Foundational References

Kenneth Alston is an internationally recognized authority on business sustainability and circular-economy transformation. He served as Chief of Staff to William McDonough, advised multinational executives for over 30 years, and co-authored Real Circularity (2023) [10].

He founded Circularity Edge, the home of the Primal Mandate™, Design Like Nature™, and Tactical Tetrahedron™ frameworks, and hosts the Circularity Catalyst Podcast — an open forum for leaders reshaping the future of business and life on Earth.

1. El Espectador (2019) — “Ken Alston y las características de la economía circular.”
    
2. Colombia (2019) — XII Congreso Internacional de Medio Ambiente.
    
3. U.S. Embassy Berlin (2015) — Earth Week Visiting Speaker Program.
    
4. University of Virginia (2013–2025) — Circular Economy and Sustainable Business Strategy Series.
    
5. Ecovia Intelligence (2017) — Sustainable Cosmetics Summit New York Edition.
    
6. GreenBlue Institute (2002) — Sustainable Packaging Coalition Origins and Mission.
    
7. Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute (2010) — Product Certification Program Version 1.0.

8. Cumipaz conference , Cali Colombia: https://youtu.be/g-3qqXQ5hvs

      9. · XIV Simposio, International de Ambiente – Circular Economy, Panama. 

10. Alston, K. & Kan, R. S. (2023) 

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CJ4DLHZY The Simple Idea Ltd.  

11. Keynote Speaker at the Circular Economy Forum of the Americas (2017-2025)

https://cefasessions.com/eng-individual-3-day-cefa2025-retreat