Circular Economy #5 | Shifting Mindsets for a Circular Future

ENGLISH 🇬🇧 Can we build a circular future without changing the way we think? 🌍♻️ In episode #5 of *Circular Economy: Challenges and Opportunities*, we explore why the transition to a circular economy is about more than new technologies and sustainable business models. It also requires us to rethink how we approach challenges, make decisions and work together. Host Maerhaba Yishake is joined by Ilse van den Berckt and exchange student Mariam Ioseliani for a conversation about systems thinking, leadership, innovation and the importance of shifting our mindsets. From using books, wine and chocolate as metaphors for personal development to discussing the role of trust, leadership and collaboration in creating change, this episode explores what it really takes to move towards a more sustainable future. And sometimes, meaningful change starts with something simple: thinking big and taking small steps. 💬 What do you think is the biggest challenge in moving towards a circular economy: technology, business models or changing people's mindsets? Share your thoughts in the comments! IN THIS EPISODE 🧠 Shifting from linear to systems thinking ♻️ Building a circular and sustainable economy 💡 Personal development, innovation and creating impact 🌱 Changing mindsets and challenging existing assumptions 🤝 Leadership, trust and collaboration 🚀 Taking small steps towards meaningful change CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction to Circular Economy #5 02:16 Books, wine & chocolate: a different way of thinking 05:26 Exploring systems thinking 18:05 Circular mindsets in entrepreneurship 22:05 Why changing mindsets is difficult 27:03 Unlearning old ways of thinking 29:50 Leadership and organisational change 35:07 Relationships, trust & systemic change 42:20 Finding hope for a sustainable future 44:08 Advice for creating change ABOUT E³UDRES² E³UDRES² is a European University Alliance connecting higher education institutions, students, researchers and regions to work together on real-world challenges and contribute to a smarter, more sustainable future. 🌐 Learn more about E³UDRES²: https://eudres.eu/ Subscribe to the E³UDRES² European University YouTube channel for more conversations, student experiences, projects and opportunities from across Europe. --- NEDERLANDS 🇳🇱 Kunnen…