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June 2020
International Conference on Social Life Cycle Assessment
Swedish Life Cycle Center are pleased to inform you that on June 15-17, 2020, the 7th International Conference on Social Life Cycle Assessment will be held in Gothenburg, Sweden, on the Chalmers Campus Johanneberg. The conference is co-arranged by KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm and Chalmers University of Technology in Göteborg, and it is hosted by the Swedish Life Cycle Center. The deadline for the call for papers is December 1st, 2019; for more details, please visit https://easychair.org/cfp/SLCA2020…
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ISIE Americas 2020
July 6-8 2020 Conference theme: Enhancing circularity and wellbeing through industrial ecology for resilient and sustainable cities The International Society for Industrial Ecology is an interdisciplinary forum of natural and social scientists, engineers, policy makers and practitioners that advances systems-based analysis methods, tools and solutions in pursuit of sustainable technology, product and service systems, and economies. The mission of the ISIE is to promote the use of industrial ecology in research, education, industrial practice, policy and community development, in order…
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The SETAC 8th World Congress
6-10 September 2020 The SETAC 8th World Congress, which will be held from 6–10 September 2020 in Singapore, promises to be an amazing international meeting, especially appropriate for students, young scientists and those at the cutting edge of their respective scientific fields. The venue, Marina Bay Sands Convention Centre, offers an incredible experience for attendees, where SETAC has secured a block of discounted rooms. Note that abstract submission will open in January. >> More information >> More information on the venue
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4th General Assembly of the Life Cycle Initiative
10 September 2020 The Life Cycle Initiative will hold its fourth online General Assembly, which is open for participation to all members of the Initiative. Participants will hear the annual progress update on the Initiative’s activities, elect the new members of the Steering Committee, and discuss the engagement and closer collaboration of members with the Initiative. For all members, please block your agenda for the General Assembly on September 10, 2020 from 11:00-15:00 (CEST). The connection/dial-in details, agenda and pre-reads…
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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.
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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.
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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
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