What we love - saying goodbye to the take, make, dispose economy

Our way of doing things is reaching its limits. The take-make-waste system no longer works for industry, people or our environment.

It’s time to shift the system by designing out waste and pollution, keeping products and materials in use, and regenerating natural systems.

Known as the circular economy, it's a system based on the idea that what is made can be used, reused, recycled and remade for use once again with as little waste as possible.

Shifting the system involves everyone and everything: businesses, governments, and individuals; our cities, our products, and our jobs. 

The linear economy must change.

We have to transform all the elements of the take-make-waste system: how we manage resources, how we make and use products, what we do with the materials afterwards and how we power it all.

Only then can we create a thriving economy that can benefit everyone within the limits of our planet.

There's a world of opportunity to rethink and redesign the way we make stuff.

Here are our tips ad tools to help break the linear economy, learn about the circular economy and the role you can play in accelerating the necessary shift.

We're bombarded with scary stories and told that we must change our ways, and soon. The challenge can’t be understated and the situation may seem bleak, but there’s still hope. More than ever before, individual actions can make a difference.

We’ve collected these tips and tools on easy changes we can make to help reduce our impact and make a positive, lasting difference.

You can also access lots more inspiring articles and information on the practical and positive stuff happening in our What We Love blog.

Climate change is a big challenge and requires action at a large scale by all levels of government and business.

The good news is that we’re not alone! Governments, local authorities, communities, cities, businesses, schools, and other organisations recognise the urgency and are taking action. Fighting like our lives depend on it; because they do.

There are many reasons to feel that we are at a critical turning point and creating a positive vision for the future and engaged in shaping it, rather than feeling disempowered.

Nature knows best when it comes to survival and self-governance and certainly is our greatest ally in locking carbon away and protecting our climate.

Nature is our greatest ally in locking carbon away and protecting our climate. Natural climate solutions like rewilding will make a massive difference to our planet's climate, and they're surprisingly simple - let nature get on with it.

We must all take action and also call on your government to make the political and financial commitment this cause deserves.

You can also access lots more articles and information in our What We Love blog.

This month’s tools and tips is focused on natural climate solutions and rewilding, and how to get on with it.

What follows are the main reasons why the climate emergency movement is bursting into mainstream.

Awareness is the first point of taking action. 

I am a firm believer that everyone is on their own journey of awareness.

By making people feel guilty it stops them becoming aware.

By slamming them with info it stops them becoming aware.

So in the following article we have just picked out the biggest threat articles. 

The following makes for depressing reading but remember we have the technology and power to be able to fix this problem. (We summarise this here)

"We need action, not hope on fighting Climate Change.” These words, spoken by 16-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg, are resonating around the world.

"We need action, not hope on fighting Climate Change.” These words, spoken by 16-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg, are resonating around the world.

We can’t ignore climate change. It’s real and is causing serious changes to our planet, including rising sea levels, extreme weather events, and deforestation. It’s wreaking havoc on our wildlife and habitats, while putting more and more people's lives and homes at risk across the globe.

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) are a conservative organisation and they’ve predicted we have 12 years to fix climate change, with urgent and unprecedented action, or we will have societal collapse.

Just 12 years.

During this critical time, we’re sharing information about climate change threats, impacts and solutions based on the scientific facts. Read this round-up for an overview of the indicators of climate change and the Environment Agency’s recent report provides comprehensive coverage on the impacts and adaptation measures. 

You can also access lots more articles and information in our What We Love blog.

On paper fixing climate change is easy- IF we change processes...is it worth it? Probably!

1) Switch to Renewable Energy

2) Switch to a Circular Economy

3) Reforest the Earth

4) Switch to veggie then vegan diet. 

This month’s tools and tips is focused on how we can address the climate emergency by implementing sustainable actions individually and within our workplaces and communities.

Don’t be fainthearted, just do it!