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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?
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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.
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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.
Breaking the Vicious Circle: Food, Climate & Nutrition
The food system is in a vicious circle of increasing demand, environmental degradation and public health costs. Bernice Lee and Rob Bailey call for a clear alternate vision.
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Interventions: Sustainable & Healthy Populations
Sustainable and healthy diets can bring environmental and public health benefits. Laura Wellesley outlines the strategies needed to meet the needs of a growing population.
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Interventions: Natural Infrastructure
Natural infrastructure management can be an effective way to enhance food, climate and nutrition security. Ana Yang outlines three imperatives for achieving this.
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Interventions: Sustainable Agriculture Production
Agriculture must be transformed for environmental, food and nutrition security. Richard King outlines the steps leading to sustainable production.
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Recent publications
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The Electric Power Struggle
Article by Walt Patterson
18 Jun 2018 • 13 min read
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Betting on BECCS? Exploring Land-Based Negative Emissions Technologies
Event summary by Rob Bailey and Richard King
17 May 2018 • 24 min read
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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
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Soils & climate: from hidden depths to centre stage?
Event summary by Sonja Vermeulen
9 Mar 2018 • 19 min read
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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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Are we on the cusp of a demand revolution?
Article by Bernice Lee
18 May 2017 • 17 min read
Events
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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
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Meeting the Paris Climate Targets and Beyond: Technologies for Future Food Systems
Workshop by Hoffmann Centre, EER, CIFF, CLUA, World Economic Forum
19 March 2018, 08:30–17:00 PDT • San Francisco
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Shifting Sustainable Consumption for 1.5°C
Workshop by Hoffmann Centre & Stanley Foundation
10–12 July 2018 • Amsterdam, Netherlands
