Sustainability has been a long-standing concern in our economy. Standing on the tipping point of an environmental crisis, promoting a sustainable economy is one of the key focuses of government level policies, industry level revolutions and business level transitions. light of the COVID-19 crisis, the UN had urged countries to lead a path for “green recovery”:
“With this restart, a window of hope and opportunity opens… an opportunity for nations to green their recovery packages and shape the 21st century economy in ways that are clean, green, healthy, safe and more resilient”
— UN Climate Chief
In today’s context, when evaluating how we could better promote a circular economy, we need to appreciate the fact that most households and businesses are already aware of the responsibilities they have in leading development in a more sustainable manner. With much higher public awareness, it then comes down to problems of practical implementation and how to incorporate sustainable methods to make concrete changes, and here is where the the model of circular economy could come into play. It provides us with guidelines and principles that we could base our ambitious transitions on.
By leveraging today’s fast developing AI technology, the transition to a more…