Great piece from Brandon Keim - on a possible evolution of our relationship with meat, pandemics and agriculture. We need more of this quality writing to pump-prime our imaginations and trigger action today!! A memo from the year 2050 anthropocenemagazine.org/2020/08/a-memo… via @AnthropoceneMag

Today marks an important step forwards on our journey to creating local closed-loop systems for our plastic bottles - Coca-Cola Nederland and CocaColaNorge will transition to 100% recycled plastic for all locally produce plastic bottles over the next year: bit.ly/325ojnj

Representing 40 of the world’s leading #cement & #concrete companies, the GCCA is delighted today to unveil a joint industry ‘2050 Climate Ambition,’ which sets out a global vision for the long-term #sustainability of concrete. More: gccassociation.org/climate-ambiti… #ConcreteAmbition

Merci Le Monde d'avoir partagé le travail effectué depuis plus de 10 ans au sein de nos stations de recherche botanique et agro-écologique lemonde.fr/m-styles/artic… Le Monde

Doughnut Economics Action Lab. Two weeks old and our community has 1,985 members. It would be fun to tip 2,000 so if you fancy joining us, today would be a great day : ) Doughnut Economics Action Lab (DEAL)

Last week 163 Japanese cities committed to net zero by 2050 and 100s of Japanese businesses call for bold 2030 targets. A leadership move would include higher RE goals and ICE phase out - so fingers crossed as Japan set to target zero emissions by 2050 reut.rs/3kn7PxD

Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs released this statement in response to ongoing and escalating threats of violence directed at her family and her office.

Great to see Coca-Cola Europacific Partners launching their #netzero target with a conversation about how to win a #RaceToZero. Excellent engagement from the board and sustainability performance embedded in KPIs and rewards too. Announcing a big commitment to the whole value chain and investing.

Great news #RevolutionPlastics #Portsmouth

Watch this short film about #plastic from Bloomberg, featuring Dr John McGeehan from University of Portsmouth explaining the science behind the plastic-digesting enzyme and its potential to revolutionise plastic #recycling ♻️ youtube.com/watch?v=DDhPuy…

Our @UoPFashionText students explore how to minimise the #environmentalimpact of fashion. 2020 Graduate Molly Huntington developed a #bioplastic impregnated with flower seeds so when it decomposes, it will support bee populations. #FashionRevolutionWeek vimeo.com/443762883

To reduce #MarinePlasticLitter, we need to move from linear to circular #plastic economy by ♻️Designing out waste 🧴Incentivising reuse 🏷️Exploiting market-based instruments 🚀 Supporting innovation New International Resource Panel (IRP) report authored by the Revolution Plastics Institute team 👉bit.ly/IRPMPL

“A truly inspiring read" That’s how SB + CO partner Nigel Salter described Philip Coggan’s “More” in our annual #SustainableBusiness Summer Reading List. Find the whole review + 8 other #socialimpact must-reads right here: bit.ly/3yX1r7k

So great to see this go live !! Lene Bjørn Serpa Annette Stube John Kornerup Bang

Book launch in London last night! Thanks to all who joined us. (Despite the picture I promise people did turn up!!) Book can be ordered at squaringthesustainabilitycircle.com #squaringthecircle #sustainabilty #leadership

The book - Squaring the Sustainability Circle - is now available to buy and is featured in this month’s I by IMD IMD squaringthesustainabilitycircle.com

"Squaring the Sustainability Circle" is amazing & required reading for those doing sustainability. A pleasure to read; clear, cogent and full of concrete examples of how to drive sustainability performance. Well done Annette Stube John Kornerup Bang Lene Bjørn Serpa Nigel Salter

Lest we need reminding, here’s a cutting from The Daily Mail in 1938.

youtube.com/watch?v=xmaRdz… The only reason why tech exists is: efficiency; and, moving us towards a more sustainable world. Great chat with Nigel Salter. IlSole24ORE, Pierangelo Soldavini. #CEOConfidentialIlSole24Ore