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172 (Part 2) Tom Llewellyn of Shareable: how sharing and cooperative projects help us thrive

DEC 7, 2025

172 (Part 2) Tom Llewellyn of Shareable: how sharing and cooperative projects help us thrive

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29 MIN

172 Tom Llewellyn of Shareable: how sharing and cooperative projects help us thrive

DEC 7, 2025

172 Tom Llewellyn of Shareable: how sharing and cooperative projects help us thrive

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41 MIN

171 Dr. Patrick Schröder: circular economy policymaking – progress and barriers

NOV 23, 2025

171 Dr. Patrick Schröder: circular economy policymaking – progress and barriers

<p><img decoding="async" width="350" height="350" src="https://www.rethinkglobal.info/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/171-Dr-Patrick-Schroder-Chatham-House-social-350x350.png" alt="Artwork for Circular Economy Podcast 170" srcset="https://www.rethinkglobal.info/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/171-Dr-Patrick-Schroder-Chatham-House-social-350x350.png 350w, https://www.rethinkglobal.info/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/171-Dr-Patrick-Schroder-Chatham-House-social-1024x1024.png 1024w, https://www.rethinkglobal.info/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/171-Dr-Patrick-Schroder-Chatham-House-social-150x150.png 150w, https://www.rethinkglobal.info/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/171-Dr-Patrick-Schroder-Chatham-House-social-768x768.png 768w, https://www.rethinkglobal.info/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/171-Dr-Patrick-Schroder-Chatham-House-social-1536x1536.png 1536w, https://www.rethinkglobal.info/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/171-Dr-Patrick-Schroder-Chatham-House-social.png 1830w" sizes="(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" /> </p> <p><strong>Dr. Patrick Schröder</strong>, a senior research fellow at <a href="http://www.chathamhouse.org"><strong>Chatham House</strong></a>, assesses the progress and barriers for circular economy policymaking. Patrick Schröder specializes in the circular economy, climate change, resource governance, and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). His work brings together science, policy, and media to help further evidence-based policies, communicate complex sustainability issues, and promote equitable governance solutions at the multilateral level.</p> <p>Patrick is currently the Coordinating Lead Author for one of the three working groups for the IPCC Assessment Report 7, reporting on Mitigation of Climate Change, and he is also the Coordinating Lead Author for the UN Global Environment Outlook 7. Patrick holds a PhD in Environmental Studies, and is now studying part-time for a second PhD in circular and regenerative design with the Centre for Sustainable Design.</p> <p>In 2024, UNIDO and Chatham House published a ground-breaking global stocktake of 75 national circular economy roadmaps featuring more than 2,800 policy actions. The first roadmap, from Japan, was published in 1999, and since 2016, as governments strive to accelerate their circular transitions, over 70 countries have published national circular economy roadmaps and strategies.</p> <p>The review aims to ‘bridge knowledge gaps and shed light on critical aspects of these publications’, and the authors point to a ‘significant lack of focus on the need to ensure a just and inclusive’ transition, warning that a ‘lack of recognition of the need to work collaboratively with the global community’ risks derailing a global just transition.</p> <p>Patrick tells us how he currently sees the global state of play for circular economy policies and roadmaps, where progress is happening and from a policymaking perspective, what is holding it back.</p> <p>The team at Chatham House have created a micro-site – <a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fcirculareconomy.earth&c=E,1,fktxVeqIjzF8xYpCvoAD1CeceIxF_KlGVMZAhu9qFFrCl_7ANURqDGKta4RnbImtDztm62nc7-qvpZ_RpmQmxUZvYxk_0Zk8G14lmXyy2DLm&typo=1&ancr_add=1">circulareconomy.earth</a> – and Patrick tells us more about that, and how we can use it.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><a href="http://eepurl.com/gmzfGf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Stay in touch</a> for free insights and updates… </p> <p>Read on for more on our guest and links to the people, organisations and other resources we mention.</p> <p></p> <h2>Links we mention in the episode:</h2> <h3>Links for our guest:</h3> <ul> <li><strong>DISCOUNT CODE</strong> for <strong>A Circular Economy Handbook: How to Build a More Resilient, Competitive and Sustainable Business</strong> <a href="https://www.koganpage.com/CircEcon3">https://www.koganpage.com/CircEcon3</a> buy direct from the publisher Kogan Page, which ships worldwide (free shipping to UK and US) and you can use discount code KOGANPAGE25 for 25% off the book. This offer also applies to Kogan Page’s bundle option (print plus e-book for the same price as the print edition). </li> <li>Read more about the book and download the Introduction: <a href="http://www.circulareconomyhandbook.com">circulareconomyhandbook.com</a></li> <li>Read more about Patrick Schröder: <a href="https://www.chathamhouse.org/about-us/our-people/patrick-schroder">https://www.chathamhouse.org/about-us/our-people/patrick-schroder</a></li> <li>Patrick Schröder’s publications on Google scholar: <a href="https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=xeaCha8AAAAJ&hl=en">https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=xeaCha8AAAAJ&hl=en</a></li> <li>Patrick Schröder on Linkedin: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-schr%C3%B6der-b5789119/?originalSubdomain=uk">https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-schr%C3%B6der-b5789119/?originalSubdomain=uk</a></li> <li>The circular economy global policy microsite: <a href="http://www.circulareconomy.earth">circulareconomy.earth</a></li> </ul> <h3>Books, people and organisations we mentioned</h3> <ul> <li>The Chatham House paper launched during the Summit of the Future in NY:<br /><a href="https://www.chathamhouse.org/2024/09/how-circular-economy-can-revive-sustainable-development-goals">https://www.chathamhouse.org/2024/09/how-circular-economy-can-revive-sustainable-development-goals</a></li> <li>Patrick’s paper on the SDGs and Circular Economy in the Journal of Industrial Ecology: <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Patrick-Schroeder-9/publication/344220320_The_Relevance_of_Circular_Economy_Practices_to_the_Sustainable_Development_Goals/links/5f85b316458515b7cf7c9143/The-Relevance-of-Circular-Economy-Practices-to-the-Sustainable-Development-Goals.pdf">https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Patrick-Schroeder-9/publication/344220320_The_Relevance_of_Circular_Economy_Practices_to_the_Sustainable_Development_Goals/links/5f85b316458515b7cf7c9143/The-Relevance-of-Circular-Economy-Practices-to-the-Sustainable-Development-Goals.pdf</a> <br />Human Development and Circular Economy paper (co-authored by Patrick Shroeder with Peter Desmond and Alex Lemile): <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0921344920300082">https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0921344920300082</a></li> <li>The Lancet Countdown on health and plastics <a href="https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(25)01447-3/abstract">https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(25)01447-3/abstract</a></li> <li>Episode 166 Circularity Gap Report 2025: insights <a href="https://www.rethinkglobal.info/166-circularity-gap-report-2025-insights/">https://www.rethinkglobal.info/166-circularity-gap-report-2025-insights/</a> </li> <li>Episode <em>119 Ken Webster: the circular ECONOMY <a href="https://www.rethinkglobal.info/119-ken-webster-the-circular-economy/">https://www.rethinkglobal.info/119-ken-webster-the-circular-economy/</a></em></li> <li>Episode <em>119 Bonus Ken Webster: the circular ECONOMY! Part 2 <a href="https://www.rethinkglobal.info/119-bonus-ken-webster-the-circular-economy-part-2/">https://www.rethinkglobal.info/119-bonus-ken-webster-the-circular-economy-part-2/</a></em></li> </ul> <h3>Guest bio</h3> <p><strong>Patrick Schröder</strong> is a senior research fellow at Chatham House. He specializes in the circular economy, climate change, resource governance, and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). He works at the intersection of science, policy, and media to advance evidence-based policies, communicate complex sustainability issues, and promote equitable governance solutions at the multilateral level.</p> <p>He currently serves as Coordinating Lead Author for the IPCC Assessment Report 7 (WG III – Mitigation) and Coordinating Lead Author for the UN Global Environment Outlook 7. He holds a PhD in Environmental Studies from Victoria University of Wellington, NZ, and currently studies part-time for a second PhD in circular and regenerative design with the Centre for Sustainable Design.</p> <p><strong>Chatham House</strong> – The Royal Institute of International Affairs – is a world-leading policy institute based in London, dedicated to helping governments and societies build a sustainably secure, prosperous, and just world. The <strong>Environment and Society Centre (ESC)</strong> at Chatham House examines how environmental change intersects with global economics, politics, and society. Its work focuses on advancing systemic solutions to address climate change, resource governance, and accelerate circular economy transitions — fostering dialogue and evidence-based strategies that align environmental sustainability with social equity and geopolitical realities.</p> <p><em>Please let us know what you think of the podcast – and we’d love it if you could leave us a review on iTunes, or wherever you find your podcasts. Or send us an <a href="mailto: [email protected]">email</a>…</em></p> <h2><a href="https://www.rethinkglobal.info/circular-economy-podcast/circular-economy-podcast-index/" target="_blank">Search for previous episodes….</a></h2>

46 MIN

170 Catherine Weetman: unpacking the new edition of A Circular Economy Handbook

NOV 9, 2025

170 Catherine Weetman: unpacking the new edition of A Circular Economy Handbook

<p><img decoding="async" width="350" height="350" src="https://www.rethinkglobal.info/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Ep170-CW-A-CE-Handbook-Social-350x350.png" alt="Artwork for Episode 170 of the Circular Economy Podcast" srcset="https://www.rethinkglobal.info/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Ep170-CW-A-CE-Handbook-Social-350x350.png 350w, https://www.rethinkglobal.info/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Ep170-CW-A-CE-Handbook-Social-1024x1024.png 1024w, https://www.rethinkglobal.info/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Ep170-CW-A-CE-Handbook-Social-150x150.png 150w, https://www.rethinkglobal.info/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Ep170-CW-A-CE-Handbook-Social-768x768.png 768w, https://www.rethinkglobal.info/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Ep170-CW-A-CE-Handbook-Social-1536x1536.png 1536w, https://www.rethinkglobal.info/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Ep170-CW-A-CE-Handbook-Social.png 1830w" sizes="(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" /> </p> <p>Author <strong>Catherine Weetman</strong> unpacks the new edition of <strong>A Circular Economy Handbook: How to Build a More Resilient, Competitive and Sustainable Business</strong>, giving you a preview of the big changes and new insights.</p> <p>The new, 3rd edition was published by Kogan Page in paperback and e-book format on 3 November 2025, and the print edition for the US and Canada is out on the 25th of November 2025.</p> <p>The book aims to help people get clearer on how successful companies are finding ways to do better with less – in other words, creating value without pumping yet more resources through ever-growing systems of production and consumption.</p> <p>Use the discount code in the shownotes to get 25% off, with free worldwide shipping.</p> </p> <p></p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><a href="http://eepurl.com/gmzfGf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Stay in touch</a> for free insights and updates… </p> <p>Read on for links to the people, organisations and other resources we mention.</p> <p></p> <h2>Links we mention in the episode:</h2> <ul> <li><strong>DISCOUNT CODE</strong> for <strong>A Circular Economy Handbook: How to Build a More Resilient, Competitive and Sustainable Business</strong> <a href="https://www.koganpage.com/CircEcon3">https://www.koganpage.com/CircEcon3</a> buy direct from the publisher Kogan Page, which ships worldwide (free shipping to UK and US) and you can use discount code KOGANPAGE25 for 25% off the book. This offer also applies to Kogan Page’s bundle option (print plus e-book for the same price as the print edition). </li> <li>Read more about the book and download the Introduction on <a href="https://www.rethinkglobal.info/circular-economy-handbook/">Catherine’s website</a>:</li> <li>Blog – Reclaiming our ‘compass’ – values work as liberation, Elsie Rodriques, Common Cause Foundation: <a href="https://commoncausefoundation.org/reclaiming-our-compass-values-work-as-liberation/">https://commoncausefoundation.org/reclaiming-our-compass-values-work-as-liberation/</a></li> <li>82 Maria Westerbos – Plastic Soup Foundation- Maria Westerbos founded the Plastic Soup Foundation to raise awareness about the health risks from plastic in everyday products, and how we can switch away from it. <a href="https://www.rethinkglobal.info/82-maria-westerbos-plastic-soup-foundation/">Episode 82</a></li> <li>107 Sian Sutherland – plastic is last century’s material- Sian Sutherland, co-founder of A Plastic Planet, says plastic is last century’s material. Solutions platform PlasticFree.com empowers us to replace it. <a href="https://www.rethinkglobal.info/107-sian-sutherland-plastic-is-last-centurys-material/">Episode 107</a></li> <li>108 Sian Sutherland (part 2) fixing plastics can fix so much else – Sian Sutherland, co-founder of A Plastic Planet, says we can reinvent a happier, healthier future: by fixing plastics, we can fix so much else – <a href="https://www.rethinkglobal.info/108-sian-sutherland-fixing-plastics-can-fix-so-much-else/">Episode 108</a></li> <li>126 Ruth Taylor: closing our circular values gap – Ruth Taylor of the Common Cause Foundation explains how our personal values drive behaviour, and what that means for the circular economy transition – <a href="https://www.rethinkglobal.info/126-ruth-taylor-closing-our-circular-values-gap/">episode 126</a></li> <li>154 Loic Le Fouest of Clarasys: creating circular customer experiences – Loic Le Fouest, an expert in Customer Experience at Clarasys tackles customer engagement – a key challenge for circularity. <a href="https://www.rethinkglobal.info/154-loic-le-fouest-of-clarasys-designing-circular-customer-experiences/">Episode 154</a></li> <li>155 Martin Tomitsch and Steve Baty: Life-centred design – Martin Tomitsch and Steve Baty, authors of Designing Tomorrow, explain why we need to shift towards life-centred and strategic design. <a href="https://www.rethinkglobal.info/155-martin-tomitsch-and-steve-baty-life-centred-design/">Episode 155</a></li> <li>162 Rachel Bronstein and Barry Waddilove: The Design Council’s Skills for Planet – Rachel Bronstein and Barry Waddilove tell us about the Design Council’s Design for Planet initiative and Skills for Planet mission. <a href="https://www.rethinkglobal.info/162-rachel-bronstein-and-barry-waddilove-design-council-skills-for-planet/">Episode 162</a> </li> </ul> <h3>Catherine Weetman</h3> <p>International speaker, author and host of the Circular Economy Podcast, helping people discover how we can create a better future with circular, regenerative and fair solutions. <a href="https://www.rethinkglobal.info/catherine-weetman/">Read more…</a></p> <p><em>Please let us know what you think of the podcast – and we’d love it if you could leave us a review on iTunes, or wherever you find your podcasts. Or send us an <a href="mailto: [email protected]">email</a>…</em></p> <h2><a href="https://www.rethinkglobal.info/circular-economy-podcast/circular-economy-podcast-index/" target="_blank">Search for previous episodes….</a></h2>

26 MIN

169 Bailey Bestul: imaginative reuse of architectural components to create exciting and inspiring buildings

OCT 25, 2025

169 Bailey Bestul: imaginative reuse of architectural components to create exciting and inspiring buildings

<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="350" height="350" src="https://www.rethinkglobal.info/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Ep169-Bailey-Bestul-Reuse-of-Architectural-Components-SOCIAL-350x350.png" alt="episode 169 reuse of architectural components" srcset="https://www.rethinkglobal.info/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Ep169-Bailey-Bestul-Reuse-of-Architectural-Components-SOCIAL-350x350.png 350w, https://www.rethinkglobal.info/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Ep169-Bailey-Bestul-Reuse-of-Architectural-Components-SOCIAL-1024x1024.png 1024w, https://www.rethinkglobal.info/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Ep169-Bailey-Bestul-Reuse-of-Architectural-Components-SOCIAL-150x150.png 150w, https://www.rethinkglobal.info/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Ep169-Bailey-Bestul-Reuse-of-Architectural-Components-SOCIAL-768x768.png 768w, https://www.rethinkglobal.info/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Ep169-Bailey-Bestul-Reuse-of-Architectural-Components-SOCIAL-1536x1536.png 1536w, https://www.rethinkglobal.info/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Ep169-Bailey-Bestul-Reuse-of-Architectural-Components-SOCIAL.png 1830w" sizes="(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" /> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><strong>Bailey Bestul</strong> explains how imaginative reuse of architectural components can create exciting, unique and inspiring buildings. Bailey is a registered architect, researcher and author based in New York City.</p> <p>His book, Reuse of Architectural Components, published by Routledge, was inspired by Bailey’s extensive research throughout Europe after he was awarded a Fulbright grant by the Netherland-America Foundation.</p> <p>Bailey holds a Master of Architecture from Woodbury University, where he graduated top of his class and was awarded the AIA Medal for Academic Excellence. He has worked in design firms in Minnesota, California and New York, and has completed residential and commercial projects throughout Southern California.</p> <p>His company, post-Architecture, specializes in residential and small-scale commercial projects across the United States. Bailey’s work has been featured in Dezeen, Forbes, the LA Times, Yahoo! News, DAMN Magazine and on The Design Network.</p> <p>Bailey talks us through the 3 sections of the book, covering Planning Strategies, Assembly Techniques and Finishing. Each section has 3 themes for each section, with some intriguing chapter headings, such as Palliative architecture, thick architecture, and Dirty, icky, yucky architecture, and we hear a bit about each of those.</p> <p>The book is full of examples, both modern and historical, many of which are from highly respected architectural practices around the world. Bailey draws on reuse practices from different cultures and contexts, too, including the Japanese art of Kintsugi.</p> <p>We discuss how architects, constructors and building owners are getting on board with circularity and reuse, and what might be getting in the way of ambitious circular approaches, and ask what architects, building owners and planners can do to help raise awareness of the benefits of reuse.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><a href="http://eepurl.com/gmzfGf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Stay in touch</a> for free insights and updates… </p> <p>Read on for more on our guest and links to the people, organisations and other resources we mention.</p> <p></p> <h2>Links we mention in the episode:</h2> <h3>Links for our guest:</h3> <ul> <li>Bailey Bestul’s book: Reuse of Architectural Components <a href="https://www.routledge.com/Reuse-of-Architectural-Components/Bestul/p/book/9781032841182">https://www.routledge.com/Reuse-of-Architectural-Components/Bestul/p/book/9781032841182</a></li> <li>Bailey Bestul’s website: <a href="https://www.post-arch.com/">https://www.post-arch.com/</a></li> <li>Bailey Bestul on LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/baileybestul/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/baileybestul/</a></li> </ul> <h3>Books, people and organisations we mentioned</h3> <ul> <li> <p>Kogan Page is offering an exclusive extra discount on pre-orders for the new, completely revised and updated edition of <em>A Circular Economy Handbook: How to Build a More Resilient, Competitive and Sustainable Business. </em> The new (third) edition will be out on 3<sup>rd</sup> November and to get <strong>30% off, you need to use </strong>the discount code <strong>PUBMON30, and order by</strong> 2<sup>nd</sup> November 2025 – here’s the link: <a href="https://www.koganpage.com/CircEcon3">https://www.koganpage.com/CircEcon3</a>. </p> </li> </ul> <p><em>Please let us know what you think of the podcast – and we’d love it if you could leave us a review on iTunes, or wherever you find your podcasts. Or send us an <a href="mailto: [email protected]">email</a>…</em></p> <h2><a href="https://www.rethinkglobal.info/circular-economy-podcast/circular-economy-podcast-index/" target="_blank">Click here to search for previous episodes….</a></h2>

30 MIN