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World Economic Forum - Meet the teenage change-makers making waves at Davos 2020

From tackling the climate crisis to fighting discrimination, young people worldwide are taking their futures into their own hands.
The planet's future is their future, so it's more important than ever to give them a platform for their voices to be heard.

For the first time in its history, the World Economic Forum will welcome teenage change-makers to the Annual Meeting in Davos-Klosters to boost collaboration between the generations. Here are 10 of them...

LAND8 - How Circular Economy Can Build Sustainability

The circular economy seeks to move beyond traditional manufacture, use, and dispose culture to build resilience into systems, products and services throughout their lifecycle and beyond. In this article, we look at the circular economy and how it can be used in urban design and landscape architecture to improve sustainability.

CNBC - Youth Leadership To Save the Planet for Our Young Generations Worldwide

When Melati Wijsen set out to rid Bali of plastic bags at the age of 12, she could hardly have imagined it would catapult her onto the world stage, leading a global movement of young social activists.

But then, that’s the power of her generation.

“Everything is happening in our lifetime, so we are pulled to the front lines from this other source,” Wijsen told CNBC Make It.

The Explorer - How the circular economy is changing business

It is a popular buzzword, but what does the circular economy entail? And how are businesses using the principles of the circular economy to become more sustainable while increasing their revenues?

Here is a disquieting fact: nearly 92 per cent of the world’s resources – which include the metals, plastics, wood, concrete, chemicals and all other materials in circulation – are used only once, in a single product, before becoming waste. This waste represents an enormous pool of resources that can be exploited with minimal impact on the environment.

Business Models: from Linear to Circular to Regenerative

In the 25+ years that I worked in regular companies in The Netherlands as Marketing and Business Unit Manager, I never knew what I am going to tell you now. But luckily the world is changing, we are innovating on all fronts.
Not only technologies are inspired by nature, but also the business models that drive our economy.