Everyone talks about the circular economy, but has theconcept been depoliticized? What does the circular economy really mean, what is the history of the concept, and what is its current political power in Finland and around the world? Would the concept of a circular economy lead to a more radical environmental policy movement if the term were used more precisely?Elsa Kivinen gave a presentation on the 4th of September 2022 on the politics of the circular economy, the mainstreaming of the concept, and its significance for environmental and climate movementsthat demand more radical change and that the root causes ofsocio-ecological crises be addressed.Elsa wrote their dissertation at the University of Edinburgh with the title “States shaping the direction of circularity: ahistorical & discursive institutional analysis of CircularEconomy strategies in Finland and Scotland from 2011 to 2021.Watch in YouTube:https://youtu.be/TOiGMBs8ky8Telegram:https://t.me/aryhmaFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/aryhma/Instagram:aryhmaTwitter:https://twitter.com/A_ryhmaYoutube:https://www.youtube.com/user/AryhmaHelsinkiTwitch:https://www.twitch.tv/aryhmaApple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/fi/podcast/a-ryhmä/id1508757319

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