Further reading
Sources of further information
To find out more about the circular economy in general, visit the Ellen Macarthur Foundation website: Waste and pollution does not exist by accident, it is the result of design decisions. Likewise, the destruction of wildlife to extract resources only happens because of the way we make and use products and materials. By embedding the principles of the circular economy throughout the design process, we can make the economy work for people, business and nature.
https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/topics/circular-economy-introduction/overview
To read about one alternative way to approach how we measure a successful economy, read Doughnut Economics by Kate Raworth, for information about the approach and initiatives that have embedded the approach into what they do visit https://doughnuteconomics.org/about-doughnut-economics
There is strong evidence that many factors need to work together simultaneously to create positive outcomes. These factors include the six types of capital - social, financial, human, physical and institutional.
If one of these factors is missing or inadequate, this can constrain a community’s resilience and economic and social potential. This rapid evidence review of community initiatives, aims to bring together existing definitions and concepts of community infrastructure and social capital.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rapid-evidence-review-of-community-initiatives
Various articles from Civic Square around community resilience, neighbourhood-scale civic infrastructure, climate change and adaptation: https://civicsquare.medium.com/
Unsustainable consumption and production are the root causes of the triple planetary crisis of climate change, nature and biodiversity loss, pollution, and waste. The global economy is only 8.6 per cent circular.
Much of humanity’s production is unsustainable and becomes waste, aggravating all aspects of the triple planetary crisis. Yet more than 650 million people live in extreme poverty and lack access to basic human needs, including food and shelter.
Bridging the gap between surplus production and inefficient consumption is thus a key element of achieving sustainable development.