let’s have a first look inside the new Handbook of the Circular Economy
Edited by: Alexander, A.; Pascucci S., Charnley F. (2023). Handbook of the Circular Economy - Transitions and Transformation. De Gruyter.
We are excited to announce that Ladeja Godina Košir, our founder and executive director, has recently contributed to the newly published "Handbook of the Circular Economy" by De Gruyter, edited by Allen Alexander, Stefano Pascucci, and Fiona Charnley. In her chapter on the transformation of people and the power of networks, Ladeja shares her personal mission to shed light on the small yet invaluable stakeholders in the circular economy and inspire them to keep striving for a better future.
The first academic handbooks solely dedicated to the circular economy
The Handbook of the Circular Economy is an important contribution to the field. It offers a fresh perspective on this rapidly growing area by featuring the insights of global thought leaders, world-leading researchers, and industry professionals. Divided into three sections, the book presents first-hand ideas and opinions, empirical research, and brief examples of innovative practices in the industry.
This handbook is a perfect resource for students, researchers, policy-makers, and industrialists. It highlights many of the challenges we face in shifting away from our linear economy and provides a comprehensive view of theory, strategies, and approaches for circular economy implementation.
As one of the first academic handbooks solely dedicated to the circular economy, it can provide a valuable research-oriented view with practical examples, and contribute to the ongoing conversation about creating a more sustainable future.
Let's look inside the book!
In her chapter, Ladeja writes about the transformation of people and the power of networks. Here is a short excerpt from the book:
“According to Ladeja, when visualizing a transformed circular economy, she notes, if we start with sustainability, which used to be a very popular term, and then compare it to Circular Economy; where I see the biggest difference is that sustainability is offering us the playground where we are looking at how to preserve resources, and really how to behave in a way so as to maintain everything that is aligned with the nature of society, and so on. When we are talking about Circular Economy, what I see as the major difference is that CE is much more grounded, in a way – we have a concrete business model behind it.”
This was the short introduction to Ladeja’s chapter. Don't miss out on the valuable knowledge and unique perspectives waiting to be uncovered by all the authors! Discover the book here and enjoy reading!
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