{"id":59939,"date":"2019-03-15T12:39:27","date_gmt":"2019-03-15T18:39:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/walkingtree.org\/?page_id=59939"},"modified":"2019-08-19T21:51:59","modified_gmt":"2019-08-20T03:51:59","slug":"activity-3-the-circular-economy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/walkingtree.org\/gsa-portal-post\/activity-3-the-circular-economy\/","title":{"rendered":"GS Post-Program Activity 3: The Circular Economy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-59939\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-59939-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-59939-0\" ><div id=\"pgc-59939-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-59939-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_side-navigation panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-side-navigation so-widget-side-navigation-side-navigation-d75171398898-59939\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><section class=\"comp--wrap\">\n  <nav id=\"nav--resource-center\" class=\"nav nav-pills flex-column\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/walkingtree.org\/gsa-portal-post\/activity-1-starting-your-service-resume\/\" class=\"nav-link mb-3 \">\n              GS Post-Program Activity 1: Starting Your Service Resume\n          <\/a>\n\n                    \n                          <a href=\"https:\/\/walkingtree.org\/gsa-portal-post\/activity-2-out-of-the-box\/\" class=\"nav-link mb-3 \">\n              GS Post-Program Activity 2: Out of the Box\n          <\/a>\n\n                    \n                          <a href=\"https:\/\/walkingtree.org\/gsa-portal-post\/activity-3-the-circular-economy\/\" class=\"nav-link mb-3 active\">\n              GS Post-Program Activity 3: The Circular Economy\n          <\/a>\n\n                    \n                          <a href=\"https:\/\/walkingtree.org\/gsa-portal-post\/activity-4-staying-informed\/\" class=\"nav-link mb-3 \">\n              GS Post-Program Activity 4: Staying Informed\n          <\/a>\n\n                    \n                          <a href=\"https:\/\/walkingtree.org\/gsa-portal-post\/activity-5-what-now-returning-from-abroad\/\" class=\"nav-link mb-3 \">\n              GS Post-Program Activity 5: What Now? Returning from Abroad\n          <\/a>\n\n                    \n                          <a href=\"https:\/\/walkingtree.org\/gsa-portal-post\/activity-6-reaching-out-to-local-leaders\/\" class=\"nav-link mb-3 \">\n              GS Post-Program Activity 6: Reaching Out to Local Leaders\n          <\/a>\n\n                    \n                          <a href=\"https:\/\/walkingtree.org\/gsa-portal-post\/activity-7-mapping-out-your-change\/\" class=\"nav-link mb-3 \">\n              GS Post-Program Activity 7: Mapping Out Your Change\n          <\/a>\n\n                    \n                          <a href=\"https:\/\/walkingtree.org\/gsa-portal-post\/activity-8-stay-connected\/\" class=\"nav-link mb-3 \">\n              GS Post-Program Activity 8: Stay Connected\n          <\/a>\n\n                    \n                  <\/nav>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-59939-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-59939-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Global Sustainability Activities \u2013 Post-Program<\/h1>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Activity 3: The Circular Economy<br \/>\n<\/b><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-59939-0-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-59939\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/walkingtree.org\/uploads\/2019\/03\/THAI1708-e1551726543160.jpg\" width=\"1711\" height=\"598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/walkingtree.org\/uploads\/2019\/03\/THAI1708-e1551726543160.jpg 1711w, https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/walkingtree.org\/uploads\/2019\/03\/THAI1708-e1551726543160-300x105.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/walkingtree.org\/uploads\/2019\/03\/THAI1708-e1551726543160-1024x358.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1711px) 100vw, 1711px\" title=\"THAI1708\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-59939-0-1-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3><b>How It Works<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Here you will learn about the concept of a circular economy and apply this environmental approach to products you regularly use in you own life. This will serve as a sort of \u201cThe Story of Stuff pt. 3\u201d, which will show an alternative to the linear \u201cproduce, use, then throw away\u201d economy that dominates our economy today.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-59939-0-1-3\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zCRKvDyyHmI\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/__0Spwj8DkM\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-59939-0-1-4\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3><b>How You Do It<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Watch the videos <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zCRKvDyyHmI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Re-thinking Progress: The Circular Economy<\/a><\/strong><\/em> <\/span>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=__0Spwj8DkM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em><strong>What is the Circular Economy<\/strong><\/em><\/span>?<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Think about how this way of thinking can help both the environment and the economy.<\/li>\n<li>Download and print the <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/walkingtree.org\/uploads\/2019\/08\/GSA-POST-Activity-3-Circular-Economy.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Circular Economy Worksheet<\/a><\/span><\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Identify something that you throw away on a regular basis. Is there a way to avoid throwing that product away, even avoid recycling it, when you\u2019re done using it? What kind of other products can be made from your waste\u2019s materials?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Take Away Points<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>As mentioned before in the \u201cOut of the Box\u201d activity, sustainable actions have the ability to both save money and be better for the environment.<\/li>\n<li>It is likely that the solution you created with the Circular Economy Worksheet is either being done now or currently being worked on. Try to find a company that is doing something similar to your ideal Circular Economy solution.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-59939-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-59939-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-59939-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_simple-button panel-first-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-simple-button so-widget-simple-button-simple-button-d75171398898-59939\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"text-left\">\n  <a\n    href=\"https:\/\/walkingtree.org\/gsa-portal-post\/activity-2-out-of-the-box\/\"\n    class=\"btn btn-normal btn-primary\"\n    style=\"width: \">\n    Activity 2: Out of the Box\n  <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-59939-1-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-59939-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-59939-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_simple-button panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"8\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-simple-button so-widget-simple-button-simple-button-d75171398898-59939\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"text-right\">\n  <a\n    href=\"https:\/\/walkingtree.org\/gsa-portal-post\/activity-4-staying-informed\/\"\n    class=\"btn btn-normal btn-primary\"\n    style=\"width: \">\n    Activity 4: Stay Informed\n  <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here you will learn about the concept of a circular economy and apply this environmental approach to products you regularly use in you own life. 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