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Call for applications from young scientists: The Digital Green Talents Award. From our colleagues at Code Week Germany: The German government is tackling the challenges of digitalization and the climate crisis by promoting young talents from all over the world. Maybe you have contacts in your country that could profit from this call? -------------------------- How can we create good and healthy living conditions for everyone worldwide when global climate change is challenging today‘s economy and way of life? How can digitalization contribute to a more sustainable future? The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) promotes the Digital GreenTalents – High Potentials in Sustainable Development to find solutions to these urgent issues. The Digital Green Talents Award nominees 20 highly motivated and talented young scientists from all over the world with innovative ideas and a strong focus on digitalization and sustainable development. The prize consists of a fully-funded research stay in Germany, participation in the SpringSchool, and the chance to join the global Digital GreenTalents network.    For more information, visit www.digitalgreentalents.de Deadline for submission is May 15, 2024, 11:59 p.m., CEST.

🌱 Call to Action for Young Scientists: The Digital Green Awards are here! Find solutions to urgent issues. Answer questions on good and healthy living conditions for everyone, how can digitalization contribute to a more sustainable future? Details below 👇 #science #stem #young #talent #digitalization #awards #greentalents #cloud #solutions #sustainability #development

Excited to share the energy and insights from the official launch of Brightlands Circular Space in Sittard-Geleen! In this opening program, Marc Spekreijse had the opportunity to lead one of the opening interviews. Supported by the Nationaal Groeifonds this initiative will help bright minds and entrepreneurs leverage the open infrastructure. The new facilities are designed to host parties who are able to increase the quantity and improve the quality of circular plastics by upscaling technologies and is provided by Brightlands Chemelot Campus , TNO and Universiteit Maastricht. As Lia Voermans of BCS, highlighted: "This is only the first stage. Our mission goes beyond recycling tech, it’s about transforming ecosystems, building new business models, and shifting consumer and industry behavior. The momentum we created today is only the beginning." We’re all looking forward to seeing the next stage, the construction of the demonstration facility, and can’t wait to witness the powerful collaborations and innovations that will emerge. #CircularEconomy #Sustainability #Innovation #Brightlands #CircularPlastics #Collaboration #GrowthFund #BCS #OpenInfrastructure

📣📣Digital Green Talents Award 2024: High Potentials in Sustainable Development The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) hosts the "Digital GreenTalents - High Potentials in Sustainable Development" #Award to promote the #internationalexchange of innovative #greenideas in the field of #digitalization and #sustainability. It focuses on how digitalization can promote greater sustainability in science and society. With the Green Talents competition, the #BMBF has been promoting the exchange of innovative green ideas and the development of international collaborations since 2009. The award does not fund research projects, but aims to foster individual development. A high-level jury of #Germanexperts will help the ministry in selecting 20 high-potentials to be honored as this year's "Digital GreenTalents". In November 2024, an online awards ceremony will be held. In 2025, all Digital #GreenTalents are invited to come to #Germany for a fully-funded research stay and meet each other at the Digital GreenTalent SpringSchool. The time and duration of the research stay (up to three months) can be arranged individually by each awardee, but is usually linked in time with the #SpringSchool. The deadline for applications is 15 May 2024 ❗️❗️

Day 4 of our teacher externship brought a meaningful exchange between teacher Kim Connors and Magvolts Energy, INC founder Irene Chen. Kim learned a new topic she could incorporate into her classroom: 'Biomimicry, which is nature-inspired innovation, inspiring recycling, which I want to remind my students more about.' Moments like these redefine how education can fuel creativity and innovation! Link to Magvolts Energy- https://loom.ly/HG1i6vo

🌐 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆: 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 🔍 𝗟𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 Windesheim, the Sustainable Smart Industry program tackles the challenges of digitalization and sustainability in smart industry, with a strong focus on product disassembly. This platform enables collaboration between lectorates and businesses through hybrid learning environments designed for sustainable innovation. 🤝 In partnership with top educational institutions, this initiative builds a community around Sustainable Smart Industry (SSI), exploring methods like digital twinning and robotics to enable future disassembly and component reuse, important to foster a circular economy. With our projects, we work together towards a world without waste and contribute to a strong, sustainable future for East Netherlands and Europe. 🌱💡 🔎 Curious about this project and how it contributes to the circular economy? Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eNpZzfJx Contribute to building a sustainable future together and make circular work! 🤝 Windesheim | aart schoonderbeek #SustainableSmartIndustry #DigitalTransformation #CircularEconomy #KnowledgeSharing #SIA

🔬 Exploring Innovation at Blue City Rotterdam with Clear Rivers 🌱 In early June I had the opportunity of guiding the Clear Rivers team through the Blue City infrastructure, the highlight of which was visiting some of the most exciting spaces at BlueCity (010) Rotterdam—our state-of-the-art laboratories. It was a fantastic opportunity to showcase how these labs are pushing the boundaries of sustainability and circularity. We explored our Fungi Lab, Biochemistry Lab, Microbiology Lab, and Fabrication Lab, where groundbreaking research and innovation are transforming waste into valuable resources and sustainable materials. Human history has been defined by the materials we've used - Stone Age, Copper Age, Bronze Age, Iron Age, Steel Age. We hope to now usher in the age of sustainable materials. At BlueCity (010), we explore the future of sustainability together—one lab at a time! 🌍💡 #Sustainability #CircularEconomy #BlueCityRotterdam #Innovation #EnvironmentalScience #ClearRivers #FutureOfBusiness #SustainableDevelopment

Did you miss our May-June LC Net newsletter? Catch up with the headlines below, or dive right in to the stories: https://lnkd.in/e3CTyTJt THE HEADLINES • Countdown to Change: Ottawa Hosts Crucial INC-4 UN Summit for Global Plastic Treaty Negotiations Representatives from around the world convened in Ottawa, Canada’s capital, for a pivotal session starting April 22nd. The goal: to advance the drafting of the first global treaty aimed at tackling the escalating issue of plastic pollution. Announcements: • Invitation for Participation: Working Groups Addressing Biogenic Carbon in LCA The Life Cycle Initiative’s Biogenic Carbon Project is progressing with over 120 stakeholders volunteering to join working groups focusing on key topics: Temporal issues, End of life, System boundaries, and Standards and barriers. A recording of the webinar presenting these groups is available online. • Call for Research Institutions: Connect Your Data with the GLAD Open Scientific Data Node GLAD is developing an Open Scientific Data Node for collaborative data sharing. Academic institutions are invited to join this effort -- connect your dataset! • Welcome to Life Cycle Initiative’s New Interns Our new interns, Qihui Yuan from Sciences Po, Paris, and Charlotte van Hal from Utrecht University are bringing fresh perspectives and enthusiasm to our mission. Project & Activity Updates: • Global LCA Data Access Network (GLAD) An upgraded conversion tool, Lavoisier, is being implemented to enhance data conversion. The beta version of GLAM, launched during the SETAC Conference, will undergo further testing and consultations, culminating in a final launch in October 2024. • New Paper on Soil Quality in LCA A new open-access paper has been published, improving the spatial disaggregation of characterisation factors for soil organic carbon in LCA. Upcoming Events: - 9th International Social Life Cycle Assessment Conference (S-LCA 2024)  - 28-31 May, 2024 • Curitiba, Brazil - LCIC 2024  - 3-5 July, 2024 • Berlin, Germany and online - 5th Chilean Conference on LCA  - 7-9 August, 2024 • Talca, Chile - 14th LCA Food International Conference  - 8-12 September 2024 • Barcelona, Spain - ICLCAS 2024  - 26-27 September 2024 • Vancouver, Canada Stay updated with our latest news and developments in the field of life cycle assessment and sustainability! Read it now: https://lnkd.in/e3CTyTJt #PlasticPollution #UNSummit #INC4 #GlobalTreaty #Sustainability #LifeCycleAssessment #BiogenicCarbon #LCA #GLAD #CircularEconomy #ClimateChange #SustainableDevelopment #EnvironmentalImpact #GlobalInitiatives #SustainablePractices

Laurea University of Applied Sciences InCities project team will attend the top sustainability science and innovation event of 2024 (10.-14.6.2024), namely the Sustainability Research and Innovation Congress (SRI) and Finland’s Sustainability Science Days (SSD), organized at University of Helsinki and Aalto University. We will address the topic of higher education learning ecosystems for urban sustainability during an interactive, hybrid roundtable, building on the findings, innovations, and pedagogical solutions co-created in InCITIES – Trailblazing Inclusive, Sustainable and Resilient Cities, a Horizon-Europe-funded project carried out in 2022-2025. In this interactive roundtable of Higher Education Learning Ecosystems for Urban Sustainability, we address the following themes: 1) How can we promote ecosystem-level cooperation to create new knowledge and practices to solve complex, both local and global challenges? 2) How can we apply our various pedagogical models and methods for bringing together both current and future researchers and decision-makers? 3) How can we guarantee equal opportunities for everyone in the higher education community to work and study in order to achieve the aforementioned goals? 4) How can Inner Development Goals help us boost Agenda2030 achievement in higher education institutions and thereby also support the development of inclusive, sustainable, and resilient cities? Please join us on June 14th 2024! #sustainabilitysciencedays #SRI

As I reflect on my academic journey, I’m filled with a sense of accomplishment and gratitude. Today, I proudly share that I’ve graduated with a mastère’s degree in Green, Social and Digital Management: Green Tech from ESI GREEN & SOCIAL BUSINESS SCHOOL 🎓 From Uncertainty to Passion: My Green Tech Journey 💚 Embarking on this path was a leap into the unknown—a pure hazard, as some might say. The field of Green Tech was uncharted territory for me, a complex blend of innovation and responsibility that seemed daunting at first. Yet, as I delved deeper, my apprehension transformed into fascination, and eventually, into a burning passion. This degree has been more than an academic pursuit; it’s been a transformative experience that has reshaped my understanding of our relationship with the environment. I’ve grappled with challenging concepts, engaged in thought-provoking debates, and contributed to projects that pushed the boundaries of sustainable technology. I’m eager to channel my newfound knowledge and enthusiasm into a career that aligns with my values—where every challenge is an opportunity to innovate for a better world. Here’s to a future where technology meets ecology in the most harmonious way possible 🥂 #GreenTechGrad #SustainableInnovation