Cradle to Cradle at 25

Tell us what it did.

The book was published in 2002, co-authored by William McDonough and Michael Braungart, argued over with many people, and carried into factories, classrooms, and companies its authors have never seen. The Institute would like to collect what happened next.

The stories

What twenty-five years did, in other people's words

Decade encountered

Kind of work

Gathering the stories.

Share a story

A few hundred words is plenty

Stories are read by a person at the Institute before anything appears publicly, and nothing is published without the consent you give in the form. If you would rather send something by email, write to rpetersen@mcdonough.institute. Recorded video and audio can be sent the same way, and the Institute adds captions and a transcript before anything is posted.

Name, as you wish to be knownWhere you areRole or affiliation, if you want it shownWhen you first met the bookEmail, so we can follow up (never shown)Kind of workYour story, up to 300 words0 wordsOr upload a document you have written (Word, PDF, or text, 10 MB)If you upload a document, the box above can stay empty. Any length is welcome.Photos, up to 3 (10 MB each)A short video (under 50 MB)Or a link to a video

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