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Our goal is a sustainable resource economy, in which the world’s citizens and environment thrive together, now and in the future.

  • How can we shape future demand?

    Technology and new business models make it possible to do much more with much less. Will governments and companies seize the opportunity?

    Demand
    Demand

  • Will the new industrial revolution bring sustainability?

    Digitalization, big data and circular and ‘sharing’ economies are reconfiguring global economic activities. Alignment with environmental goals is key.

    Industry
    Industry

  • How can land deliver all we need?

    Land delivers critical services, from food, climate response to cleaner air and water. Reconciling competing demands for land use is a good start.

    Land economy
    Land economy

Reinventing the Building

The next 'Reinventing' event will take place on Wednesday 25 July and will bring together architects, designers, innovators, business and media leaders, policymakers and campaigners to discuss a range of cutting-edge technologies that could shape the future of the construction sector.

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Food, Climate & Nutrition

This collection of articles highlights the synergies between food, climate and nutrition. It aims to contribute to common approaches and actionable programmes for sustainable food and land systems.

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Image: YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP/Getty Images

Image: PEDRO PARDO/AFP/Getty Images)
Image: YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP/Getty Images

Recent publications

  • The Electric Power Struggle

    Article by Walt Patterson

    18 Jun 2018  •  13 min read

  • Food, Climate & Nutrition: Delivering Win-Win-Win Solutions

    Collection (4 publications)

    11 Jun 2018

  • Betting on BECCS? Exploring Land-Based Negative Emissions Technologies

    Event summary by Rob Bailey and Richard King

    17 May 2018  •  24 min read

  • Supporting Healthy and Sustainable Diets: how do we get there?

    Event summary by Bernice Lee, Sudhvir Singh and Laura Wellesley

    27 Apr 2018  •  21 min read

  • Scrapping the combustion engine: the metals critical to success of EVs

    Article by Daniel Quiggin

    28 Jul 2017  •  15 min read

  • Are we on the cusp of a demand revolution?

    Article by Bernice Lee

    18 May 2017  •  17 min read

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Events

  • Reinventing the Plastic Bottle

    Conference by Hoffmann Centre

    5 March 2018, 17:00–19:30 GMT  •  Chatham House, 10 St James's Square, London SW1Y 4LE United Kingdom

  • Shifting Sustainable Consumption for 1.5°C

    Workshop by Hoffmann Centre & Stanley Foundation

    10–12 July 2018  •  Amsterdam, Netherlands

  • Reinventing the Building

    Conference by Hoffmann Centre

    25 July 2018, 17:30–19:15 BST  •  Chatham House, 10 St James's Square, London SW1Y 4LE United Kingdom

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