Author: Bhavya Mangla
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Building a Sustainable Future: The 6 Core Principles of the Circular Economy
“Only when the last tree is cut down, the last fish eaten, and the last stream poisoned, you will realise that you cannot eat money.” – Cree Indian Proverb Introduction A gardener must understand how different plants, soil, water, and sunlight interact to create a thriving ecosystem. Each element in a garden (like pollinators, soil…
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Attention is Gold: Where Focus Flows, Energy Goes
“Attention is Gold: Where Focus Flows, Energy Goes” is a powerful phrase that captures the essence of mindfulness and intentional living. It emphasizes how our attention—what we focus on—directly influences the flow of our energy and ultimately shapes our reality. Story: Young Boy, Teacher and Lens (Source: Internet) In a small village, a young…
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Circular Economy: The Foundation of Sustainability: Balancing Economy, Society, and Environment
“Sustainable development is the development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”: Gro Harlem Brundtland, Our Common Future (The Brundtland Report), 1987 Introduction When we think about a family outing to a movie, there are 3 important ingredients. The first is a good movie, the…
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From Ritual to Reality: Defeating Our Inner Ravan
The festival of Dussehra, also called Vijayadashami, celebrates the victory of good over evil, which the defeat of Mahishasur by Goddess Durga and the victory of Lord Ram over Ravan represent. In the epic Ramayan, Lord Ram and his allies battle Ravan, who has abducted Ram’s wife Sita. After a long and fierce battle, Ram…
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Navigating the Circular Economy: How ISO 59000 Series Drives Sustainability
“The essence of the circular economy is to redefine the way we consider growth”: Unknown. Introduction Imagine you own a smartphone. In a linear economy, the typical life cycle of your phone would be raw materials are extracted, the phone is manufactured, you use it, and once it’s outdated or broken, it’s discarded, contributing to…