Life Cycle Networks
Developing and building LCA networks worldwide to further develop tools, improve the knowledge and application of life cycle approaches, is one of the focus areas of the Life Cycle Initiative.
Live Cycle Initiative: Today we have over 600 members and funders, consisting of Governments, Businesses, Science and Civil Society organisations, as well as individual LCA Practitioners and other stakeholders, worldwide. Our network of technical experts with whom we collaborate during our projects is also growing.
See the tabbed lists below to access networks in various world regions. If we are missing a network, please let us know.
Find the links to these networks, where available, on the additional tabs.
Blue: Regional LCA Networks • Green: National LCA Networks • Orange: Other LCA Networks
Regional Networks
Regional networks are independent, but supported by the Life Cycle Initiative. For more information on how to become involved in a regional network, please contact the Network of your choice below:
European Networks
Asia Pacific
- LCA Agrifood Asia Network
Latin America Networks
European Networks
- avniR (Life Cycle Assessment Platform) (France)
- Catalan LCA network
- Estonian LCA Network
- FINLCA (Life Cycle Assessment Framework and Tools for Finnish Companies)
- LCA Center Association (Association of Hungarian LCA users)
- LCA Center (Denmark)
- Polish Center for Life Cycle Assessment (PCLCA)
- Rete Italiana LCA (Italian LCA network)
- L’Association SCORE LCA (France)
- Swiss Discussion Forum on Life Cycle Assessment
- Swedish Life Cycle Center (CPM)
- Imperial Network of Excellence in Sustainability through Life Cycle Approaches
- European Platform on LCA and Life Cycle Data Network
North America
Latin America and Caribbean
- Argentinian LCA network
- Association for Life Cycle Assessment in Latin America (ALCALA) Costa Rica
- Brazilian Association for Life Cycle Assessment (ABCV)
- Colombian LCA network
- Red Peruana de Ciclo de Vida y EcologÃa Industrial (PELCAN)
- Red ACV Chile (Chilean LCA network)
- Red Ecuatoriana de Ciclo de Vida y EconomÃa Circular
- Rede de Pesquisa em Avaliação de Impacto do Ciclo de Vida (RAICV)
- Red Colombiana de Análisis de Ciclo de Vida y EcologÃa Industrial
- Red Cubana de Análisis Ciclo de Vida
- Red Guatemalteca de Ciclo de Vida
- Red Mexicana de Análisis de Ciclo de Vida
Asia Pacific
Other Networks
Here are some other Networks you can conatct:
- The Sustainability Consortium
- Global Footprint Network
- International Society for Industrial Ecology (ISIE)
- LCE engineering
- GaBi User Forum
- PRé LCA Discussion List
- Water Footprint Network
- Water Use in Life Cycle Network
- Open LCA network
- Umberto Users Forum
- International Reference Centre for Life Cycle Assessment and Sustainable Transition (CIRAIG)
Together with One Planet Network and GO4SDGs we have engaged the following SCP Science Partners in the regions:
- The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), India
- The Joint Graduate School of Energy and Environment (JGSEE), King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Thailand
- CLIOPE Group/Universidad Tecnologica Nacional/CONICET, Argentina
- Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
- National Cleaner Production Centre of South Africa
The first year of the Science Partners is focusing on using the SCP Hotspot Analysis Tool (SCP-HAT) to identify impactful hotspots for SCP interventions for governments. The Science Partners have showcased SCP-HAT at key regional events and provided presentations on the tool to the key partners in their region, including in Africa to the South African government, and in Latin America and the Caribbean to the annual life cycle conference. In Asia-Pacific and LAC, the Science Partners have integrated the SCP-HAT into institutions’ student programmes, including at the master’s level. In all regions, we are currently working with the institutions to identify countries for direct SCP-HAT assessment support in 2023. For more information click here.
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