{"id":2078,"date":"2014-06-18T10:08:51","date_gmt":"2014-06-18T10:08:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/STEMcentralinmotion\/?p=2078"},"modified":"2014-06-18T10:08:51","modified_gmt":"2014-06-18T10:08:51","slug":"the-future-of-manufacturing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/STEMcentralinmotion\/2014\/06\/18\/the-future-of-manufacturing\/","title":{"rendered":"The Future of Manufacturing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/STEMcentralinmotion\/uploads\/sites\/1544\/2014\/06\/Future-of-Manufacturing2.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2081\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/STEMcentralinmotion\/2014\/06\/18\/the-future-of-manufacturing\/future-of-manufacturing-3\/\" 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The report emphasises the growth of the <strong>circular economy<\/strong>, and it&#8217;s relevance to a changing context. \u00a0So what is the circular economy, and why is it relevant to students?<\/p>\n<p>The Ellen MacArthur Foundation believes that the circular economy provides a coherent framework for systems level re-design and as such offers us an opportunity to harness innovation and creativity to enable a positive, restorative economy.<\/p>\n<p>Some useful links:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To learn more about the circular economy: (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org\/circular-economy\">click for the link<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Watch a short video about the circular economy: (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zCRKvDyyHmI\">click for the link<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Download a lesson series which looks at circular economy in the built environment: (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org\/schools\/secondary-schools-resources\/\/block-resources\/dt\/system-reset-activity-1\">click for the link<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>View the report, The Future of Manufacturing (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/future-of-manufacturing\">click for the link<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Participate in the Ellen MacArthur Foundation&#8217;s forthcoming Disruptive Innovation Festival &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/thinkdif.co\">thinkdif.co<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last year the UK government published this report, The Future of Manufacturing. 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