Building Regenerative Economies in Practice

What does it take to build truly regenerative economies?

Circularity is not just about recycling or material flows. It also requires transforming how we use land, manage ecosystems, and design business models that work with and not against the biosphere.

In this episode, speakers explore how to move beyond technical fixes and address the broader environmental and economic systems that shape regeneration.

Recorded live at the CIRCULAR REPUBLIC FESTIVAL 2025, the panel brought together Michael Obersteiner from the University of Oxford and Miki Yokoyama from Aurum Impact to share perspectives on what it takes to turn regenerative economy concepts into practical strategies.

This episode is part of our CIRCULAR REPUBLIC FESTIVAL 2025 series, created in partnership with CIRCULAR REPUBLIC to bring you the key debates and insights from this year’s festival.

People
Michael Obersteiner, Director
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-obersteiner-605b02a/
Miki Yokoyama, Managing Director and Partner
https://www.linkedin.com/in/miki-yokoyama-50a0701a/

About
The Circular Republic Festival is Europe’s leading event for advancing the circular economy, uniting corporates, start-ups, and innovators driving this transformation. The last edition took place on May 2025, at the Munich Urban Colab. The festival offers diverse formats to explore practical solutions and best practices for implementing circular economy principles. This year’s theme, “Build Your Competitive Advantage,” focused on the strategic and economic benefits of transitioning to circular business models, while also highlighting the ecological impact of this transformation.

Further Links
https://www.circular-republic.org/

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