Today we are happy to share with you some impressions from our Life Cycle Summer School, which took place from September 19 – 22 in Berlin at the bUm Berlin. The Summer School was organized under the theme “Net Zero Carbon Challenges for Cities and Regions – Using life cycle approaches for sustainable solutions” and brought together students from all over the world. In this context we were thrilled to be able to provide three stipends for participants from emerging economies thanks to the contributions made by the Life Cycle Community to the Jim Fava Life Cycle Summer School Fund!
Throughout the four days the Summer School offered a diverse and intense program of lectures, workshops and roleplays and covered various aspects of the overall theme. During the first day the concept of Net Zero Carbon was introduced alongside the life cycle toolbox. In addition, lectures covered examples of regions, cities and companies implementing net zero carbon strategies. On the second day participants learned more about Carbon Footprinting (CF), the relevant ISO standards and their application in regional organizations and companies. The third day covered topics such as sustainable public procurement and supply chain management approaches for net zero carbon solutions. On the last day participants conducted a role play on the topic of reporting on net zero carbon outcomes and mapped stakeholders relevant to conduct a CF or LCA.
It was a great experience to welcome our participants to Berlin and engage with them throughout the four days. It was great to see that despite the dense program, everyone participated actively and shared their own insights and perspectives, making the Summer School a truly interactive and insightful event. We also highly appreciate the various lecturers and workshop moderators that helped us organize a diverse program for our students and would like to thank them wholeheartedly for their contributions! A photo gallery with more impressions from the Summer School is available here.
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