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BT and Cisco are proud to support the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, a charity that works within business and education to inspire a generation to re-think, re-design and build a positive future.
The Foundation works to provide a coherent framework for transition to a restorative economy. It shares widespread concern that the end of the era of cheap fossil fuels and key materials & resources, coupled with rising population, demonstrates the need for rethinking our model of production and consumption.
The Foundation’s core focus is in equipping young people aged 11-19 years and within Higher Education institutions with the necessary skills and perspective to realise the opportunities of re-thinking their future. The Foundation’s educational work takes place both within formal curriculum development and new media.
The Foundation is supported by a number of leading businesses including BT, Cisco, B&Q, Renault and National Grid.
BT and Cisco are committed in supporting the transition to a circular economy, helping showcase examples of innovation in this area, as well as developing and extending the skills of employees through a volunteering & engagement programme.
We have seen first hand through the BT Re-Design Internships how key it is for young people to see the relevance of learning and skills in the real world. BT has continued to show a commitment towards sustainable business and plays a crucial role in developing our future communications infrastructure. Through the partnership we want young people to realise why this is important and be inspired to use their creativity and innovation to re-think their future.
Ellen MacArthur
Cisco have played a key role in the establishment of the Foundation - from their support in the ReDesign workshops and internships to their commitment to developing a new design philosophy around the circular economy model. Bringing real world relevance to our core education work is a crucial part of the Foundation’s work.
Ellen MacArthur
The videos above shows one of the projects that BT and Cisco have supported in partnership with the Foundation. Project ReDesign is a series of workshops and internships run across the UK looking at the opportunities of systems level re-designing around the circular economy framework for 17-18 year olds. The programme was actively supported by volunteers in the form of ‘Experts from Industry’ – providing real-world, sector specific skills to the challenge.
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