Circular / Systems Thinking

A circular economy is an economic system that keeps resources in use for as long as possible. Materials are recycled, reused and made renewable to reduce waste.

Here's another amzing graphic from the The Good Shift in case you have not discovered it yet. "Unlike the traditional 'iceberg' model of systems developed originally by Donella Meadows and then by Peter Senge, a living metaphor (tree roots, mycelium, ant nest) can help us to see how important connection + communication is between layers of the system. Patterns (and the sort of data we draw on to make patterns visible) can help to create pathways towards opening up dialogue around and making visible deeper structures and mindsets. Of course all 'biological' metaphors are also limited as human systems are much more complex given the dynamic interactions between autonomous individuals, relationships and social systems." | 47 comments on LinkedIn

🔥Your first LCA is gonna be a disaster. And that’s OK. I wish someone had told me this earlier. 
Been there, done that. When I started out, I was lost. I thought sustainability in design was just about picking recycled materials. ❌ I was wrong. Over time, LCA became my secret weapon. Circular design wasn’t just about choosing a recycled plastic. It was about quantifying the real impact of every design decision, from materials to user experience. Today, hundreds of LCAs later, I help companies drive positive change and reach their sustainability goals, experiencing firsthand how Life Cycle Assessment can transform their entire business. 💡That’s why I’ve created this Cheat Sheet. It’s designed for forward-thinking designers who want to take their first step into circular design with confidence. Ready to design with purpose? 📌Save it. Repost it. Start using it today. Join a growing community of designers committed to making a real impact. Don’t get left behind. Have questions about circular design? 👇Drop them in the comments below, I’d love to hear from you! Be part of the change. #circulardesign | 43 comments on LinkedIn

What if you could redesign everything? The Circular Design Guide is a collaboration between IDEO and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. It's an action-oriented set of methods, mindsets and thought starters to help innovators design circular solutions that are fit for the future.

Making toast doesn’t sound very complicated -- until someone asks you to draw the process, step by step. Tom Wujec loves asking people and teams to draw how they make toast, because the process reveals unexpected truths about how we can solve our biggest, most complicated problems at work. Learn how to run this exercise yourself, and hear Wujec’s surprising insights from watching thousands of people draw toast.

Why do some people seem to consider environmental issues deeply, while others glance over our greatest earthly challenges and seem to hardly care? Our capaci...

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America produces more waste per capita than any other country in the world. And recycling, which was once considered the solution to that problem, isn’t real...

As we hurtle toward an ever-hotter future, GQ spotlights the places whose very identities depend on a simple calculation: If we limit warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, these places could be saved. In a 2-degree scenario, they would be irredeemably lost.

Do you feel lost? Alone? Powerless in the face of forces beyond your control? Timothy Morton can help—if you’re ready to have your reality blown apart.

“Challenges to the circular economy in three images. Thanks @NatGeoMag, @Good360, and @storyofstuff.”

In the summer of 2018, we published a blog, Our world is getting warmer’, to sound the alarm on the climate crisis and explore how design skills can help.

Over the years, my team and I have created a range of free, open-access toolkits to support changemakers in adopting the skills needed to…

Sustainable design is the approach to creating products and services that have considered the environmental, social, and economic impacts from the initial phase through to the end of life. Ecodesign is a core tool in the matrix of approaches that enables the Circular Economy. Read this guide by ecod

The UnSchool founder Leyla Acaroglu breaks down how businesses can leverage systems thinking and sustainability in the transition to the circular economy.

By Leyla Acaroglu Over the years, my team and I have created a range of free, open-access toolkits to support change-makers in adopting the skills needed to help transform the global economy into a circular and sustainable one by design.   Here I have assembled some of my favorite

We live in a material world. Those who hear about the "Circular Economy" and decide to Google may quickly discover the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, the Butterfly Diagram (below), and explore the Circular Design Guide - a collection of thinking frameworks for understanding our world of technical vs.

Learn about the three principles that are the foundation of the circular economy concept and some of the benefits of shifting away from the current, linear, economy.

An overview of the circular economy concept and circular economy design processes for a regenerative economy.

We can create the kind of society—and world—we’d like now and for future generations

What if you could redesign everything? The Circular Design Guide is a collaboration between IDEO and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. It's an action-oriented set of methods, mindsets and thought starters to help innovators design circular solutions that are fit for the future.

Design thinking, as it was conceived 15 years ago, has outlived its usefulness. Enter systems thinking.

The Living Principles form a framework to provide designers and their clients with an understanding of the core facets of sustainability and enable them to take action.

Social Design Pathways

What is systems thinking?

A Toolkit for Making Positive Impact