Ray Anderson's reading of Paul Hawken's Book, The Ecology of Commerce changed his life and explains how he came to understand the damage being done to the earth by organizations including his company. 

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David W. Orr is the Paul Sears Distinguished Professor of Environmental Studies and Politics and Special Assistant to the President of Oberlin

David W. Orr is the Paul Sears Distinguished Professor of Environmental Studies and Politics and Special Assistant to the President of Oberlin College and a James Marsh Professor at the University of Vermont. He is the author of The Nature of Design (Oxford, 2002) and Design on the Edge (MIT, 2006). Recent projects include a two year, $2 million project to define a 100 day climate action plan for the Obama administration (www.climateactionproject.com ).

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Transitioning from a linear to a circular economy is not a uniform task across markets or geographies, which means, the strategies to “close the loop” vary, says Paul Bodnar, Global Head of

Transitioning from a linear to a circular economy is not a uniform task across markets or geographies, which means, the strategies to “close the loop” vary, says Paul Bodnar, Global Head of Sustainable Investing at BlackRock - one of the world's largest asset management firms. In this teaser video for the #CircularEconomyShow on the circular economy and finance, Paul shares his insights on one promising model that he thinks is already being used to drive financial growth through the circular economy. Davinah Milenge, Principal Program Coordinator for Climate Change and Green Growth Department at the African Development Bank, shares further insights on the circular economy investment opportunity in developing markets. If this discussion has intrigued you to find out more about how the circular economy can be funded, then watch this full episode of the #CircularEconomyShow too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3u7Kf6y-ZE ------ Thank you for watching this video. The Ellen MacArthur Foundation is a UK charity that develops and promotes the idea of a circular economy, which - driven by design, eliminates waste and pollution, circulates products and materials, and regenerates nature. Subscribe to The Ellen MacArthur Foundation for more insightful videos -https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQAC2otE5_agzHZPnk3mE5w?sub_confirmation=1 Find out more about our work here: www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org Follow us online on these channels: Instagram: http://instagram.com/EllenMacArthurFoundation Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ellenmacarthurfoundation Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/circulareconomy LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ellen-macarthur-foundation/ Website: http://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org

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