Simon Michaux: “The Arcadian Blueprint”
In this episode, Simon Michaux returns to discuss his new paper “A Resource Balanced Economy”, which outlines an alternative economic and social system.
circular economy
Portland’s circular economy is primed for success. Can it offer a blueprint for the rest of us?
In the United States, the city of Portland, Oregon offers some leadership in terms of what this might look like in action. The city boasts a lively network of partnerships between nonprofits, businesses, civilians, and different bureaus and layers of government.
Rural Europe Takes Action | Creating Alternatives, Creating Community
Cargonomia officially was launched in 2015. It came out of the idea: how can we connect the farm, bike messengers and a bike workshop?
Can urban mining help to save the planet?
“When we talk about urban mining, we’re talking about mining what we have already made and brought into an urban context.”
From Fish Waste to Community Wealth
A large population, an increasing demand for fish, a warm (and warming) climate, and the lack of action by local pollution control boards has led to an overflow of fish debris along India’s 7,500-kilometer-long coastline.
Facing Mexico’s zero-waste challenge
Grassroots organizations in Mexico are promoting inclusive recycling by helping usher trash pickers, or pepenadores, into the salaried workforce. In the endeavor, they draw on positive experiences around the developing world.
Throwaway people or valued environmental service providers?
By collecting and separating reusable or recyclable materials of their own accord, unsalaried waste pickers relieve the growing burden of mismanaged municipal solid waste.
Bringing Degrowth and Commoning to Fashion
Through the organization Fashion Act Now, a growing band of dissident fashionistas want to make the clothing industry more ecologically responsible, relocalized, and culturally in sync with this moment in history, especially with respect to climate change, economic justice, and decolonialization.
What Could Possibly Go Right?: Episode 54 Kate Raworth and Roman Krznaric
Together, Kate Raworth and Roman Krznaric address the one core question of “What Could Possibly Go Right?”
A circular food system can withstand crises like COVID-19 — and provide delicious meals
In a circular food economy, food waste becomes valuable, affordable healthy food becomes accessible to everyone and innovation uses a regenerative approach to how food is produced, distributed and consumed.
Nothing wasted: Industry as an ecosystem
When we learn from the way nutrients are constantly broken down and repurposed in natural systems, we find opportunities for a circular economy everywhere.
Circular Economies & Regenerative Cultures
The diverse bioregionally focussed and globally collaborative regenerative cultures of the future will meet their needs in circular economies based on regeneratively grown biomaterials processed by renewable energy at a bioregional scale.