The food industry significantly contributes to biodiversity loss and greenhouse gas emissions. What if food could regenerate nature? This vision powers the Big Food Redesign Challenge, explored in a new episode of The Circular Economy Show. Host Lucy Parker and guests Jonquil Hackenberg (Ellen MacArthur Foundation CEO), Wendy Schmidt (Schmidt Family Foundation), and chef Douglas McMaster discuss creating a food system better for people, nature, and climate, emphasizing innovation and rethinking our approach.

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The food industry significantly contributes to biodiversity loss and a third of global greenhouse gas emissions. The Big Food Redesign Challenge envisions a food system designed to regenerate nature rather than harm it.

This episode of The Circular Economy Show, hosted by Lucy Parker, explores how learnings from the Challenge can create a food system better for people, nature, and climate. Guests include Jonquil Hackenberg of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, Wendy Schmidt of [The Schmidt Family Foundation](https://tsffoundation.org/), and Michelin-starred chef Douglas McMaster of [Silo London](https://www.silolondon.com/).

Learn more about the Big Food Redesign Challenge on the [Ellen MacArthur Foundation website](https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/the-big-food-redesign-challenge/overview?utm_campaign=drumbeat-podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=ce_show_podcast&utm_content=&utm_term=) and watch the video version of this episode on our [YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cjJv3LQGD4&list=PLXT_ozykGVakhZv7xI3VVcTPjM51prIi7&index=5).

This episode delves into practical circular design implementation with Joe Iles, Head of Design Activation at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. He unpacks essential principles and skills for designers to move beyond buzzwords. If you enjoyed this discussion, please leave a review or comment to help spread awareness of the circular economy.

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This episode delves into practical circular design implementation with Joe Iles, Head of Design Activation at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. He unpacks essential principles and skills designers need to move beyond buzzwords.

Joe emphasizes that circular design reflects complex, interconnected systems, not just durable products. He discusses why innovative concepts struggle to scale and highlights crucial competencies like systems thinking, prototyping, and collaboration for transitioning to a circular model.

Discover more via the Circular Design Guide, Jeans Redesign, Circular Buildings Toolkit, and Adaptive Strategy for Circular Design. Your review helps spread the word.

Indigenous women are leading global efforts to uphold Indigenous rights, sovereignty, and Free Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) in interactions with financial institutions and corporations. These institutions often perpetuate human and Indigenous rights violations, particularly in extractive industries. A recent event highlighted the need for these entities to implement FPIC, Indigenous rights, and due diligence, while investing in climate justice solutions centered on Traditional Ecological Knowledge.

Given the climate crisis, respecting Indigenous knowledge, ways of life, and FPIC—including the right to say “no” to extraction—is paramount, as 80% of Earth's biodiversity remains on Indigenous lands. This discussion took place at a formal side-event of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues 2022, featuring Indigenous women leaders and global advocates like Sônia Guajajara and Casey Camp-Horinek.

This episode of the Circular Economy Show features Zero Waste Scotland, with Peter McCafferty, and Dr. Michaela Hruskova from the University of Stirling. They discuss barriers preventing businesses from adopting circular practices, drawing insights from their report, ‘Scotland’s Circular Economy Practices Ecosystem.’

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This film explores how REPOSIT is making reuse the norm for plastic packaging. By creating a "packaging as a service" platform, REPOSIT successfully brings together major retailers, ensuring a returnable system that works for all stakeholders.

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This episode of the Circular Economy Show explores how businesses can scale the circular economy beyond pilots and ESG hype. Host Seb, with Lindsay Hooper (CEO, Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership) and Joe Murphy (Executive Lead, Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s business network), discusses insights from CISL’s Competitive Sustainability report and the Foundation’s network, examining what it takes to achieve scale.

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Vincent Muhoro founded Dunia Bora ("a better world") to create nutritious drinks and cookies from cactus juice. While popular in Mexico and North America, cactus is often wasted in Africa. Inspired by his mother, who fed him cactus as a child, Muhoro now utilizes this overlooked crop.

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This episode of The Circular Economy Show features Arda Biomaterials, which transforms brewing waste into leather alternatives. Co-founder Brett Cotten explains their innovative process. Amy Tsang from The Mills Fabrica also discusses the vital role of investment and venture capital in driving such innovations forward. Watch the full episode to learn more.

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Join Fin, Lou, and Pippa from the Circular Economy Show as they recap a year of highlights and insights. Thanks for listening to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation's podcast. Help us grow by sharing your favorite episode in 2025. Contact us at podcast@emf.org.

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This episode of The Circular Economy Show highlights Arda Biomaterials, which transforms brewing waste into leather alternatives, featuring co-founder Brett Cotten. Amy Tsang from The Mills Fabrica also discusses the vital role of investment in driving such innovations.

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The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, an international charity, champions a circular economy designed to eliminate waste and pollution, circulate products, and regenerate nature. Episode four highlights how pioneers are developing packaging that avoids problematic materials while achieving circular economy goals. Watch the full episode to learn more.

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This episode of the Circular Economy Show explores how a comprehensive circular economy framework can help China achieve its climate and economic goals. Watch the full episode to learn more.

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This CISL webinar explores the "Better business: Re-thinking business models for nature positive outcomes" report. Funded by UKRI and EU-Horizon as part of the A-Track project, it advocates for a systemic, transformational shift towards a nature-positive economy, moving beyond operational changes. The aim is to identify and scale profitable business models aligned with global nature goals.

Eliot Whittington discusses the work's broader policy context, while lead author Anum Sheikh presents key implications for business. Harry Greenfield details how businesses can engage in this three-year project through workshops, hackathons, and pilots, benefiting from CISL's innovation and advisory expertise.

Episode four spotlights packaging challenges: can pioneers avoid problematic materials while achieving circular economy goals? Watch the full episode to find out more.

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This episode of the Circular Economy Show explores the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s publication, "The circular economy: A 'triple play' solution for achieving China's climate objectives." Learn how a comprehensive circular economy framework can help China achieve both its climate and economic goals.

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This special episode of The Circular Economy Show features a conversation between Ellen MacArthur and Christiana Figueres, former Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC and architect of the Paris Agreement. From the climate podcast Outrage + Optimism, they discuss the INC-5 negotiations for a global plastics treaty, the role of businesses in addressing plastic packaging pollution, and the necessity of a legally-binding treaty.

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In this episode of The Circular Economy Show, Ellen MacArthur and Christiana Figueres from the Outrage + Optimism podcast reflect on INC-5 negotiations for a global plastics treaty. They discuss the role businesses play in addressing plastic packaging pollution and why a legally-binding treaty is essential. Watch the full video to learn more.

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