17th July 2015
Green and Responsible Conservatism, a new report from Bright Blue, purports to show “how the centre-right of British politics could better embed sustainability and long-termism within the UK economy”. In truth, a preference for market mechanisms and incentives over prescriptive policy instruments is hardly the sole preserve of the right; there are not many recommendations here that would make a left-winger
16th July 2015
When people are talking about innovation they often imagine the straining inventor, fanatically working towards that ‘light bulb moment.’ Many of my best ideas feel like they have appeared seemingly out of nowhere, that is, until I review the journey towards the revelation.
13th July 2015
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s recent report – Delivering the Circular Economy: A Toolkit for Policymakers is a welcome addition to the growing literature on the circular economy.
10th July 2015
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation continues its sterling efforts to mainstream the circular economy concept in Europe with a report titled Growth Within: A circular economy vision for a competitive Europe. Analysing three European sectors — food, mobility, and the built environment — the report identifies their current inefficiencies in terms of material use and wastage. It also examines strategies to
29th June 2015
On 25 June, I joined four other panellists in a debate on “Circular Economy: what should ‘ambition’ look like?” – a session in the CIWM, ESA and Resource Association’s two-day conference Resourcing the Future 2015 – Austerity or Ambition?
12th June 2015
Post by our guest blogger Erica Purvis, Open Source Circular Economy days, TechnicalNature If the circular economy were a recipe how would you follow it, what ingredients would it contain, and how would you mix it, cook it and what would it taste like? Well here’s one I prepared earlier …
