The DIF explores disruptive ideas, stories, and innovations related to the circular economy. But what exactly is the circular economy, and how does it impact you?

Join the Ellen MacArthur

The DIF explores disruptive ideas, stories, and innovations related to the circular economy. But what exactly is the circular economy, and how does it impact you?

Join the Ellen MacArthur Foundation team for an interactive session delving into the circular economy's fundamentals and underlying value questions. Share your insights on the interactive red pen graphic before, during, and after the session.

New York, London, and São Paulo, partner cities in the Ellen MacArthur Foundation's Food initiative, are exploring the critical role of urban centers.

Thought leaders and innovators from

New York, London, and São Paulo, partner cities in the Ellen MacArthur Foundation's Food initiative, are exploring the critical role of urban centers.

Thought leaders and innovators from these cities are examining how cities can catalyze the transition to a circular economy for food.

Jeannette is dedicated to creating circular systems that eliminate disposable packaging. After nearly a decade researching reusable solutions, she launched reCIRCLE in 2016. This network now

Jeannette is dedicated to creating circular systems that eliminate disposable packaging. After nearly a decade researching reusable solutions, she launched reCIRCLE in 2016. This network now includes almost 1,000 partner restaurants, replacing approximately 50,000 disposable containers daily. With a Master's in environmental technology, Jeannette envisions reusable systems transforming many industries.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, a UK charity founded in 2010 by Ellen MacArthur, accelerates the transition to a circular economy. A global thought leader, it influences business, government, and academia. Explore their work at [www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org](https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org) and connect via social media: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/user/made2bemadeagain), [Instagram](http://instagram.com/ellenmacarthurfoundation), [Facebook](http://facebook.com/EllenMacArthurFoundation), [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/ellenmacarthurfoundation), [Twitter](http://twitter.com/circulareconomy), [Medium](http://medium.com/circulatenews).

Ken Webster, Head of Learning at The Ellen MacArthur Foundation (UK), introduces the concept of a circular economy. This model is crucial given the depletion of cheap fossil fuels and key

Ken Webster, Head of Learning at The Ellen MacArthur Foundation (UK), introduces the concept of a circular economy. This model is crucial given the depletion of cheap fossil fuels and key materials, alongside rising populations and growing anxieties concerning water resources, food production, and harmful wastes.

These challenges demand a fundamental rethinking of our production and consumption systems, rather than just patching them up. We must actively rethink, redesign, and build a positive future.