Ocean plastic swimwear
Lovely example of Circular Economy products and The Blue Economy principle of “meet local needs from local resources creating local jobs”.
Lovely example of Circular Economy products and The Blue Economy principle of “meet local needs from local resources creating local jobs”.
I’ve been publicizing the opportunity side of sustainability for years in my LinkedIn Regenerative Business group. Recently I decided it needed a wider (and probably younger) audience. So now, when I find a story worth telling, I’m also pinning it to my Sustainability Innovation Board. If that’s where you hang out – or where people…
For years I tried to ignore my environmental concerns. I was worried but felt powerless. Then I was introduced to “Natural Capitalism” and I got interested – almost in spite of myself. The story of a mid-course correction Then I read entrepreneur Ray Anderson’s first book “MidCourse Correction” – and that got me INSPIRED.
Innovation can be driven by all sorts of people – from a 5-year-old girl to a research officer. When they influence “the boss” it has a big impact.
You know the world is changing when the Golden Arches crowd hooks up with the Rocky Mountain Institute to design a net zero energy fast food outlet – largely achievable with today’s technology!
While researching how AMP saved money and GHG upcycling a Sydney skyscraper, I found a useful Google paper on building deconstruction and reuse.
Some of my favourite resources for those prepared to go beyond “should” and apply behavioural science to their innovation projects.