Ted conference given by the economist Naoko Ishii, that shows the mission to protect our shared resources, known as the global commons, that are vital to our survival. In an insightful talk on the health of the planet, Ishii outlines four economic systems we need to change to safeguard the global commons, and makes the case for a new kind of social contract with Earth.
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Can Economics Help Us Save the Planet?
Video of 2019 part of the series "Economics For People" of the Institute for New Economic Thinking (INET). The speaker Ha-Joon Chang explains key concepts in economics with the intention of encouraging the public to demand the government, society, and economy accountability.
Circular Economy - Sustainable Materials Management
Course by various universities and organizations including Lund University, Ghent University and TU Delft. Centered in circular economy, the course explains the material efficiency usage in industry in relation to decisions and strategies of workers at each state of the production process (suppliers, designers, businesses, policymakers and consumers).
It is divided into 5 modules:
- Module 1: Materials.
- Module 2: Circular Business Models.
- Module 3: Circular Design, Innovation and Assessment.
- Module 4: Policies and Networks.
- Module 5: Circular Societies.
Circular Economy: An Interdisciplinary Approach
Course by edX divided into 6 modules:
- Module 1: Introduction to the Circular Economy
- Module 2: Circular Systems Engineering
- Module 3: Transition Management
- Module 4: Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
- Module 5: Agent Based Modelling (ABM)
- Module 6: Case
Access: https://mooc.es/course/circular-economy-an-interdisciplinary-approach/
Plastic and the circular economy
Explanatory website centered in the use of plastics in industry. It tries to point out the problems related to the massive use of plastics and the possibility to incorporate plastics into circular economy. It highlights the opportunities and advantages that this change can produce.
Access: https://archive.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/explore/plastics-and-the-circular-economy
The circular Economy in Detail
Explanatory website focused in circular economy. It is divided into 16 parts, including videos, graphs, images and practical examples:
Access: https://archive.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/explore/the-circular-economy-in-detail
A healthy economy should be designed to thrive, not grow | Kate Raworth
TED talk given by economist Kate Raworth about sustainable, universally beneficial economy. It is explained how is possible to change from current situation, where people are lack of life's essentials, to regenerative and distributive economies within the planet's ecological limits.
How AI can save our humanity | Kai-Fu Lee
Ponent Kai-Fu Lee explains how AI and mankind can coexist. It explains the current problems of professionals have balancing work and personal life and connects it with AI and how we can learn from it.
Circular Economy: discover what it is before the Planet bursts
Animated video explaining the circular economy, starting with a summary of the main threats related to climate change, followed by a historical overview of the production system to finish by introducing the concept of "circular economy"
"Buy, throw, buy"
Documentary directed by Cosima Dannoritzer that explains why the products we buy last less and less, detailing the programming of the obsolescence of objects to increase consumption.
Access to the documentary: https://www.rtve.es/television/documentales/comprar-tirar-comprar/
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