The second part of the talk focused on mobility and transport systems, and was kicked off with the premier of a second short film by EMF, “Tackling climate change with a circular economy for mobility”. This film explored the importance of circularity in the transition to electric vehicles, with a focus on the end life of EV batteries.
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Roads To Circularity: The COP26 roundtable on food, mobility, and the Circular Economy, Pt. 2
Food for Thought: The COP26 roundtable on food, mobility, and the Circular Economy, Pt. 1
With 45% of global emissions coming from the material side of the economy, the need to transform the linear take-make-dispose economy has never been more pressing. COP26 provided an opportunity for leading academics, enterprises, activists, policymakers, and members of the public to come together to discuss the ways in which we can collectively move towards a circular economy, and how these discussions can be transformed into effective action.
Repairable by Design – Educating for Repair
We’ve all been there, you’ve just dropped your new mobile phone and smashed the screen. It’s only 6 months old and it’s perfectly fine apart from the cracked screen. Instead of throwing it away and replacing the whole phone, wouldn’t it be better if you could fix it yourself? This is exactly what The Restart […]
The Reusables Working Group
Editorial: Tom Dawson (Revolution-ZERO) with Hannah Drew (Good Club) and Tom Struthers (Draught Drop) Contributors: The Reusables Working Group
The ReSTORE Repair Cafe
Editorial: Victoria Lannin (CE-Hub); Words: John Alston (The ReSTORE); Images: TheReSTORE Originally set up in the Netherlands in 2009, Repair Cafés were established with the aim of helping people fix items for free, avoiding waste, and building a sense of community. Repair Cafés have since expanded across the globe, with RepairCafé.org estimating that there are […]
