A virtual session at “Sharjah Book”: The circular economy is an effective way to sustain resources

The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation "attached to the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority" and the United Nations Development Program held a virtual dialogue session entitled "Circular Business Model... Towards Full Recovery", which was broadcast live on the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation platform at the Sharjah International Fair The book was addressed by Elisa Tonda, Head of the Consumption and Production Unit - United Nations Environment Program and moderated by Maya Karkur, founder of the Circular Hub and an environmental specialist.

The session received a remarkable turnout of about 1,500 followers, a large number of whom shared their views and ideas on the most prominent circular business models and how to implement them correctly.

Elisa Tonda said that the circular economy is a way to achieve sustainable use of resources through recycling, reuse and other environmentally friendly means, which reduces pollution and emissions levels to the lowest levels.

She added: "We are starting to see the black part of the picture due to climate change. A large part of the forests have disappeared and about one million species of creatures are at risk of extinction, but if the circular economy is achieved in line with current efforts to reduce energy consumption, this may lead to a reduction in the level of carbon dioxide emissions." carbon by 90 percent by 2060, stressing that the circular economy helps to maintain the use of products, equipment and infrastructure for a longer period, thus improving the productivity of these resources, in addition to other environmentally friendly means, which has a positive impact, especially on issues of environmental diversity.

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