Initiatives Around the World
Project ReDesign launched today
The first Project ReDesign workshop has taken place on Tuesday March 1 in Glasgow. Over the next month Ellen and the team will challenge up to 1000...
Facing future challenges together
It often has been said that the European Union would give power back to regional authorities by minimising the effects of centralisation, as a natu...
Ellen MacArthur Foundation and Nuffield Foundation launch Futures resource
Dame Ellen MacArthur and Cris Edgell launch the new skills-based cross-curricular Futures resources at the Association for Science Education Annual...
Chale Community Project receives Gold category Green Apple award
The Chale Community Project - a partnership between the people of Chale on the Isle of Wight, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and Southern Housing G...
The future of cities: a take on Paris
An exhibition currently held in the French capital shows how the city could adapt to a 2° C temperature rise and integrate sustainable solutions. ...
Clean power plants of the world, unite!
Diversifying sources of energy is key, but when it comes to renewable sources, plants are often set in remote locations and getting the power to th...
Keeping the menu local - an English village's attempt at food self-sufficiency
Futurefarms, established in 2004, is a non-profitmaking operation, and all proceeds from the sale of the food are used to cover costs and to build ...
Vauban: a pioneering sustainable community in Germany
Arguably the most famous "eco-neighbourhood" of Europe, the Vauban District in Freiburg, Germany, has been used as an example for over 10 years.
Osmosis: first tests underway in Norway
Opened on 24th November 2009, the world's first osmotic power plant operated by Statkraft, Europe's largest renewable energy company