased to announce that China has in fact increased its quota to export […]

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Circular Economy

A glimpse of future conflicts? The modern gold rush

August 15, 2012by Katerina Leave a comment

The high content of rare materials within electrical and electronic devices demonstrates a rising problem of resource scarcity and geopolitics. Consumption of electronics is on a high, and is set […]

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Circular Economy

Taking it back to the original source

July 12, 2012by Katerina 4 Comments

Do you know how much aluminium you consume per year? Could you take a guess at how much copper your friend in a country like Brazil, Nigeria or China consumes? […]

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Circular Economy

The Dark Side of our Digital Revolution

June 29, 2012by Katerina Leave a comment

Digitisation – it’s the latest thing and it’s everywhere. Over the last 30 years, increasingly rapid technological developments have thrust us into what is often called the third industrial revolution, […]

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