Design for Sustainability & Circular Economy
One-day course introducing the main principles for designing for sustainability and circularity
This one-day, classroom-based training course provides an introduction to Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). It covers LCA in the context of sustainability and life cycle thinking, as well as introducing the methodology behind LCA and how to interpret and critically evaluate information produced.
Requests for product environmental information have increased dramatically, and more and more organisations are expected to report on product environmental impacts or make decisions using LCA results.
The training course will help you to:
- Understand LCA in the context of Sustainable Development, and its links to the circular economy and wider social and economic considerations
- Understand how LCA can be used to report on or market product environmental information
- Engage with LCA methodology and commercial software options
- Critically evaluate LCA information and know what questions to ask
How much does the course cost?
The fee for this one day course is £550 +VAT at 20% where applicable. IOM3 members and subscribers to our Business Partner Programme are entitled to a discount of 10% on the course fee.
The date of the next course will be announced in due course.
Register your interest in attending a future course by emailing us.
Dr Sophie Parsons CEng CEnv MIMMM
Sophie is a Chartered Engineer and Chartered Environmentalist with over 10 years’ experience in life cycle assessment and systems analysis. She has worked across industrial research, consultancy and academia, ensuring products and processes are designed with sustainability in mind from the outset.
She is a Strategic Advisor to the Institute and Secretary of the Sustainable Development Group.
Louis Brimacombe
Louis is a Fellow of IOM3 and a chartered Chemical Engineer. Currently working as a consultant and business advisor specialising in sustainable development and life cycle assessment (LCA). His leadership skills, innovative approach and vision has helped businesses to develop R&D programmes and embed life cycle thinking in their R&D and product marketing strategies.
He is Chair of the Sustainable Development Group and was awarded the Sir Robert Hadfield Medal by IOM3 in 2014.
