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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

The Future of Electricity

This collection of articles highlights the disruptions on the horizon for the electricity system, outlining some of the trends and innovations which can help support the transition to a more sustainable future for electricity.

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Reinventing Fashion

This third event in the Reinventing Series brought together consumers, designers, retailers, innovators, material scientists, business and media leaders, policy makers and campaigners to discuss the range of cutting edge technologies that could shape the future of fashion.

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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: VCG via Getty Images.
Image: Rebecca Lewis/BFC via Getty Images.
Image: YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP/Getty Images

Recent publications

  • The Future of Electricity

    Collection (3 publications)

    28 Sep 2018

  • 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

  • Soils & climate: from hidden depths to centre stage?

    Event summary by Sonja Vermeulen

    9 Mar 2018  •  19 min read

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

    Article by Daniel Quiggin

    28 Jul 2017  •  15 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

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