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Ellen at Learning Without Frontiers
Missed the live stream? Watch Ellen speaking on the circular economy and education in her LWF12 talk .
L'économie circulaire : un concept validé
Le 30 et 31 janvier dernier se sont tenus au Conseil économique, social et environnemental à Paris des ateliers préparatoires et une conférence dans la perspective du Sommet de la Terre, “Rio+20”. Organisées sous l’égide du ministère de l’écologie, elles réunissaient plus de 500 représentants d’ONG, d’entreprises, d’acteurs de la société civile invités à formuler des propositions concrètes. Si Nathalie Koscuizko-Morizet en ouverture des débats appelait de ses vœux la création d’un Organisation Mondiale de l’Environnement (OME) pour une “mondialisation plus écologique et plus solidaire”, elle a en outre tenu à préciser le rôle éminent que la science devrait occuper dans cette organisation. Ellen MacArthur, invitée à la conférence aux côtés d’Edgar Morin ou du président de l’Assemblée générale des Nations unies, présentait pour sa part un bref exposé des principes de l’économie circulaire, ainsi que différentes actions concrètes que la Fondation souhaite voir adopter, dont voici quelques-uns des principaux extraits :
Group Study Visit to the Netherlands
The Foundation and Education Scotland are inviting applications from secondary teaching staff for a group study visit to the Netherlands.
Ken Webster at TEDx Loodusele
Watch the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Head of Learning present on the principles of the circular economy.
Rapport économique : lire et télécharger la note de synthèse
Vendredi au Forum économique mondial de Davos, Ellen a officiellement présenté un nouveau rapport sur l’économie circulaire s’appuyant sur les analyses du cabinet McKinsey. Intitulé « Vers une économie circulaire : Arguments économiques en faveur d’une transition accélérée », le document plaide pour une adoption plus rapide de l’économie circulaire, quantifie les bénéfices économiques de ces nouveaux modèles de gestion et propose des pistes d’action.
Ellen in Davos - watch the BBC interview
Ellen was interviewed live from Davos by the BBC yesterday, following her presentation of the Foundation economic report on the potential of a circular economic model. The research, which includes analytics by McKinsey & Company, outlines major opportunities, both immediate and long-term.
Ellen Takes the Wheel
Founding Partner Renault recently released a short documentary on their work with Ellen MacArthur and the Foundation.
Frog chooses Biomimicry as tech trend for 2012
Frog design predict a breakthrough year for biomimetic design strategies.
Record de production électrique d'origine éolienne en France
Source Enerzine : Avec une production d’électricité instantanée atteignant celle de 5 réacteurs nucléaires, l’énergie éolienne a produit jeudi 5 janvier 6% de notre consommation, évitant le recours à des centrales thermiques fossiles à une période de l’année où les besoins en électricité sont très élevés.
EU Commissioner calls for new economic models
Janez Potočnik highlights the importance of resource effectiveness in Europe’s future economic prosperity.
PwC report published on resource scarcity
PricewaterhouseCoopers conduct an in-depth study in to the impact of future resource scarcity.
France : l'éolien avance (doucement)
6% de l’électricité française était d’origine éolienne le 7 décembre dernier, une information relayée par le site internet Enerzine.
Live webchat with Ellen
Click to learn more about how you can take part in a live webchat with Ellen next week.
A lire sur 20Minutes.fr
A lire sur 20Minutes.fr… un article intéresssant signé Sonia Eyaan, faisant le point sur les concepts d’économie circulaire et mouvements associés (écologie industrielle, cradle to cradle, biomimétique…).
Timberland s'associe à Po-Zu
La marque Timberland s’est associée au britannique Po-Zu afin de créer un modèle de chaussure modulable… et démontable. En savoir plus
Timberland and Po-Zu join forces
Timberland has teamed up with Po-Zu to create a biodegradable shoe which can be taken apart and re-cycled.
La Fondation invitée du World Forum Lille
Suite à notre passage lors de l’édition 2010 – et surtout à la forte impression laissée par le discours de clôture prononcé par Ellen MacArthur – les organisateurs du World Responsible Economy Forum (Lille) nous ont fait l’honneur de convier la Fondation une seconde fois.
Vidéo : Ellen MacArthur recontre Jon Snow, de Channel 4
Vidéo : Un an après la création de sa Fondation, Ellen MacArthur dresse un premier bilan de son action dans une interview réalisée par Jon Snow, figure emblématique du journal télévisé britannique sur Channel 4.
Jon Snow challenges Ellen MacArthur on the circular economy
Jon Snow, Channel 4 Newscaster talks to Dame Ellen MacArthur about the circular economy and rethinking the future, in a short film looking back on the first year of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation.
Retrouvez la Fondation Ellen MacArthur sur Twitter
La Fondation dispose désormais d’un compte twitter en français – @EmacArthurFR – pour suivre nos dernières nouvelles et engager la discussion.
New video: Ellen MacArthur at the RSA
On 12th October, Ellen spoke at London’s RSA on the theme of ‘Re-imagining business: The transition to the circular economy’.
Renewables could account for 60% of UK's energy by 2030
A new report, entitled Positive Energy, argues that it is feasible for renewables to deliver at least 60% of the UK’s electricity demand by the year 2030.
Vertical forest under construction in Milan
Construction has begun on the world’s first vertical forest in Milan. The 27-storey Bosco Verticale, designed by architect Stefano Boeri, will have trees such as oaks and amelanchiers planted in the building’s balconies. The plants will provide shade and shelter, as well as air purification.
GDF Suez unveil 100% Biomass power station
A coal-fired power station in Rodenhuize, Belgium has been converted into a 100% biomass unit.
Repenser l’avenir : l’économie circulaire
Imaginer des nouvelles perspectives, appréhender les choses différemment, tels sont les objectifs de la Fondation dont la mission est d’inciter les générations futures à bâtir un avenir prospère et durable.
First UK PassivHaus office building completed… and occupied!
Raynsway’s Watermead Business Park in Syston is now finished and duly occupied!
British Geological Survey releases new "risk list"
“To coincide with the British Science Festival, the British Geological Survey (BGS) has released a new ‘Risk List’ which ranks the risk to global supply of chemical elements of economic value. The list highlights vulnerable elements where global production is concentrated in a small number of countries, including metals which are critical to development of a low-carbon digital economy. The risk list helps to focus future research on diversifying supply from new resources, using greener production technologies and cost effective recycling.”
Tickets available for UK Cradle to Cradle event
Tickets are now available for an event showcasing some of the growing number of companies who are successfully using Cradle to Cradle to drive innovation, resource management, and long term profitability.
Large scale urban farming at work in Havana
Forced to rethink its food supplies system after the collapse of the Soviet bloc and the implementation of the US embargo turning the oil tap off, Cuba has created an Urban Agriculture Department in 1994.
Today, reports show that 50% of fresh produce available in Havana is grown within the city’s boundaries, and many derelict areas (garbage dumps and other abandoned plots) have been turned into thriving vegetable patches. Using organic fertilisers – mostly domestic food waste – urban farmers have also developed seed banks and teaching programmes.
Read the story published by Sustainable Cities
Germany to work closely with UK and Scotland on future grid
EU Commissioner for Energy Günther Oettinger has explained in an interview to German business newspaper Handelsblatt that Germany must work closely with its neighbours in order to develop the infrastructure required to cater for the increased proportion of renewable electricity. Cooperation must notably accelerate with England and Scotland, as the North Sea network needs to be developed.
More on the subject HERE
A Force 10 gale in sustainable business
“What sets {Ellen MacArthur} apart from mainstream sustainability professionals is that she is not shy about speaking her mind and does not feel bound by normal business conventions”, writes Jo Confino in the Guardian Sustainable Business.
Austria to phase out nuclear electricity by 2015
As detailed in an AFP news brief, Austria has decided to boost renewable energy investment whilst putting an end to the atomic age:
“Austria’s parliament passed a bill Thursday hiking government funds for renewable energy as the anti-nuclear country seeks to cut itself off entirely from atomic power (…) Government funding to renewable energy will reach 550 million euros ($790 million) by 2015 from about 350 million euros now.”
Project ReDesign – The Challenge Continues
In collaboration with BT, Cisco and National Grid eighteen more students today take on industry-based challenges around the framework of the circular economy.
ReDesigning Renault?
We’ve reached the final day here in Paris, and the presentation to Renault experts is just hours away.
Project ReDesign Internship Programme
The first ever internship on the circular economy kicks off on Monday 4 July, when 6 students take part in a week’s work experience with Renault, in Paris.
Big day in Paris
Ellen last Thursday (23rd of June) in Paris, starting with a stopover at the RTL studios – France’s most listened-to radio station – to record the ‘Element Terre’ show hosted by Louis Bodin.
World’s first ‘Cradle to Cradle Day’ held in San Francisco
The Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute hosted an event on June 9 to celebrate the world’s first ‘Cradle to Cradle Day’, which took place in San Francisco. The event was held as a celebration of the accomplishments of the Institute, and also provided the opportunity to share ideas on how to make further progress.
First ever B&Q Youth Board open for entries
Leading home improvement retailer B&Q has taken an unprecedented step towards changing their business model by setting up a Youth Board composed of 16-18 year olds.
Renault to launch industry-leading solar roof project
On June 15th, work will begin on the biggest solar panel project in the global automotive industry.
ReDesign blog: a look at vertical farming
At a time when a billion people go to sleep hungry every night can we really imagine a future where we can feed a predicted population of 9 billion in 2050? Welcome to Rainey Endowed School, Londonderry, the winners of the Northern Ireland ReDesign workshop who will be hosting the ReDesign blog for the next two weeks. They believe that vertical farms can provide the solution.
Increase in London charging points gives EV a boost
A new scheme has opened in London providing 150 new charging points for electric vehicles, taking the capital’s total to 400.
Fishing for plastic
EU unveils original initiative to tackle two different issues in one go – marine pollution and necessary quotas on fishing, which put pressure on jobs.
A busy start to April
Ellen’s had an intense couple of weeks, travelling the length of the UK for various Foundation events. Here’s a summary of three recent highlights.
PassivHaus certification for Midlands offices
Building work has commenced on a 6,000 sq ft office project at Raynsway’s Watermead Business Park in Syston, with developers adhering to well-established PassivHaus design principles.
Renault 4 Ever: Redesigning the Renault 4 on circular economy principles
Italian website Design Boom is calling for entries for an exciting automotive design competition, run in collaboration with Renault. ‘Renault 4 Ever’ asks professionals, students and design enthusiasts from around the world to redesign the classic Renault 4, originally launched in 1961.
EU unveils radical plans to ban fossil-fuel cars from cities
No more petrol and diesel vehicles allowed in European city centres by 2050? The EU Commission’s objectives are bold but if they are met, it could mean that a turning point will have been reached. Is urban living as we know it about to change?
Project ReDesign finishes in Oxford
In Oxford today Brockenhurst College became the last of five groups to win a prestigious week-long internship with one of our Founding Partners. They joined the list of winning teams from previous workshops in Glasgow, Leeds, Cardiff and Belfast when they beat 27 other schools from around the South of England, in a full day of hands-on activities and challenges around the circular economy.
PPR goes C2C
Major French luxury group PPR joins forces with Cradle to Cradle and launches “Creative Sustainability Lab”.
Rainey Endowed School win Project ReDesign Belfast
In the penultimate of 5 Project ReDesign workshops around the UK, which took place at the Ulster Halls in Belfast today, Rainey Endowed School took the top prize of a week’s internship with one of our Founding Partners.
Intense two days in Paris for Ellen
Ellen was in Paris for the past two days, talking to the press about the French version of “Full Circle” and updating the French public on the work of the Foundation…
Honiton Community College win Project ReDesign Cardiff event
Honiton Community College win Project ReDesign Cardiff event
Project ReDesign in Cardiff today
Project ReDesign in Cardiff today – Ellen and her team challenge Welsh students at the National Museum of Wales this Monday.
Project ReDesign - Leeds workshop completed!
The second Project ReDesign workshop at Royal Armouries, Leeds on Friday 4 March 2011 saw a group of six students from Outwood Grange Academy win the second of five week long internships within a leading UK industry, in July 2011.
Project ReDesign launches in Glasgow
The launch of Project ReDesign at Glasgow Science Centre on Tuesday 1 March 2011 saw a group of six students from Hutchesons’ Grammar School win the first of five week long internships within a leading UK industry, in July 2011.
Project ReDesign in Glasgow: first reactions
Latest news: Live from the first Project ReDesign workshop, held in Glasgow today!
"Designed for lower speeds"
“Designed for lower speeds”… You may remember reading Ellen’s blog entry about the fleet of B Class container ships which ended up mothballed because they were… too fast.
Piloting Project ReDesign
It’s 9am, a freezing cold day at the end of January and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation Project ReDesign team is in West London.
The Rise of Long Term Thinking
“If one good thing has come out of the recent financial crisis it’s this: business has realised it must abandon the short-term approach.”
"Sustainability (…) has drained the sexiness from design."
“Sustainability (…) has drained the sexiness from design. If designers want to do some genuine good, it’s time to re-engineer their thinking.”
C2C at Davos World Economic Forum
C2C at Davos – “From our conversations at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos this year, it’s clear that sustainability has moved right to the heart of business debate. Debates on food, energy, water and of course climate change have dominated. But this is not sustainability of the old corporate social responsibility generation.”
ICE calls for 'waste revolution' in latest State of the Nation report
“Waste Revolution” – Institution of Civil Engineers says the progression to a ‘circular economy’ – where recovered and recycled materials are high enough quality to be routinely bought back into use, reducing the demand for goods made from raw materials – could see the waste industry be part of a resource efficiency drive that could contribute 10% to CO2 reduction.
Cradle to Cradle seminar in Brussels
The practicality of the cradle to cradle approach: seminar in Brussels on the 4th of February. Speakers will present current Cradle to Cradle initiatives in the presence of the Minister Joke Schauvliege (Flemish Minister of the Environment, Nature and Culture). (Sources: Business in Society Belgium – CSR Europe)
"Time to get a grip on our material world"
“Time to get a grip on our material world”, says Julie Hill in The Guardian – an excellent article about the urgent need to rethink our relationship to stuff and our archaic conception of waste…
Read it HERE
"How much does a gallon of gas cost?"
“How much does a gallon of gas cost?” – a very interesting article by Newsweek’s Ezra Klein, addressing the concept of “externality”.
http://www.newsweek.com/2010/06/13/how-much-does-a-gallon-of-gas-cost.html
SD Scene's 2010 round-up
SD Scene editor Nick Saltmarsh looks back on 2010 and lists “the articles that most caught our readers’ attention in each month of the year.”
From Guerilla Gardening to Sustainable Development in higher education… Read the articles HERE
Cradle to Cradle children's wear in Sweden
“This is the first time a c2c product is being launched on the Swedish market, and the first line of c2c children’s wear in the world,” says Jeppe Larsen, co-founder of Bonkeli design.
The shirts are made of the c2c optimised cotton fabric from the German producer Trigema, the same material introduced in the documentary ”Food=Waste”. This means that once the clothes are worn out, the waste is not regarded as junk. Throw it onto the compost pile or bury it in your vegetable patch – either way it will end up as valuable nutrients in the life-cycle of nature.
News - 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 Group – has recently been awarded a Gold category Green Apple Award for environmental best practice for the intensive renewables retrofit of 67 homes in the village.
New articles on line
Artist Jacqui Jones and Will Anderson from Cyberpac / Harmless talk about their creative approach to communicating the issues around sustainability, while we take a look at finance and the “reign of the conjurors”, as Publicis France CEO Maurice Levy puts it.
New Ken Webster blog entry
It’s a puzzling old world. No sooner has the IEA’s latest outlook on world oil announced that as far as conventional and cheap-to-extract oil is concerned we are on a plateau of production and cannot expect to see the levels of 2006 again (so peak oil is passed?) than articles in a journal as august as Nature bring us notice that not only might peak coal be upon us in a matter of about 20 years but that reserves are heavily overstated.
Follow Ten+One live on ellenmacarthurfoundation.org
For those of you unable to attend the event in Bradford, the editorial team at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation has been busy working on the web coverage and will bring you a live blog from the event, accessible directly on the Foundation’s homepage, starting on Tuesday November 30 at 0900.
Manchester then Lille...
Giving a talk with Ken Webster in front of 500 students on Tuesday Nov. 23 at the Manchester University Leadership Programme, then going to Lille to speak at the World Forum on Friday the 26th.
"We have no bins" - Oxford firm reaches Zero Waste
“We have no bins”, says Gareth Dinnage, Managing Director of Environmental Print firm Seacourt. “Over the last 14 years, we have taken our company from a standard dirty printer to become the first closed loop, zero waste company in our industry”.
Read the article in our Business Section
Ellen's logbook - back from Holland
Over the past three days we’ve been researching further the idea of a circular economy in The Netherlands, and have been enthused and impressed by the progressive nature of what is happening there.
Read the blog HERE
Learning from nature: first biomimicry exhibit in Europe
biomimicryNL opens its doors to the public with the interactive exhibition ‘Biomimicry – Innovation Inspired by Nature, Our Epic Journey’. This event is a must-see for designers and innovators looking for ways to create sustainable designs. The exhibition can be seen in the International Center for Sustainable Excellence in Eindhoven, Netherlands and will last until April 2011. Special events are being organised regularly.
Ken Webster Blog - new entry online
Ellen MacArthur Foundation Head of Learning Ken Webster takes a look at an open-source, “Lego-like” set of tools and machines designed to kick-start, anywhere in the world, a local economy and community.
Read the complete article here
Welsh steel roofs to produce electricity
Swansea University and Tata Steel are joining forces to produce sheets of steel coated with a light-sensitive film, sheets which would be used as electricity-generating warehouse roofing. It is estimated that the technology could produce a staggering “third of the UK’s renewable energy by 2020”.
Dr Dave Worsley, a reader in the materials research centre at Swansea University’s School of Engineering said: “We have been collaborating with the steel industry for decades (…) Until now we haven’t really paid much attention to how we can make the outside of the steel capable of doing something other than looking good. One of our engineering doctorate students was researching how sunlight interacts with paint and degrades it, which led to us developing a new photovoltaic method of capturing solar energy.”
UN values natural resources
“The economic importance of the world’s natural assets is now firmly on the political radar”, says an official United Nations Environment Programme’s press release, “as a result of an international assessment showcasing the enormous economic value of forests, freshwater, soils and coral reefs, as well as the social and economic costs of their loss, was the conclusion of The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) report launched today by TEEB study leader, Pavan Sukhdev.”
Read our background article here
The official UNEP presse release can be consulted here
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. Created by a group of architects and urban planners, as part of the Parisian Days of Energy and Climate event, the exhibition offers a positive, pragmatic and attractive take on the capital’s potential transformation.
Severn estuary barrage to be dropped
It was destined to become the world’s biggest tidal energy barrage, yet the consensus is now that the Severn estuary (between Wales and Somerset) project will not receive the necessary funding to be developed. The barrage, which had sparked controversy due to the threat it could have represented for biodiversity, was expected to power 5% of UK homes.
Read more HERE and learn about tidal / wave energy generation in our Energy & Resources section
Denmark aims to be fossil fuel-free by 2050
An official report published by the Danish Government’s Climate Commission (Klimakommissionen) predicts that the country could put an end to its fossil fuel dependency by 2050, relying on wind and biomass to produce its energy.
Read more and download resources HERE
Ten+One conference: book online now
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation is joining forces with Bradford University to run a two day international conference on closed loop thinking.
“10 international lecturers at the cutting edge + 1 key perspective on the transition to a sustainable economy = a gateway for professional development & a new way of doing business.”
Read the full article here
Book online on the Bradford 10+1 official website
New Teachers' Toolkit asset
Free download – All you might need to create a presentation around the circular economy, and related concepts. 13 Illustrations created by Richard Crookes for the book Sense and Sustainability for use in continuing professional development workshops or briefings. Copyright free with acknowledgement to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation.
Access the Teachers’ Toolkit page directly here
Cradle to Cradle house in the Netherlands
Faro architects of the Netherlands created a stunning C2C house, focusing their design on materials and energy, in order to comply with the passive house principles. The stylish dwelling, which has received a PassiefBouwen certificate, was seen as an experimental project to “spark the societal discussion of sustainable building”.
Have a look HERE
Britain opens world's biggest offshore windfarm
Wind energy generation in UK reaches 5GW – enough to power all homes in Scotland.
“Thanet Offshore Wind Farm, off the Kent coast, has 100 turbines and will generate electricity equivalent to the annual consumption of over 200,000 British households”
Read the full story HERE
Moving beyond greenwash and spreading ideas
“Emerging economies are more agile in their ability to change practices”, says Harmless MD Will Anderson, creator of a range of compostable wrapping and packaging products which spark a lot of interest abroad.
Read our full interview HERE
Sustainable development in higher education
“Higher education has a unique contribution to make towards sustainable development”, says Joanna Simpson, Senior Policy Adviser, Higher Education Funding Council for England.
“University researchers were the first to alert the world to global warming, and researchers worldwide are working to help society find social and technical solutions to environmental challenges. Today’s graduates will occupy future management and leadership roles, and will need the knowledge and skills to make informed decisions, taking account of the complex social, economic and environmental issues that exist in the twenty-first century.”
Read the full article on Defra’s Sustainable Development site
Business case study: Desso
Stef Kranendijk, CEO of Desso, has decided his company would have fully closed the loop by 2020. A convincing advocate of the Cradle to Cradle philosophy, he regularly addresses business leaders and government representatives to promote a model that, he says, “is good for people and the planet, but as experience has proven already, is also very good for business”.
Read the full article HERE
A. Allard and D. Luong win 2010 Stockholm Junior Water Prize
Biodegradation of polystyrene: two young Canadians received the International Stockholm Junior Water Prize for their work. The competition brings together the world’s brightest young scientists to encourage their continued interest in water and the environment.
“Much of the debris in the world’s waterways are plastics which is used for fast food containers, disposable cups, and packing material for example. To date, there is no natural solution to safely take care of these harmful plastics. The winning project created a novel approach to break-down these plastics using micro-organisms and enzymes that are cost effective, and readily available. This method could greatly reduce the amount of plastics that end up in the world’s waters,” said the International Jury in its citation.
More information and images here
Official launch video now available
Watch the video shot during the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s official launch on September the 2nd at the Science Museum in London.
Read Ellen's interview in FAST Company magazine
Fast Company’s mission statement is to “empower innovators to challenge convention and create the future of business”. They caught up with Ellen MacArthur to learn about the Foundation.
Materials management and cycles on the EU agenda
As part as Belgium’s Presidency of the council of the European Union, Flemish Environment Minister Joke Schauvliege became President of the EU’s Environment Council on the first of July this year…
NEW - Business case study (video)
Ellen visits InterfaceFLOR and finds out about how the company closes the loop.
Officially launched!
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation was officially launched yesterday evening at the Science Museum in London.
Welcome to my latest journey
Getting to the stage of launching our new Foundation has been a roller-coaster, not unlike sailing round the world, but this time the challenge is different.
Community ownership, bringing people around a common cause
“It’s not just about having a place to buy a paper and a pint of milk. Community-owned shops bring a whole community together around a common cause and this process is leading to other community-led actions and benefits that would not have happened before”, says Mike Perry, Head of Information and Communications, Plunkett Foundation.
Nobel prize laureate predicts renewable energy revolution
During a speech at the American Chemical Society’s 240th national meeting, Walter Kohn, Ph.D. (who shared the 1998 Nobel Prize in Chemistry and now teaches at the University of California, Santa Barbara) looked at the possible responses to the energy situation. “The most obvious”, he said, “is continuing scientific and technical progress providing abundant and affordable alternative energies, safe, clean and carbon-free,”
Green Products Innovation Institute opened in California
Gathering Cradle to Cradle certified products – “The Green Products Innovation Institute Inc. (GPII) is a non-profit organization created to bring about a large scale transformation in the way we make the things we make.”
Blimps, the great return?
“Fresh fruit, vegetables, flowers and other foreign luxuries could be part of a global revolution by carrying cargo around the world in airships instead of planes, one of the UK’s leading scientists has predicted.” (The Guardian)
USA to double renewable energy output by 2012
Economic stimulus investment by the federal government in the past 18 months will enable the US to double geothermal, solar and wind energy output by 2012, according to a new White House report detailed by Vice President Joe Biden.
Leadership, Education and the Closed Loop Economy: Ellen MacArthur and Ken Webster at Schumacher College
Schumacher College and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation join forces, for a course on education and leadership, November 8 – 12.
How do we educate for sustainability? What new skills and ways of thinking can help young people and the institutions that work with them prepare for a challenging – and unpredictable – future? What qualities of leadership can inspire a new generation of engaged citizens?
Thinking in systems, at Renault: Re-thinking mobility
In a world of rising material and energy costs, could the electric car, with the right infrastructure, contribute towards achieving a circular economy?
L'économie circulaire dans l'actualité française
La Fondation Ellen MacArthur intervient sur l’économie circulaire au World Forum de Lille du 15 au 17 novembre 2011.
Vidéo : Ellen MacArthur recontre Jon Snow, de Channel 4
Un an après la création de sa Fondation, Ellen MacArthur dresse un premier bilan de son action dans une interview réalisée par Jon Snow, figure emblématique du journal télévisé britannique sur Channel 4.
EU energy commissioner calls for new renewables targets
Gunther Oettinger, the EU Energy Commissioner, has called for new renewable energy targets, to enable businesses to plan ahead.
Want to work for the Foundation?
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation is looking for Development/Field Officers.