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The 6 Principles of the Circular Economy
The 6 Principles of the Circular Economy
This year we saw several advancements in the formalization and activation of the circular economy, including the release of the 3 main ISO…
Leyla Acaroglu
Dec 5
Quick Guide to the New ISO Circular Economy Standards
Quick Guide to the New ISO Circular Economy Standards
The new ISO Circular Economy 59000 series of standards is a game-changer for businesses transitioning from a linear to a circular economy…
Leyla Acaroglu
Sep 19
3 Scientific Methods of Assessing Humanity’s Impact on the Planet
3 Scientific Methods of Assessing Humanity’s Impact on the Planet
At The UnSchool, we have been anti-celebrating Earth Overshoot Day for several years now. It’s been fascinating to watch the significant…
Leyla Acaroglu
Aug 1
Eco-Anxiety: The Opportunities for Positive Change
Eco-Anxiety: The Opportunities for Positive Change
This is part 3 of a 3 part series. Read Part 1 here and Part 2 here.
Leyla Acaroglu
Jul 2
Part 2: How Does Eco-Anxiety Affect Global Citizens?
Part 2: How Does Eco-Anxiety Affect Global Citizens?
This is Part 2 of a 3-part series. Part 1 is here and is recommended reading before this article.
Leyla Acaroglu
May 29
Part 1: The Rising Peak of Climate and Eco-Anxiety
Part 1: The Rising Peak of Climate and Eco-Anxiety
This is Part 1 of a 3 part series on this topic.
Leyla Acaroglu
Apr 16
Why the Circular Economy Needs Systems Thinking
Why the Circular Economy Needs Systems Thinking
There has been a steady growth in interest in actioning a circular economy, which is critical to us living sustainability on this beautiful…
Leyla Acaroglu
Jun 30, 2023
Meet 16 Startups Leading the Circular Economy Transformation
Meet 16 Startups Leading the Circular Economy Transformation
The circular economy transformation is seeking to remedy unintended consequences and negative externalities like pollution, waste…
Leyla Acaroglu
May 21, 2023
How do ESG and Sustainability Fit Together?
How do ESG and Sustainability Fit Together?
People just can’t help but adopt new acronyms, and ESG is one that we first started to hear more prominently around 8 years ago. Since…
Leyla Acaroglu
Apr 18, 2023
How will new European Sustainability Legislation Apply to Businesses?
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…
Leyla Acaroglu
Mar 16, 2023
Closing the Corporate Sustainability Skills Gap
Closing the Corporate Sustainability Skills Gap
Do we need to close the sustainability skills gap to support a global transformation to a sustainable, circular & climate positive economy?
Leyla Acaroglu
Feb 15, 2023
Full-Systems Sustainability: The 3D Framework
Full-Systems Sustainability: The 3D Framework
Excerpt from Part 3 of my New Guidebook: Swivel to Sustainability: A Guidebook to Full Systems Business Transformation
Leyla Acaroglu
Oct 31, 2022
Activating Transformative Change for Sustainability to Take Hold within a Business
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
Leyla Acaroglu
Sep 14, 2022
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
Swivel to Sustainability: a Guidebook to Full Systems Business Transformation is now available to purchase as a digital ebook (with the…
Leyla Acaroglu
Sep 1, 2022
Do We Need to Value Nature?
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…
Leyla Acaroglu
May 30, 2022
Should we ditch sustainability?
Should we 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…
Leyla Acaroglu
Apr 28, 2022
The Trap of Wishcycling
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…
Leyla Acaroglu
Sep 8, 2021
Our Right to Repair
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…
Leyla Acaroglu
Jul 13, 2021
World Environment Day 2021: Reimagine, Recreate and Restore
World Environment Day 2021: Reimagine, Recreate and Restore
This year’s theme for the United Nations World Environment Day is Reimagine, Recreate and Restore. Every year on the 5th June, the UN…
Leyla Acaroglu
Jun 3, 2021
Free Tools for Sustainable and Circular Design
Free Tools for Sustainable and Circular Design
Over the years, my team and I have created a range of free, open-access toolkits to support changemakers in adopting the skills needed to…
Leyla Acaroglu
Jul 9, 2020
Quick Guide to the Disruptive Design Method
Quick Guide to the Disruptive Design Method
The Disruptive Design Method (DDM) is a systems-based approach to creative problem solving for tackling complex social and environmental…
Leyla Acaroglu
Jun 30, 2020
Quick Guide to Circular Economy Business Strategies
Quick Guide to Circular Economy Business Strategies
The Circular Economy is all about the transformation of the way we do business, create goods and services, organize society and ultimately…
Leyla Acaroglu
Jun 18, 2020
Quick Guide to Sustainable Design Strategies
Quick Guide to Sustainable Design Strategies
Sustainable design is the approach to creating products and services that have considered the environmental, social, and economic impacts…
Leyla Acaroglu
May 27, 2020
Earth Day 50: Accelerating the Anthropocene
Earth Day 50: Accelerating the Anthropocene
This week, on Wednesday, April 22, 2020, it was the 50th celebration of Earth Day, a single day marked in the 365/6 days in a…
Leyla Acaroglu
Apr 24, 2020
Introducing the Anatomy of Action: A UNEP x UnSchool Collaboration to Activate Sustainable…
Introducing the Anatomy of Action: A UNEP x UnSchool Collaboration to Activate Sustainable…
Over the last year, the UnSchool team and I have been working on an exciting project in collaboration with the United Nations Environment…
Leyla Acaroglu
Sep 16, 2019
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