Earlier this year Ellen MacArthur travelled to Vancouver to present at TED2015. In her 17 minute talk she shares the most important lesson that she learned while sailing solo around the world. It’s a great watch to end your day on a high!
Learn More…!
To learn more about the circular economy the Ellen MacArthur Foundation have a number of resources available:
- The Ellen MacArthur Foundation website is the number one source for all circular economy knowledge and insights. Be sure to check out the Foundation’s reports and publications.
- Circulate is an online news publication edited by the Foundation. Updated daily, it is a great source of stories and links related to the transition to a circular economy.
- Every year the Foundation hosts an open-source online event, the Disruptive Innovation Festival. This 3-week event (taking place Nov 2 – 20 2015) brings together thought-leaders, entrepreneurs, designers, businesses, learners and doers to catalyse the system change necessary to shift to the future economy. You can get involved either by participating either as a viewer or by contributing your own ideas!
Have you seen any examples of a circular economy in action? Share in the comments below!