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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.
Recent publications
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Soils & climate: from hidden depths to centre stage?
Event summary by Sonja Vermuelen
9 Mar 2018 • 20 min read
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Reinventing the Plastic Bottle
Event summary by Hoffmann Centre
6 Mar 2018 • 2 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
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Disrupting dinner? Food for the future
Article by Rob Bailey
18 May 2017 • 19 min read
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Land-use challenges
Infographic by Tim Benton
18 May 2017
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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Venture Capital in Global Food Systems
Other event by Hoffmann Centre & 500 Startups
20 March 2018, 12:30–14:00 PDT • The Zetta Hotel - 55 5th St, San Francisco, CA 94103
