Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) - Lunch and Learn Workshop
| Dates: | 25 May 2023 |
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| Times: | 11:45 - 14:00 |
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| What is it: | Workshop |
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| Organiser: | Sustainable Futures |
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| Who is it for: | University staff, Primary schools, External researchers, Adults, Age Friendly, Alumni, General public |
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A Life Cycle Assessment is the act of measuring the environmental impact of a product or service throughout its life cycle, from the resources used to create the product or service, across its use by the user, to it's final end of life destination. An LCA measures the environmental impacts of each distinct part involved in creating and using products and services, such as energy used in production, fuel used in transport, and end-of-life ecological costs. This helps us compare between products, materials, and methods used, providing useful information by which to make decisions that could help the environment.
This event will explore the advantages of LCA's and how it can provide you with a clearer picture of your environmental impact and help you make more informed decisions to improve your organisation's sustainability going forward.
The session will begin with an introduction into LCA's with Dr Alejandro Gallego Schmid, Senior Lecturer in Circular Economy and Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment, followed by three concurrent breakout rooms (topics listed in agenda) which attendees will select during the booking process. At 1pm the breakout rooms will close and we welcome guests to stay for networking with a complimentary lunch.
Preferred breakout rooms are reserved on a first come first serve basis so please book your place now to avoid disappointment.
If you have any questions regarding the event please contact lauren.mullan@manchester.ac.uk
Agenda
11:45 - Arrival and networking with tea and coffee
12:00 - Welcome and introduction with Dr Alejandro Gallego Schmid, Senior Lecturer in Circular Economy and Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment | Sustainable Futures Resourceful futures Challenge Lead
12:05 - What is Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
12:20 - Q&A Session
12:30 - Breakout rooms in the following groups (you can select your preferred room at the booking stage):
- Waste treatment perspectives. Session Lead: Nicolas Enrique Labra Cataldo, PhD researcher in Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research
- Material and Product-centred perspectives. Session Lead: Dr Raphael Tarpani, Research Associate at The University of Manchester
- Biomass and Wastes. Session Lead: Dr Andrew Welfle, Senior Research Fellow in the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research
13:00 - Lunch and networking
14:00 - Event close
Travel and Contact Information
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Room 3A.012
Engineering Building A
Booth St E
Manchester
