The circular economy, design thinking and education for sustainability

The origins of the Linear Economy – the ‘take-make-use-dispose’ model of consumption – date from the Industrial Revolution and the global economy developed around this model. Various social, economic and environmental factors mean that it is no longer sustainable. A radical new model – the Circular...

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Published in:Local economy Vol. 30; no. 3; pp. 305 - 315
Main Author: Andrews, Deborah
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.05.2015
SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
Subjects:
Circular economy
Consumption
Economic development
Economic factors
Economic models
Education
Employability
Environmental aspects
Global economy
Globalization
Industrial revolution
Social factors
Studies
Sustainability
Sustainable design
Sustainable development
World economy
sustainable design and manufacture
circular economy
education for sustainability
ISSN:0269-0942, 1470-9325
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Summary:The origins of the Linear Economy – the ‘take-make-use-dispose’ model of consumption – date from the Industrial Revolution and the global economy developed around this model. Various social, economic and environmental factors mean that it is no longer sustainable. A radical new model – the Circular Economy – is being advocated but as yet it is not widely practiced. This paper proposes that designers are crucial to the development of this new economic model; furthermore, this model facilitates education for sustainability and enhances employability.
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ISSN:0269-0942
1470-9325
DOI:10.1177/0269094215578226