Key actors are announcing circular economy ambitions and commitments with increasing regularity, but what do these ambitions mean in practice, and how do they come to life? In this episode, we dive into plastics and food featuring perspectives from large industry players, innovators, and the policy arena. Speakers featured: Bea Perez, Chief Communications, Sustainability and Strategic Partnerships Officer, The Coca-Cola Company Safia Qureshi, Founder & CEO, ClubZero Jim Andrew, Chief Sustainability Officer, PepsiCo Pablo Costa, Vice President Packaging, Unilever Karrie Denniston, Senior Director Sustainability, Walmart.org ------ Thank you for watching this video. The Ellen MacArthur Foundation is a UK charity that develops and promotes the idea of a circular economy, which - driven by design, eliminates waste and pollution, circulates products and materials, and regenerates nature. Subscribe to The Ellen MacArthur Foundation for more insightful videos -https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQAC2otE5_agzHZPnk3mE5w?sub_confirmation=1 Find out more about our work here: www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org Follow us online on these channels: Instagram: http://instagram.com/EllenMacArthurFoundation Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ellenmacarthurfoundation Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/circulareconomy LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ellen-macarthur-foundation/ Website: http://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org

There are many examples of innovative regenerative agriculture farming methods proving that it is possible to regenerate nature and for our food to become part of the solution to global challenges like biodiversity loss and climate change. The Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s recent publication highlighted the critical role that food manufacturers and retailers can play in catalysing the shift to a regenerative food production system by redesigning product portfolios, developing iconic products, creating a new dynamic with farmers, working with new on-farm metrics, and advocating for a strong policy environment. Tune in to see examples of innovative farming practices in action and to hear perspectives on the topic from: Karen Cooper, Nestle Gabriella Galindo Hernandez, Danone

Exhaust fumes streaming from cars is the immediate image that comes to mind when thinking about the environmental impacts of the mobility sector. To that end, does the increase in electric vehicles (EVs) offer the solution to this problem? Only partly. Switching to clean energy sources only tackles about half of greenhouse gas emissions — which means we need to do more to redesign mobility and transport systems. Watch this episode to hear from: The businesses reshaping the future of transportation Why there’s more to the EV transition than just the energy source The latest viewpoints on how trends including sharing, automation, and more integrated mobility can deliver better outcomes for business, people, and the environment

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? The Ellen MacArthur Foundation's newest publication argues that not only is this possible through better design, but 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. In this episode of the Circular Economy Show, we'll be joined by Emma Chow and Gaelle Le Gelard from the Foundation's team to discuss: Why we need to move beyond incremental sourcing improvements to a rethink of ingredients and product portfolios, especially amongst the globe’s largest food manufacturers and retailers. Why ‘food design' is such a crucial concept for the future of our food system. What the nature positive foods of the future might actually look like.

COP26 is a key milestone in the efforts to address climate change. But what can we expect to happen at the event, and who are the leading players? And, importantly, what’s the significance of the circular economy in this year’s climate negotiations? Hear from key stakeholders as we look ahead to the schedule in Glasgow. Speakers featured: Quamrul Chowdhury: Lead Climate Negotiator of G77 Nigel Topping: The UK's High-Level Climate Action Champion at COP26 Andrew Griffin: Deputy Director, Office of Global Change, U.S. Department of State Miranda Schnitger: Government Lead, at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation ----- Thank you for watching this video. The Ellen MacArthur Foundation is a UK charity working on business, learning, insights & analysis, and communications to accelerate the transition towards the circular economy. Subscribe to The Ellen MacArthur Foundation for more insightful videos -https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQAC2otE5_agzHZPnk3mE5w?sub_confirmation=1 Find out more about our work here: www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org Follow us online on these channels: Instagram: http://instagram.com/EllenMacArthurFoundation Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ellenmacarthurfoundation Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/circulareconomy LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ellen-macarthur-foundation/ Website: http://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org

The built environment significantly contributes to greenhouse gas emissions and uses almost 50% of the materials extracted every year. Of these materials, 15% are wasted in the construction process. We must look for ways to build better. In this episode, we will explore different circular strategies that organisations have adopted in their construction process and hear about exciting examples from around the world — from Ghana to the UK. Speakers featured: Grace Di Benedetto: Structural Engineer at Arup Eric Corey Freed: Senior Vice President of Sustainability at CannonDesign and Co-Author of the book Circular Economy for Dummies Hayley Gryc: Associate Director in International Development Team, Arup ------ Thank you for watching this video. The Ellen MacArthur Foundation is a UK charity working on business, learning, insights & analysis, and communications to accelerate the transition towards the circular economy. Subscribe to The Ellen MacArthur Foundation for more insightful videos -https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQAC2otE5_agzHZPnk3mE5w?sub_confirmation=1 Find out more about our work here: www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org Follow us online on these channels: Instagram: http://instagram.com/EllenMacArthurFoundation Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ellenmacarthurfoundation Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/circulareconomy LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ellen-macarthur-foundation/ Website: http://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org

What's the lightest light material, the strongest strong, or the fluffiest fluffy? Zoe Laughlin joined the DIF Studio to talk about those questions and more in an energetic conversation, which included created transparent concrete from scratch and the use of a blow torch. More importantly, Zoe aimed to inspire renewed fascination from a larger spectrum of the population in the magic of materials and making. Thank you for watching this video. The DIF is an online platform, which aims to shift mindsets and inspire action towards a circular economy. It invites people to share disruptive ideas and stories on a number of topics and attracts a worldwide audience, sparking critical conversations and participation through a combination of live interviews, films, and podcasts. — This video is translated thanks to Andrea Pilenso Siqueira, Laura Franco Henao and Ornella Quinteros. Want to help as well, in making this content more broadly available? We have teamed up with Amara, a volunteer platform that makes translating and reviewing DIF content super simple - help us to Translate the DIF via thinkdif.co/translate. — Find out more about our work here: www.thinkdif.co — ► Subscribe to our channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGTi... — We love your comments and feedback, so please share here. Don't forget that if you do like our videos, you can click the "like" button as well as sharing with your colleagues and friends. — The DIF is curated and published by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, a UK based charity, which was launched in 2010 to accelerate the transition to a circular economy by world record breaking sailor Ellen MacArthur. Since its creation the charity has emerged as a global thought leader, establishing the circular economy on the agenda of decision makers across business, government and academia. With the support of its Core Philanthropic Partners SUN, MAVA and People's Postcode Lottery and Knowledge Partners Arup, IDEO, McKinsey & Company and SYSTEMIQ. — Follow us online on these channels: Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/thinkdif Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/DisruptiveInn... LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/showcase/disr... Website: http://www.thinkdif.co Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/thinkdif_

See more like this during the DIF. Tune in to watch the world's largest online festival of ideas: thinkdif.co Have we become too dependent on technology? Read Lewis Dartnell’s engrossing book The Knowledge and you might well conclude that we have. In the book, Dartnell starts from the hypothetical scenario that the world as we know it has ended. Whether a virus, nuclear war, asteroid, whatever - it doesn’t matter. The question the book really grapples with is ‘how do we rebuild what we had?’. The reader can’t help but come to the conclusion that the rebuilding job will be damned difficult, given the complexity of today’s technology and our dependence on it. In this live studio session, Lewis will peer behind some layers of modern technology to help us focus on what we have accomplished through history, and why we need to reconnect with the technology around us today. If you are a maker, a tinkerer or just curious about how the stuff around us is put together, join us in this show and put your thoughts to Lewis.