Towards sustainable cities driven by the circular economy...
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Towards sustainable cities driven by the circular economy model
Understanding the concept of the circular
economy adapted to an urban context
Stuart Whitman Programme Manager, Ellen McArthur
Foundation
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A perfect storm of forces makes the time right for a transition
Resource constraints Investment & economy
The new consumer Enabling technology
▪ 3 bn new cosumers are driving
resource demand
▪ Exhaustion of easy-to-access
reserves
▪ Need for imports from volatile
regions stretches supply and
increases volatility
▪ Long-term investment
opportunities
▪ Resilience to external shocks
▪ Unemployment challenges
▪ Emerging bias of access
over ownership
▪ Car-sharing services are an
example—membership is
spiking
▪ New technologies improve
product tracking and
separation
▪ Better supply chain manage-
ment makes reverse logistics
feasible
Source: The Guardian: Seattle Public Utilities (Seattle.gov); Frost & Sullivan, "Sustainable and Innovative Personal
Transport Solutions—Strategic Analysis of Car sharing Market in Europe”