The Circular Economy Podcast
Practical conversations about circular business models, product design and organizational transformation.
- Host
- Catherine Weetman
- Published by
- Rethink Global
- Topic
- Circular Economy & Materials
- Format
- Interview
- Orientation
- Sustainability
- Themes
- Circular
- Made for
- Professional / Practitioner, Founder / Entrepreneur, Corporate Leader
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- Open episode
17 Oct 2026 · 61 min
188 Dr Emma Fromberg: ecological design thinking
How can we use language, metaphors and ecological insights to help people understand what the circular economy really is, and help them design more effective and resilient circular solutions? It’s easy to overlook the power of language in shaping the way we think, influencing our perceptions, ideas and subsequent choices. A prime example is the use of metaphors, figures of speech that compare two seemingly unrelated objects and highlight similarities between them. Dr Emma Fromberg is our guest for episode 188, and she discovered that the metaphors that describe the linear economy – the system
- Open episode
19 Sept 2026 · 55 min
187 Linda Booth Sweeney: curiosity, complexity and connections
What if the skills our kids, and our planet, need most for the future are one’s nature has already mastered, often based on closing loops instead of creating waste? That's the question driving much of Dr. Linda Booth Sweeney's work, centred around a belief that we don’t need to shield children – or adults - from complexity. Linda feels that we need to help people lean into complexity, see it as a guide rather than an enemy to shy away from, and to use that understanding to innovate ways to healthier futures. Dr. Linda Booth Sweeney is a systems educator, speaker, and award-winning au
- Open episode
22 Aug 2026 · 60 min
186 Circularity Gap Report 2026 – the Value Gap
The 2026 Circularity Gap Report breaks new ground by setting out a compelling case for the value that's being lost to the global economy through linear economy practices—take, make, waste. Alvaro Conde from Circle Economy is one of the Circularity Gap Report’s lead authors, and Dieuwertje (Dee) Ewalts from Deloitte Netherlands is one of the contributors. Alvaro and Dee will unpack this value loss for us, explain why it’s largely invisible and how instead, using circular approaches can unlock trillions of euros in economic value whilst strengthening resilience. The initial estimates in the