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September 2020
October 2020
Mapping Plastics Pollution: Session 1
October 1, 2020 Join to learn the methodology of plastic mapping. While content is technical the webinar is also suited for governments. The same webinar will be held twice on October 1 so everyone can join! Session 1: 08:20-10:30 CEST Registration A second session is being held later in the day, also on October 1, from 12:50-15:00 CEST. More information and registration.
Find out more »Mapping Plastics Pollution: Session 2
October 1, 2020 Join to learn the methodology of plastic mapping. While content is technical the webinar is also suited for governments. The same webinar will be held twice on October 1 so everyone can join! Session 2: 12:50-15:00 CEST Registration A second session is being held earlier on October 1 from 8:20-10:30 CEST. More information and registration.
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Single Use Plastic Products: Series 1 Part 1
October 6, 2020 This is PART 1 of a two-part webinar series held over the course of October, with each part giving different examples of what national governments have done to address single-use plastic products pollution and results from Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) studies on the impacts of single-use plastic products and their alternatives. Collectively these webinars offer great content to help support governments in developing the right policies to address single-use plastic products pollution. Pick the series that works… Find out more »
12. International Conference on Life Cycle Assessment of Food
13-16 October 2020 The 12th International Conference on Life Cycle Assessment of Food will take place on 13th – 16th October 2020 VIRTUALY. It is chaired by the German Institute of Food Technologies (DIL) in collaboration with the Center for Sustainable Leadership at University of Witten/Herdecke (ZNU), corsus – corporate sustainability and thinkstep. Please visit the conference website for updates on key dates and conference topics: https://lcafood2020.com/
Find out more »Single Use Plastic Products: Series 2 Part 1
October 13, 2020 This is PART 1 of a two-part webinar series held over the course of October, with each part giving different examples of what national governments have done to address single-use plastic products pollution and results from Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) studies on the impacts of single-use plastic products and their alternatives. Collectively these webinars offer great content to help support governments in developing the right policies to address single-use plastic products pollution. Pick the series that works… Find out more »
FICCI Circular Economy Symposium 2020
15-16 October 2020 In the current scenario where global health crisis has disrupted the economies, a transition to a Circular Economy is both a necessity and an opportunity, with the potential to offer long-lasting economic, environmental, and social benefits. However, the ongoing pandemic must be taken as an opportunity to create efficient systems that enable the circular economy as a recovery solution. Keeping that as an objective, we have designed this year’s theme focusing on ‘Green Recovery’. This year, we…
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Brazilian Congress on Life Cycle Management (GCV 2020)
October 19-22 2020 The Brazilian Congress on Life Cycle Management will promote discussions around topics such as: eco-design, circular economy, life cycle management in organizations, environmental labeling, life cycle inventories, databases, etc. A ‘pocket’ event will be held virtually with the full in-person event planned to take place again in 2021.
Find out more »Single Use Plastic Products: Series 1 Part 2
October 20, 2020 This is PART 2 of a two-part webinar series held over the course of October, with each part giving different examples of what national governments have done to address single-use plastic products pollution and results from Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) studies on the impacts of single-use plastic products and their alternatives. Collectively these webinars offer great content to help support governments in developing the right policies to address single-use plastic products pollution. Pick the series that works… Find out more »Single Use Plastic Products: Series 2 Part 2
October 27, 2020 This is PART 2 of a two-part webinar series held over the course of October, with each part giving different examples of what national governments have done to address single-use plastic products pollution and results from Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) studies on the impacts of single-use plastic products and their alternatives. Collectively these webinars offer great content to help support governments in developing the right policies to address single-use plastic products pollution. Pick the series that works… Find out more »November 2020
Webinar on the Life Cycle Thinking e-learning courses
November 3, 2020 Have you ever wanted to learn more about life cycle thinking, but don’t know where to start? Don’t have time or resources to enroll in a traditional training course? The Life Cycle Initiative’s free e-learning courses on Life Cycle Thinking could be perfect for you! With their modular structure, you can take them at your own pace and to suit your own interest area – be it policy, business or academic. They will give you a thorough…
Find out more »Webinar on the Life Cycle Thinking e-learning courses
November 4, 2020 Have you ever wanted to learn more about life cycle thinking, but don’t know where to start? Don’t have time or resources to enroll in a traditional training course? The Life Cycle Initiative’s free e-learning courses on Life Cycle Thinking could be perfect for you! With their modular structure, you can take them at your own pace and to suit your own interest area – be it policy, business or academic. They will give you a thorough…
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Webinar: DEVELOPING A NATIONAL LCA DATABASE: from guidance to practice
19 November, 13:00 – 14:30 CET. A lack of regionally representative data for Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) hampers the use of life cycle thinking in policy-making and environmental decision-making. In this webinar we will showcase the guidance on developing national LCA database roadmaps and learn from the experiences of countries that are successfully advancing their national LCA databases. Join us 19 November, 13:00 – 14:30 CET. Register here. You can already download the Roadmap Guideline report. For more information contact [email protected] or Philippa Notten [email protected] Find out more »December 2020
January 2021
Publication Launch: Guidelines for Social Life Cycle Assessment of Products and Organisations 2020
21 January 2021 Join us 21 January 2021 14:00 CET for the official launch of the “Guidelines for Social Life Cycle Assessment of Products and Organisations 2020”. Together with the project Chairs, the first companies to apply the new guidelines will share their experiences and discuss the associated benefits. Email us [email protected] to register for the event. We are looking forward to meeting you online! >> Download the publication
Find out more »Sustainable Development Goals: Why and how to contribute as a business
28 January 2021 2030 is getting closer and closer. To reach the goals the United Nations (UN) set in its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), we have to cooperate on all levels, and we see more and more businesses that want to do their part. Join us Thursday 28 January to hear how companies are approaching the SDGs in their business practices. To cover the various time zones, the event will be held twice: 9:00-10:30h CET OR 15:30-17:00h CET (pick the…
Find out more »Sustainable Development Goals: Why and how to contribute as a business
28 January 2021 2030 is getting closer and closer. To reach the goals the United Nations (UN) set in its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), we have to cooperate on all levels, and we see more and more businesses that want to do their part. Join us Thursday 28 January to hear how companies are approaching the SDGs in their business practices. To cover the various time zones, the event will be held twice: 9:00-10:30h CET OR 15:30-17:00h CET (pick the…
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UNEA5 side event: Addressing single-use plastic products pollution with a life cycle approach
19 February 2021 Interested in knowing how various countries deal with plastic pollution? Want to know how single-use plastic products fare against their alternatives from an environmental life cycle standpoint? Tune in to this virtual UNEA5 side event to get the facts first-hand, ahead of the fifth session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA5). This event responds to Resolution UNEP/EA.4/R.9 on “Addressing Single-use plastic products pollution” Date: Friday, 19 February 2021 Time: 14:00-15:30 EAT (UTC+3) To register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1299553887714198032
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Re-set for Ecobalance 2020
4-5 March 2021 EcoBalance is one of the longest established international conferences discussing methodologies and practices for sustainability. Due to COVID-19, the conference has been rescheduled. Ecobalance 2020 will now be held on-line 4-5 March 2021 in a hybrid format of on-line and on-demand talks. The call for papers has been extended. You have until 11 January 2021 to submit an abstract. Abstracts should be submitted here http://www.ecobalanceconference.org/ Any questions? Please email us [email protected]
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