Vitsoe & Design for Longevity
The second Steps Towards Sustainability walk took place last week with 6heads and 15 other sustainability practitioners enjoying the stunning cliff-top coastal walk from Dover to Deal in blazing sunshine. […]
Category Archives: Circular Economy
Ellen MacArthur Foundation: CE 100 Summit 2013
Last week I attended the Ellen MacArthur Foundation CE100 Annual Summit Royal Institution, London. It bought together leading global thought leaders, academics, companies and practitioners to discuss the most current […]
bRIC with a small b Part II: 4 opportunities for a circular economy in Brazil
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 […]
bRIC With a Small ‘b’: Rethinking Business Models for the Emerging Middle Class
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 […]
The EU commits to a Circular Economy
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 […]
From Computer Case to Toaster: Re-imagining Design
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, […]
Sustainability & ‘Profits’ – Part 1
In my last post I looked at some of the theories that support incorporating core purpose and company values at the heart of a business. Below is a summary of […]
The energy efficiency revolution might lose out to our bad behaviour
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 […]
Update on resource conflicts
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 […]
A glimpse of future conflicts? The modern gold rush
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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