The last episode of the season!
Chez Laurence: an EarthXTV Original Series
Fermob: Old Material for a Bright Future
Fermob has a truly amazing roster of circular accomplishments. From their zero-waste processes involving steel, aluminum, water, and finishing to their innovative ways to make an old material modern, save electricity, and reduce carbon emissions – Fermob has always been ahead of their time. Their steady year-after-year improvement process has all added up to substantially measurable impact, and they have been awarded Gold exemplary recognition from the Sustainable Furnishings Council for their efforts.
featuring Bernard Reybier, President: Fermob
Frequently Asked Questions:
What is Chez Laurence?
Chez Laurence is an EarthXTV original series that highlights manufacturers of furniture, textiles, and other materials who are demonstrating circular, regenerative, and sustainable practices. One of the surest solutions to the ongoing Climate Crisis is moving our economy toward a more circular structure to reduce waste, repurpose and upcycle materials whenever possible, and design for longevity rather than single-use. This program will aim to capture important discussions with environmentally conscious design professionals, educating companies and consumers on the value of this process from an interior design perspective.
What is EarthXTV, and how do I watch?
EarthxTV is a new 24×7 channel & VOD library airing original series, award-winning documentaries, daily news & global events. This channel was developed by EarthX, the largest annual exposition and forum showcasing the latest initiatives, discoveries, research, innovations, policies and corporate practices serving to re-shape the future. EarthxTV – Our Planet. From Every Side.
To tune in live, simply open EarthxTV on your browser or via their downloadable app (available on App Store, Google Play, AppleTV, AndroidTV, Roku, Amazon Fire TV) and watch the live stream.
To tune in after the fact, and catch up on missed episodes, please visit our show page. There, you’ll find previously-aired episodes available on-demand. Each new episode is added to this page 24 hours after initial live airtime. This is also a great way to share episodes! Just grab the link and share with friends, colleagues, or on social media!
Watching either way is free, there is no charge to view.
What is “circularity in design” and why does it matter?
Our blog post about Circularity on Beyond Aesthetics covers this topic in detail. For a quick overview, according to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation: circularity in design is “built on the principles of eliminating waste and pollution from the outset, keeping products and materials in use at their highest value, and regenerating natural systems. Just like in nature, by design everything is food for something else — materials flow from one (life)form into the next. It is a model that can work for aeons. Just like it has in nature for 3.8 billion years.”
