The Neighbourhood Group Nurtures Community and an Inclusive Economy
This article is part of an editorial collaboration with BCorporation. The BCorp Series can be found here. The original publication can be found here. With a ‘Push’ from the Inclusive Economy Challenge, Ontario B Corp Renews Focus on Financial Services for Employees With four restaurants
Design for a Circular Future: Creating Positive Products and Regenerating Our Cities and Regions
The circular economy is a promising way to promote a positive future, and overcome the current linear production system, based on constant extraction of raw materials, exacerbated consumption, and disposal of goods. As a result of this system, we face
From the Converted to Everybody Else: Consumers in the Circular Economy
I recently participated in several European events dedicated to the circular economy including the World Circular Economy Forum in Helsinki earlier this month. At these events I heard many assumptions, judgments, and even praise of contemporary consumers. As population numbers
Circular Economy as an Alternative Model
During the twentieth century, as a continuation of the industrial revolution, the capacity to produce and consume increased. As a result, what is known as the linear economy was imposed. In the linear economy model a product or service is
A Decentralized Approach to a Circular Future
Right now there are hundreds of thousands of industrial facilities, all over the world, manufacturing the food in our pantries, the drinks in our refrigerators, the textiles in our closets, and the medicine in our cabinets. Each of these facilities
A New Economy Paradigm for Achieving Genuine Human Well-Being and Planetary Health Outcomes
This article was originally published by Development Alternatives Blog Series — Alternative Perspectives. The original article can be found here. A popular TED talk by the founder and promoter of the Social Progress Index, describes the potential for achieving the very ambitious and
That Issue of Waste Data … It’s a Circular Conversation
In the early 2000s, Europe and the USA were exporting significant quantities of waste plastic, cardboard, and paper to China. In 2018, this changed with China’s decision to stop the import of low-quality waste materials, leading to significant diversion to
Can AI Advance the Circular Economy Within Hospitality?
As far as I see it, building a circular economy is absolutely critical if we are to meet the UN’s ambitious but wholly necessary climate targets by 2030. For the hospitality industry and many other sectors, Artificial intelligence (AI) is
The NYC Curb-To-Market Challenge: an opportunity for a better circular economy
The deadline to submit your proposal for the NYC Curb-To-Market Challenge is coming up very fast: the last day will be June 1st at 11:59pm ET via www.curbtomarket.com . The NYC Curb-To-Market Challenge aims to create market opportunities for recyclable waste that
Liquidating Our Future Versus Lasting Prosperity
Ponzi (or pyramid) schemes are scams in which you rob Peter to pay Paul. But no individual has been greater at implementing a Ponzi scheme than Bernie Madoff: his scheme vaporized $65 billion of client money. He relied on a
How the EU Commission Leads the Battle to Save the Planet
In contrast to American climate deniers, Europeans generally believe in the science of climate change and worry about threats to the environment. In the fight to save our planet, the European Commission has been at the forefront for a long
Could Microfinancing Be the Secret Weapon Enabling the Circular Economy?
The circular economy has started to become trendy, and hopefully, it is not just another economic framework. Some may ask, what on earth is it? The circular economy is an alternative to our traditional linear economy, in which we take