Mar 2, 2021Does “circular” mean “sustainable”? The case of urban farmingAuthor: Martí Rufí-Salís Quantification is key to make grounded decisions. Stating that a chair, a house or even a country is performing better than another is not possible without quantifying a certain parameter, call it size, productivity or durability. Quantifying the sustainability of a system is no exception, but it…Circulareconomy3 min readCirculareconomy3 min read
Apr 29, 2020Three Minutes on Sustainable PackagingMachteld Simoens, our newest Circulus team member, won first prize in the 2020 3MT Competition of the Graduate School for Environment, Society and Global Change. Curious about Machteld’s approach to studying sustainable packaging, her research goals, and the 3MT competition? Then read on and enjoy the video below! “An 80.000…Science Communication2 min readScience Communication2 min read
Feb 27, 2020What does science have to do with lobbying? Perspectives from the Circulus Seminar on New Sustainable EconomiesAuthors: Anran Luo, Hanna Helander & Machteld Simoens As PhD colleagues in the interdisciplinary circular economy project Circulus, Hanna, Machteld, and I organized a seminar for early-career researchers working on alternative sustainable economy concepts such as circular, bio or low-carbon economy. Although we come from different disciplines and our research…Science And Politics4 min readScience And Politics4 min read
Jul 25, 2019An Alternative Action Plan to Avoid the Circularity Trap?Author: Hanna Helander In 2015, the European Commission launched “Closing the loop — An EU action plan for the Circular Economy”. It states that the circular economy will create jobs and “help avoid the irreversible damages caused by using up resources at a rate that exceeds the Earth’s capacity”. Sounds…Circulareconomy4 min readCirculareconomy4 min read
May 31, 2019Fighting for the throne: circular economy versus bioeconomyAuthors: Sina Leipold & Anna Petit-Boix After all the hype around the Game of Thrones finale, one particular line might stick in our minds. Quoting Tyrion Lannister, “there’s nothing in the world more powerful than a good story”. We’re not going to discuss whether this was the best way of…Sustainability3 min readSustainability3 min read
Feb 15, 2019The circular what? A tale of cities and the circular economyAuthor: Anna Petit-Boix Storms, flooding, drought, pollution… Lately, the media are full of stories showing us how challenging it is for cities to manage environmental events. Behind the bad news though, there are also good news. Local authorities around the world are strongly committed to adapting cities to the changing…Climate Change3 min readClimate Change3 min read
Nov 2, 2018Talking in circles? Why discourses matter for the future of Circular EconomyAuthor: Marius Hohl Given that nowadays even VOGUE Magazine publishes articles about Circular Economy, one can truly say the concept has become fashionable. …Circulareconomy4 min readCirculareconomy4 min read
