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What’s the role of education in promoting circular thinking❓💭 🤔 ➡️ Education serves as the bedrock for the propagation of circular thinking. ➡️ By instilling these values/principles in young minds, educational institutions lay the groundwork for a generation equipped, motivated, and devoted to steering our society/world towards a circular and sustainable future ♻️🔆 In an interview on closing the loop for a sustainable future, Walter R. Stahel eloquently expressed his viewpoint on how educational institutions can simplify and effectively communicate circular economy principles to a broader audience. Particularly noteworthy was his pertinent and timely question that he posed towards the end of the interview. “Will developed economies be willing and able to abandon their resource wasteful lifestyle, driven by wants, for a need-based one? 🤔💭 Any thoughts on this? #closingtheloop #sustainability #circulareconomy #sustainablefuture

Question: What is the individual action could really make a difference towards #sustainability? See my answer on the tHrIVE Mind substack. What would your proposed actions be?

Part 2. My thoughts and suggestions to my previous posting Sustainability as a Lifestyle and Mindset To achieve true sustainability, I strongly believe that it must become a lifestyle—an intrinsic part of our daily existence. This shift begins with a fundamental change in mindset. Here are several key principles to consider: 1. Personal Responsibility: Each individual must recognize their role in protecting the environment. This involves more than just following rules; it means actively seeking ways to reduce one’s ecological footprint. Simple actions like reducing waste, conserving water and energy, and choosing sustainable products can collectively make a significant impact. 2. Mindful Consumption: Adopting a mindful approach to consumption is crucial. This means considering the environmental impact of every purchase, from food to clothing to electronics. Embracing practices such as buying local, choosing organic, and supporting companies with sustainable practices can drive demand for more eco-friendly products and services. 3. Continuous Learning and Adaptation: Sustainability is not a static goal but a continuous journey. Staying informed about environmental issues and solutions, being open to adopting new practices, and consistently evaluating one’s impact can lead to more sustainable habits. 4. Community Engagement: Building a sustainable lifestyle extends to community involvement. Collaborating with others to promote green initiatives, participating in local environmental projects, and advocating for sustainable practices at the community level can amplify individual efforts. 5. Holistic Thinking: Understanding the interconnectedness of human actions and environmental health is essential. This involves considering the long-term effects of our choices and recognizing that sustainable living benefits not only the planet but also our health, well-being, and future generations.

New publication - The Sustainability Walk – Combining Nudging and Pragmatism to Facilitate Collective Action and Reflection, by Martin Westin, Sofie Joosse, Fanny Möckel, Joakim Lindmarker, and Robert Österbergh Nudging is increasingly used in the design and planning of houses, neighbourhoods and districts with the intention to promote sustainable behaviour. Nudging, when used well, can serve as a tool for changing individuals’ behaviour, but it cannot, nor has it been designed to, facilitate the critical thinking and collective action needed to address urgent sustainability challenges. The purpose of this study is to investigate how pragmatism’s interest in social interactions can complement nudging’s focus on individual behaviour. To test these ideas in practice, we develop an approach for planning that combines the two modes of thinking - The Sustainability Walk - to be used in the planning of places that are to promote sustainable everyday practices. We draw lessons from developing The Sustainability Walk by using the learning history method and participant observation.  We find that pragmatism offers possibilities to amend nudging’s focus on individual behaviour by providing tools for forming a community of inquiry consisting of experts as well as citizens. However, we also learn that planning cultures of conflict avoidance, hinder the practical application of the idea of such pragmatist inquiry across different ways of knowing. Link to fulltext: https://lnkd.in/gmYPAuky

📢 We’re launching something new next week… We believe that sustainable design in everyday products still has a long way to go. Did you know, 99% of the items people buy are thrown away within six months 😮 We set about engaging with leading experts and trailblazers in the sustainability arena as part of our Conversations series. The result of those discussions will be out next week. #sustainability #strategicdesign #sustainabledesign

𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 – To accelerate the sustainable development of communities Cities struggle with their transition to a circular economy.  Without a sustainable, circular economy, our communities will suffer further harm to the environment, the biosphere, and socioeconomic development.  To transition to a circular economy, local authorities must embed circularity in local economic and community plans and mandate local action plans.  The sustainability and circularity of the community are contingent on businesses, their customers, and circular economy policy implementation by local authorities.   Cities and urban communities represent the most powerful leverage points for the transition to circular economy (CE) models.  However, the complexity of urban territories with the interrelation of several systems and sub-systems makes this challenging.   ------------------------------ BuildAction profiles the enablers of circularity (https://lnkd.in/ddZC2K4W) and their solutions (https://lnkd.in/ddV5sbpz).   Profile your enabling organization (https://lnkd.in/gzshgqWQ) and your solutions (https://lnkd.in/dsfg47a9) on BuildAction.   Find or establish your community: https://lnkd.in/daaY7vAw.    If not now, 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻? If not you, 𝘄𝗵𝗼? It’s up to 𝘆𝗼𝘂!  ------------------------------ #Communities #Development #Sustainability #Circularity #Solutions BuildAction: https://lnkd.in/dE2u4gP5 Author: Gregory Autin Publisher: SEEDIS Imagery: Sustainability MDPI / MDPI Sustainability Contributor: Gregory Autin Like it (👍)! Share it! Click image:

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Part of the confusion and inaction surrounding sustainability must be coming from it’s broad scope.  It is a highly complex task to be thinking about the well-being of humans, the stability of businesses, the betterment of communities, the preservation of resources and regeneration of the ecosystem. What to do, how to grasp all this by staying practical? The answer Veronika Petrova found for herself requires a mindset shift and rests upon the interconnectedness of humans and nature: 1. Embrace diversity and accept radical collaboration: Just as ecosystems thrive on a variety of species, our solutions to sustainability should draw from a diverse range of perspectives. By bringing together people from different backgrounds, industries, and perspectives, we open the door to innovative solutions. This diversity of thought and experience is crucial in tackling complex environmental challenges. By fostering a culture of radical collaboration, we can co-create strategies that are more comprehensive and effective. 🤜 🤛 2. Keep the human in the center while looking for holistic solutions: Understand that human well-being and environmental health are deeply linked. Solutions should aim to protect the environment while also enhancing the quality of life for individuals and communities. This dual focus ensures that sustainability efforts are both impactful and inclusive for all species. 🌱 3. Develop solutions that are sustainable and circular by design: Sustainability should be woven into the fabric of our solutions from the outset. It’s essential to move away from the traditional linear economy of 'take, make, dispose' and towards a circular economy. This involves creating products and systems that minimize waste, make efficient use of resources, and can be regenerated or reused. Circular design principles help us build a future where resources are kept in use for as long as possible, reducing environmental impact and promoting a healthier ecosystem benefiting both the environment and society. ♻ By following these principles, we can create a sustainable future where the well-being of both humans and the environment is at the forefront of our efforts. Let's co-create this future together. 🌿 #launchlabsSofia #sustainability #holisticsolutions #circulardesign #radicalcollaboration

Sustainable concepts

How is your business weaving sustainability into every project? #SustainableProjects