In evaluating the potential for New York to become a circular city, the members of the initiative chose to focus on the levers of change. Specifically, we wanted to identify actions that the city, its businesses and financial institutions could take that would generate positive impacts, individually and collaboratively, across a range of sectors.
Through a brainstorming exercise we identified more than 50 potential levers that were then put to a vote for further analysis.
This process resulted in the following 10 levers being selected. In researching these levers, it became apparent that each brings different benefits to the city. Some have a great potential to create jobs, others to deliver wider economic or environmental benefits. Finally, some act as “enablers” in that they don’t deliver direct benefits but instead contribute to the success of others.
