The Aurelio Peccei Lectures & Dialogues-
Enquiries on the Challenges of the 21st Century
96th LECTURE
Tuesday 12 April 2016 at 18:00 sharp
The New Economic Model:
Circular Economy and Decoupling.
Dr. Janez Potočnik
Co-chair International Resource Panel (UNEP)
Former EU Commissioner for the Environment
They affect the economy, business, profits and – in the end – also the consumers. It is becoming obvious that we urgently need a new economic model. This means decoupling, a transition to an inclusive and circular economy.
The circular economy is an industrial system that is restorative by intention and design. Rather than discarding products before their value is fully utilised, they should be re-used. Currently only a very small percentage of the original product value is recovered after use.
So far, studies on the circular economy focused primarily on the business case for enhanced resource efficiency. A broader perspective, including the social benefits by moving from a linear to a circular economy is needed.
Dr. Janez Potočnik, former member of the European Commission (2004-2014), will share with the audience some facts and thoughts about the way forward. He is Co-chair of the International Resource Panel, a unique science-policy interface on sustainable use of natural resources.
Event contribution: 10 € for the CoR-EU members and students; 20 € for non-members.