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Circular Economy: Shifting from Theory to Practice

Explore the transition to a circular economy through key concepts like performance economy, cradle to cradle, and biomimicry. Learn how the seventh environment action programme (EAP) aims to eliminate waste, increase resource productivity, and decouple economic growth from resource consumption. Understand the importance of informed practices guided by theory to foster sustainable development.

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Circular Economy: Shifting from Theory to Practice

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  1. "There is nothing so practical as a good theory.” Lewin “…practice that isn’t informed by theory is the random fiddling of a fool.” Cabrera

  2. PerformanceEconomy – Walter Stahel Cradle to Cradle – McDonough and Braungart Natural Capitalism – Amory Lovins Industrial Ecology – ThomasGraedel Biomimicry – Janine Benyus Blue Economy – Gunter Pauli Think Chair, Steelcase

  3. Title goes here Circular economy the big picture context? • worldviews matter – how we think and learn • science sees a world of dynamic systems (complexity) • economics reflects science • waste = food (two cycles – technical and biological) • shift to renewables • shift from selling goods to services/performance • rebuild/maintain capital to increase useful flows • celebrate diversity – look for effectiveness • prices to reflect full costs to assist markets • money and finance?...what about these flows? "There is nothing so practical as a good theory." Lewin

  4. seventh environment action programme (EAP) sets out a pathway for Europe to move towards a more circular economy, where residual waste is virtually eliminated. The goal is to increase resource productivity and to separate economic growth from resource consumption and environmental impacts.

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