Going Circular is a documentary that unlocks the secrets of the circular economy

Dare to imagine a future where humankind not only survives but flourishes by rethinking global paradigms, respecting the limits of our planetary resources, and transforming the modern world. The documentary Going Circular unlocks the secrets to the concept of circularity - an economic system that eliminates waste and saves the planet’s resources. The film explores concrete solutions individuals and communities worldwide can use to move toward a more circular economy.

Going Circular - Documentary Trailer

Going Circular is a film about hope

It tells the stories of four visionaries – 102-year-old inventor Dr. James Lovelock, biomimicry biologist Janine Benyus, designer Arthur Huang, and financier John Fullerton–whose extraordinary experiences change the way we think about humanity’s future.

Each of their stories helps us reassess what our food, our cities, our financial system and our fashion industry could look like if we transitioned to a circular system where everything is reused and nothing goes to waste.

Circle Economy Foundation is a proud knowledge partner and advisor for the documentary and its accompanying impact campaign

The documentary and the impact campaign are aligned with our Circularity Gap Report 2021, which presents opportunities for businesses, cities and nations to address the climate crisis with circular solutions.

Hear from our founder, Robert-Jan van Ogtrop, initiator and executive producer of the documentary Going Circular

Martijn Lopes Cardozo, CEO Circle Economy Foundation, reflecting on Going Circular

Circle Economy is now offering private screenings of the 'Going Circular' documentary for your organisation.

To host your screening we have developed different screening packages that we tailor to your need. Among these are additional services, such as a guest speaker, a workshop, or a panel discussion, which we gladly facilitate. To accelerate and leverage the impact the documentary can instigate we offer businesses various pricing packages which will benefit the further distribution of the film.

The screenings are a pivotal way to get people to act and translate the circular economy practically to their personal and business context. Our goal is to ignite a different way of thinking which ultimately leads to shifting the needle toward a more circular future.

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You will be supplied with a high resolution file of the film that you can use to facilitate viewings.

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We are far from a global level of understanding of the circular economy—let alone a circular society. There is still a huge way to go. This is one of the reasons for my latest initiative: the Going Circular documentary. The film showcases the circular economy as a positive, inspiring, holistic solution to many of the globe's issues.

– Robert-Jan van Ogtrop, Founder of Circle Economy, Executive producer of Going Circular

With this film, we hope to empower and educate viewers by revealing the true meaning of circularity as well as highlighting some of the ground-breaking actions taken to redesign our systems for a better future

– Ellen Windemuth, Co-CEO of Off the Fence, Executive producer of Going Circular

Credits

Executive producers are Robert-Jan van-Ogtrop, founder of Circle Economy, Ellen Windemuth and Allison Bean. The co-executive producer is Thomas Anthony. The documentary was produced by Ellen Windemuth and Sam Barton-Humphreys, directed by Richard Dale and Nigel Walk

Curiosity Stream is the exclusive place to watch Going Circular in North America (including Central America) and the Caribbean.

The film is being distributed in Europe, Asia, and Africa by ZDFE, stay tuned for availability and premiere dates.