Carla De Laurentis
Exploring opportunities for public sector organisations to connect wellbeing to resource loops in a regional circular economy
De Laurentis, Carla; Beverley, Katie; Clifton, Nick; Bacon, Emily; Rudd, Jennifer; Walpole, Gary
Authors
Katie Beverley
Nick Clifton
Emily Bacon
Jennifer Rudd
Gary Walpole
Abstract
This paper contributes towards our understanding of the role of public sector organisations in delivering circular economy (CE) goals, suggesting that such organisations seek to deliver social value when implementing CE activities. Through empirical evidence from Wales, and a programme designed to deliver circular outcomes via increased collaborative working in public sector organisations, the paper shows that public sector actors interpret the CE as a means to deliver well-being outcomes. The paper shows that public sector organisations, in Wales, are seeking to exploit the maximum social value from CE activities. This, the paper argues, requires a nuanced attention to the context and circumstances in which public service delivery is implemented. A legislative framework, the Wellbeing Future Generations Act (2015), that promotes collaborative working with people and communities to prevent persistent problems such as poverty, health inequalities and climate change, is supporting the creation of a definition of a CE that connects people and wellbeing to resource loops. The key contribution of the paper is to provide an empirical model demonstrating how public sector organisations in Wales are enacting CE in Wales, mediating between and integrating the social, material and spatial elements of a CE.
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | May 2, 2024 |
Online Publication Date | May 27, 2024 |
Publication Date | 2024 |
Deposit Date | Jun 3, 2024 |
Publicly Available Date | Jun 4, 2024 |
Journal | Contemporary Social Science |
Print ISSN | 2158-2041 |
Electronic ISSN | 2158-205X |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis (Routledge) |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 19 |
Issue | 1-3 |
Pages | 303-336 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1080/21582041.2024.2356190 |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/12033231 |
Additional Information | Peer Review Statement: The publishing and review policy for this title is described in its Aims & Scope.; Aim & Scope: http://www.tandfonline.com/action/journalInformation?show=aimsScope&journalCode=rsoc21; Received: 2023-09-11; Accepted: 2024-05-02; Published: 2024-05-27 |
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