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Amsterdam has a problem… a problem we wish more cities would have – there are too many bikes. Luckily the city has invested heavily in a solution that hopefully will entice even more people onto their bike. And in true Dutch style, it involves some seriously smart underwater engineering.

5’s Anne-Marie Hoeve pedals over to go and check it out. 

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Drill holes for bees, bring reusable coffee cups, repair your clothes, make a five-year plan for your involvement, and create beauty – these are just some of the suggestions from last week’s panellists on how you can advance the circular economy and a more sustainable world.

A panel discussion featuring Sebastian Egerton-Read (@EllenMacArthurFoundation), @mariettehoitink (@HouseofDenimFoundation), @Thami.sanga (@UnitedRepairCentre & @makersunite.eu) &  @mappingplastics (@MissionReuse & @Enviu) discuss everything from actions we can do, policy change and inspiration for a better circular future.

The night started with a screening of 2 @WaterBearNetwork documentaries in partnership with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation (Behind the Scenes of Circularity). These are available to watch on WaterBear Network.

Thanks to all those who attended – and if you couldn’t make it, you can watch the discussion in full on youtube (link in bio)

Are you in Copenhagen and interested in circularity? Watch this space for info on our next screening.

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Each of these monarch butterflies has just completed an extraordinary feat for the first and last time.

Every autumn, millions of monarchs migrate thousands of miles from Canada and the United States to the mountains of Mexico. Their instincts tell them where to go – these butterflies have never been here before, and won’t live long enough to come back.

But with their forest habitats shrinking and their protectors facing violence, can they keep surviving the migration?

The oyamel fir trees where the butterflies roost are under threat from illegal logging and climate disruption. The area has been made into a special butterfly reserve, which thousands of tourists visit every year.

For the full experience, check out the article on our website (link in bio)

Photo 3: Pablo Angeles Hernández is a forest engineer at the butterfly reserve. When the weather is too hot and stormy, the fir trees become parched and vulnerable to parasites. Experiments are underway to breed the trees to be more resilient, and even to move existing trees uphill, where they are less vulnerable to rising temperatures.

Photo 7: Geneticist Cuauhtemoc Saenz Romero has been growing fir trees higher up in the hills, to find those that cope best with the change, and crossbreed them. In this way, he hopes to make sure the butterflies continue to have a safe place to ride out the winter.

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@marioncotillard, one of the biggest actresses (Inception, The Dark Night Rises, Joan of Arc) of our time, not only lends her presence to cinema and ageless scents but to the environmental struggle as well.

Cotillard has served as a spokesperson for Greenpeace since 2001, and 10 years ago she locked herself in a cage near The Louvre with a sign stating “I Am A Climate Defender”, demanding the release of fellow activist jailed in Russia following daunting protests against oil drilling in the Arctic.

Fighting for the rights of others and the planet, Marion Cotillard continues to inspire worldwide.

📸 Stephane Cardinale / Getty

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“Circularity starts with awareness,” says @mariettehoitink, sharing her thoughts on the topic in the run up to our Behind the Scenes of Circularity event in Amsterdam this Thursday @houseofdenimfoundation at 17:30.

Mariette is the co-founder of the @houseofdenimfoundation, a non-profit organisation training the next generation in craftsmanship, sustainability and innovation to make the denim industry cleaner, smarter and more circular. 

She’s just one of the panellists who will be leading the discussion at our screening of Behind the Scenes of Circularity, a @waterbearnetwork production in partnership with the @ellenmacarthurfoundation, in what is promising to be an inspiring, insightful evening, complete with delicious eats by @pofamsterdam.

The event is sold out, but join the waitlist via the link in bio. And watch this space for a recording of the event in case you aren’t able to attend. 

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We celebrated #MLK’s birthday with #MLKDay earlier this week. An inspiration to many, his voice for change inspired a more equitable society for all. Though we still have work to do, we amplify his words today to remember that we’re working toward a brighter tomorrow.

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