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Aug 2023
16m 15s

Es Devlin on the power of art to inspire...

Ellen MacArthur Foundation
About this episode
When we talk about the circular economy, we often think about the technical aspects of transitioning away from the linear economy. In this episode, the artist Es Devlin talks to curator and author Francesca Gavin about the power of art to inspire change. 
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