Circular economy, biodiversity, and the road to COP17

Biodiversity loss is accelerating at an alarming rate, but could circular economy solutions help turn things around? In this episode of The Circular Economy Show, Lou speaks with Marianne Kettunen, Biodiversity Lead for Policy at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, and Bianca Brasil, Programme Manager at the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity. They explore why around 90% of biodiversity loss is linked to the way we extract and process resources, how circular business models can support the targets of the Global Biodiversity Framework, and what needs to happen before the COP17 Biodiversity Conference to accelerate action. The conversation also looks at the growing role of businesses in biodiversity discussions, why circular economy and biodiversity strategies must be better connected, and how global supply chains could help scale solutions worldwide. 00:00 - 01:19 Intro 01:19 - 04:44 Can circular business models help deliver biodiversity objectives? 04:44 - 07:19 How has business engagement in biodiversity changed? 07:19 - 13:14 What's needed to move the needle forward? 13:14 - 17:59 What would a successful outcome look like for COP17? 17:59 - 19:03 Outro #biodiversity #COP17 #circulareconomy #podcast ------ Thank you for watching this video. The Ellen MacArthur Foundation is an international charity whose mission is to accelerate the transition to a circular economy in order to tackle some of the biggest challenges of our time, such as climate change, biodiversity loss, waste, and pollution. Subscribe to The Ellen MacArthur Foundation for more insightful videos -   / @ellenmacarthurfoundation   Find out more about our work here: www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org Follow us online on these channels: Instagram:   / ellenmacarthurfoundation   LinkedIn:   / ellen-macarthur-foundation   Website: http://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org