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Tools for Systems Thinkers: The 6 Fundamental Concepts of Systems Thinking

In this series on systems thinking, I share the key insights and tools needed to develop and advance a systems mindset for dealing with complex problem solving and transitioning to the Circular Economy. I have taught thousands of hours of workshops in systems, sustainability and design, and over the years…

Systems Thinking

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Tools for Systems Thinkers: The 6 Fundamental Concepts of Systems Thinking
Tools for Systems Thinkers: The 6 Fundamental Concepts of Systems Thinking
Systems Thinking

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Published in Disruptive Design

·Mar 16

How will new European Sustainability Legislation Apply to Businesses?

The European Union has long been at the forefront of environmentally-focused legislation, having introduced the Waste Electronic and Electrical Equipment Directive (WEEE) in 2003, the Eco Design Directive in 2009 (it’s being updated now) and the Restriction of Hazardous Substance (ROHS) in 2003. And now, they have a suite of…

Esg

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How will new European Sustainability Legislation Apply to Businesses?
How will new European Sustainability Legislation Apply to Businesses?
Esg

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Published in Disruptive Design

·Feb 15

Closing the Corporate Sustainability Skills Gap

For 20 years I’ve worked to help advance sustainability through design and innovation. I’ve had the pleasure of working with governments, not-for-profits and companies — small, large and massive across all industries. I’ve keynoted at the world’s biggest conferences and run workshops for CEOs, managers, educators, peak industry groups, activists…

Sustainability

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Closing the Corporate Sustainability Skills Gap
Closing the Corporate Sustainability Skills Gap
Sustainability

9 min read


Published in Disruptive Design

·Nov 1, 2022

Full-Systems Sustainability: The 3D Framework

Excerpt from Part 3 of my New Guidebook: Swivel to Sustainability: A Guidebook to Full Systems Business Transformation Now available to purchase here as a digital ebook and as a printed book! A few weeks back, I launched a new guidebook on activating transformative change in business called Swivel to…

Sustainability

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Full-Systems Sustainability: The 3D Framework
Full-Systems Sustainability: The 3D Framework
Sustainability

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Published in Disruptive Design

·Sep 14, 2022

Activating Transformative Change for Sustainability to Take Hold within a Business

Excerpt from Part 2 of my New Guidebook: Swivel to Sustainability: A Guidebook to Full Systems Business Transformation Now available to purchase here as a digital ebook (while the physical book will be available in a few weeks). On the 1st of September, I launched my new guidebook on activating…

Sustainability

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Activating Transformative Change for Sustainability to Take Hold within a Business
Activating Transformative Change for Sustainability to Take Hold within a Business
Sustainability

15 min read


Published in Disruptive Design

·Sep 1, 2022

New Guidebook: Swivel to Sustainability, all about Full Systems Business Transformation is out now

Swivel to Sustainability: a Guidebook to Full Systems Business Transformation is now available to purchase as a digital ebook (with the physical book being available in a few weeks). Today I’m launching my new guidebook as part of a new initiative Swivel Skills! It’s taken me a year and…

Sustainability

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New Guidebook: Swivel to Sustainability, all about Full Systems Business Transformation is out now
New Guidebook: Swivel to Sustainability, all about Full Systems Business Transformation is out now
Sustainability

13 min read


Published in Disruptive Design

·May 30, 2022

Do We Need to Value Nature?

Here’s something that we don’t talk about enough: all humans are biological beings. This fact is one that can never change, no matter how advanced we get in technological development or intergalactic travel. We can never escape our need for nature. Ever. We inhale nature’s productions into our bodies every…

Environment

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Do We Need to Value Nature?
Do We Need to Value Nature?
Environment

18 min read


Published in Disruptive Design

·Apr 28, 2022

Is it Time to Ditch Sustainability?

There is a recurring theme in the world of sustainability — every few years, stakeholders start calling for it to be left behind and for a new approach to be adopted. Yes, that’s right. In a world rife with crises in every living system, there is a rising argument that…

Sustainability

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Should we ditch sustainability?
Should we ditch sustainability?
Sustainability

18 min read


Published in Disruptive Design

·Sep 8, 2021

The Trap of Wishcycling

Wishcycling is when people place non-recyclable items in the recycling and hope those items will end up being recycled. The unfortunate reality, though, is that these actions contaminate the recycling stream and reinforce the very problem of waste. Wishcycling comes from a place of good intentions, but as we all know, good intentions do not always lead to good outcomes. I think it’s safe to say everyone has done this at some stage.

Recycling

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The Trap of Wishcycling
The Trap of Wishcycling
Recycling

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Published in Disruptive Design

·Jul 13, 2021

Our Right to Repair

It should not come as a surprise to anyone that our current linear economy relies on continuous sales, which requires things to wear out faster, look a bit uglier and quickly become less desirable than the latest version, all in order to keep feeding the linear ‘waste-based’ economy. That’s why…

Repair

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Our Right to Repair
Our Right to Repair
Repair

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Leyla Acaroglu

Leyla Acaroglu

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UNEP Champion of the Earth, Designer, Sociologist, Sustainability & Circular Provocateur, TED Speaker, Founder: unschools.co, disrupdesign.co & swivelskills.com

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