Closing the loops – CircAgile Spring School 2024

New material use and circularity measures must be adopted to obtain the ambitious goals of EU and Finland, to limit greenhouse gas emissions and to ensure sustainable use of nature's resources. Circular economy aims to be one of the advanced drivers in the transformation for a more sustainable future.

The spring school “Closing the loops” will cover themes as composites from algae, forestry bio-mass side streams as a resource, critical raw materials, study visits to labs, and the current best knowledge on LCA and CE indicators application.

Programme

Monday 18 March (Arcada, Helsinki) 13-17 (lunch from 12-13)
Circular research and innovation news Some of the speakers on material circularity: Key note speaker Zaida Ortega, Associate Professor, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria – “Natural fibers and circularity” Ruta Ozola-Davidane, University of Latvia – “Critical raw materials. Phosphorous removal and recovery technologies” Maris Klavins, University of Latvia – “Non-timber forest products and forestry biomass side streams as a resource: towards circular bioeconomy” Joel Lindholm, Under Ytan – “Cultivating algae in the Baltic as a circular raw material”
Tuesday 19 March (LAB, Lahti) 9-16 (bus leaves from Helsinki 7.15, back at 19)
Circular labs in Lahti Study visits to laboratories, i.e. Circular economy (textile, plastics, biogas, pyrolysis), Lab on wood, metal etc., Food Pilot Plant.
Wednesday 20 March (Arcada, Helsinki) 9.30 - 15
Assessing circularity, LCA and CE indicators Experts presenting the latest on LCA and CE indicators, comparing strengths and weaknesses, and practical examples of applications of LCA and CE analysis.

Please register to the event here (deadline for registration 14 March).

Read more about the Agile Circular Competence Network project here.

The spring school is organised in cooperation with University of Latvia, University of Borås, LAB UAS, Nordplus and Invenire.

Please contact Erica Scott for more information.