Episode 6: Learning from Covid 19: How Do We Build Back Better?

Streamed on 23rd June 2020

There have been many calls to build back better after the Covid-19 crisis. The circular economycircular economyA systems solution framework that tackles global challenges like climate change, biodiversity loss, waste, and pollution. It is based on three principles, driven by design: eliminate waste and pollution, circulate products and materials (at their highest value), and regenerate nature. offers a solution for how to do so. More than 50 global leaders — including CEOs, policymakers, NGOs, academics and philanthropists — have joined the Foundation and signed a statement saying that now is the time to do more, not less, to build a circular economy. We will be discussing the statement and exploring how we can build back better with the circular economy.