Kyle James Ritchie (@RitchieRevo) profile picture

Circular Economy for Dummies - Coming Spring of 2020 • Circular Design Consultant • Boston Architectural College Adjunct Professor • Environmental Scientist •

St Joseph, MI
Joined November 2020
I've always said "Sustainability marks the halfway point to where we actually need to be." - it's a necessary first step towards a regenerative future. The #circulareconomy approach to resource management supports that claim. forbes.com/sites/forbesbusin…
Great news in the #circulareconomy world! The European Commission proposed a new Circular Economy Action Plan, which focuses on waste prevention/management, boosting growth, competitiveness and EU global leadership in the field. Read more about it below: europarl.europa.eu/news/en/h…
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Gosh what a difference from President "Imma Save Coal" – at Oatfield, OR
I set ambitious goals of achieving a carbon pollution-free power sector by 2035 and net-zero emissions by 2050. Today, I took bold action to advance those goals.
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The BAC is responsible for building and supporting the next generation of sustainable design leadership. Definitely a worthy advocate for your support on #GivingTuesday
#GivingTuesday is almost here! Join alumni, parents, faculty, staff, students, and friends from around the world and help us reach 130 donors today by making a gift to the BAC. Thank you for #givingBAC ➡️ hubs.ly/H0BjWk-0
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Choose your own adventure. PROstruction or CONstruction?
Transitioning our construction technology from CONstruction to PROstruction is a paradigm shift from cut/slash/burn to grow/regenerate/breathe #HealthyHomesXPRIZE
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Great quiz from the @CambridgeCEC to test your knowledge of waste within our current, linear economy. @ericcoreyfreed how many can you get right?
What’s the original value of steel lost after the first use recycle? Find out by taking the Circular Economy Centre quiz jbs.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/for…
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Kyle James Ritchie retweeted
Powerful line from Brothers Karamozov: “Above all, don't lie to yourself. The man who lies to himself & listens to his own lie comes to a point that he cannot distinguish the truth within him, or around him, & so loses all respect for himself & for others."
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There's a sweet spot for everything: The Goldilocks Zone. Not enough water and you die from dehydration. Too much, and you drown. The same goes for #carbon. Whats my point? Find balance.
We can aim to embrace carbon as an asset in soil, plants and durable earth-bound forms, while eliminating it as a liability in the atmosphere. We can start by implementing a #CradletoCradle #CircularEconomy for carbon.
Check out my @AASHENews talk - "Achieving #University #Circularity by 2050" with @ericcoreyfreed and @RenieraOD from this year's session for free! vimeo.com/460042217
Don't miss Shelly Xu's talk as she reviews how she's utilizing the #circulareconomy to develop a waste-free fashion future. Thanks to @CircularHarvard for hosting - I'm looking forward to this one!
Join us and listen to speakers like Shelly Xu, founder of a zero waste fashion startup - Shelly Xu Designs. Be inspired and register today!! eventbrite.com/e/the-shared-…
Congrats to @VanderbiltU on the award from @USGBC. It's great to see Universities receive the recognition they deserved. Keep the ball rolling!
With 21 LEED certifications, one WELL project, and more in the pipeline, @VanderbiltU’s building portfolio is as broad & impressive as some cities. It is our honor to award Vanderbilt the 2020 USGBC Leadership Award in Building Portfolio Transformation. bit.ly/3plOgZz
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Forget 2030, change needs to happen now. Let performance drive our built environment for once, not how pretty it looks.
Forget net zero by 2030: it’s not enough, or soon enough, to stop catastrophic climate change. That’s the message Mahesh Ramanujam, president and CEO of the U.S. Green Building Council, had for attendees of Greenbuild 2020. leeduser.buildinggreen.com/b…
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#Greenbuild is now!
What is #Greenbuild Virtual? It's a place where we can come together to listen and to learn, and deepen our knowledge on topics like #architecture, #netzero, carbon, #energy, health & wellness, and resilience. Join us for Greenbuild Virtual starting 9/10! spr.ly/6016GWdvm
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