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& applied life cycle
thinking globally

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How we work

Training

Learn about life cycle thinking and how to use the life cycle concept in your work.

Research & projects

Mutual learning is invaluable crossroads for interaction between researchers and practitioners to reach success

Databases

Find databases for life cycle assessments here. Among others the GLAD and the CPM LCA Database.

Seminars & webinars

Online and physical seminars are important bricks when building knowledge in the life cycle field.

Resources & tools

Get access to life cycle related publications, open published LCA data and inspiration from partners.

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The project Innovation cluster for the life cycle perspective – engage actors to implement life cycle thinking

Swedish Energy Agency finances the project Innovation cluster for the life cycle perspective which is led by Swedish Life Cycle Center. The project aims to create engagement, knowledge and tools for implementation of life cycle thinking in decision making and thereby contribute to increased resource efficiency in society and a sustainable energy system.

Two-day course in Applied life cycle thinking

Do you consider what life cycle thinking would mean for your organization? Perhaps you have ISO 14001 which now demands a life cycle perspective? In this two-day course you will get a deeper understanding on how to apply life cycle thinking in your organization, through real cases and proven methods. The course leaders will guide you through the course together with experienced guest lecturers! Register your interest now.

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Chalmers University of Technology is host

Swedish Life Cycle Center has since the start in 1996 been a competence center and national arena hosted by Chalmers University of Technology. Host department is Technology Management and Economics (TME) and the host area of advance is Production.

The art of making good, long-term and sustainable decisions

“The Life Cycle Perspective – The art of making good, long-term and sustainable decisions“ - A video that gives insight into the different uses of the life cycle perspective and life cycle assessment in partner organisations, and how collaboration is the key when moving forward. The videos aim to explains the life cycle perspective in a broader context and increase understanding of the role of the life cycle perspective when making sustainable and long-term decisions.

Latest news

Our strongest missions are to spread the life cycle thinking and build knowledge in the life cycle field. To learn more and stay ahead within the life cycle field, follow Swedish Life Cycle Center on social media and sign up for the newsletter.

Thursday, 30 March, 2023

Scientific Directions Update #6

In this first update for 2023 we have one big news story: SETAC is coming to Sweden! The Swedish Life Cycle Center is proud…...
Wednesday, 22 March, 2023

Networking and drive the life cycle field forward

It is all about creating the best conditions for people to collaborate within. Swedish Life Cycle Center provides an environment for our partners and…...
Friday, 20 January, 2023

Susan Iliefski-Janols, new chairman: ”Swedish Life Cycle Center is a catalyst for the development of the life cycle area”

She has been there from the start of the Swedish Life Cycle Center and has seen the life cycle perspective reach more and more…...
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Calendar

Online and physical seminars are important bricks when building, exchanching and spreading knowledge in the life cycle field. In the calendar you will find events arranged or co arranged by Swedish Life Cycle Center and Swedish platform for the life cycle perspective.

04
Apr

Life Cycle Talks: Why do we need a life cycle perspective on negative emissions? With Cecilia Sundberg

Welcome to Life Cycle Talks! A series of talks presenting the research front to keep you up to date with the science and application of the life cycle perspective. Our next guest is Cecilia Sundberg, Associate Professor in Bioenergy systems at Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, SLU. She will talk…
life cycle talks
25
Apr

Working group meeting #2: Workshop – knowledge gaps for improved assessments of biodiversity

Welcome to a second meeting and workshop with working group Biodiversity and life cycle assessment. The aim of this meeting is to identify knowledge gaps for improved assessments of biodiversity. This meeting is one of the activities in the working group Biodiversity and…
23
May

Meeting #3 with working group Biodiversity and life cycle assessment

Save the date! The focus for this meeting will be to identify common knowledge-building research activities in the area and networks for tangible next steps. This calendar item will be updated with more information. This meeting is one of the activities in the working group…
biodiversity

Watch a webinar whenever you want

On this homepage partners have exclusive access not only to the web forum, but also to the archive of recorded webinars. Watch the latest webinar “Is closing the loop really sustainable for all products?” and earlier. Login to access all of them.

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Exclusive presentations for partners

At the latest network conference “Let´s meet and talk LCA!” Life cycle professionals met online and discussed the Swedish research front in LCA and gained new insights from ongoing research within the center. Find presentations from this day and from other seminars and conferences as well as earlier newsletters below:

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Partners

Swedish Energy Protection Agency

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Forum for Sustainability through Life Cycle Innovation
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Short facts about us:

Swedish Life Cycle Center is a center of excellence and collaboration platform for academia, research institutes, industry and government agencies. It fosters competence-building and knowledge exchange in advancing and applying the life cycle field.

Read more about Swedish Life Cycle Center
16 partners
26 years of collaboration
10 research projects & groups
520 life cycle professionals
10 government agencies

Research projects, expert groups & working groups

Research projects, expert groups and working groups are invaluable cross roads for interaction between researchers and practitioners.

Funded by: RE:Source

Modeling of Recycling

 The method for modeling material recycling can have a decisive impact on the environmental assessment of products with a high content of recycled material…
Collaboration End-of-life Environmental footprint Recycling Research
Funded by: In-kind by partners

LCA data & methodology

 Life cycle related data and LCA methodology is an ever changing topic for our partners. In this group the focus has been to discuss…
Data Working group
Funded by: Swedish Energy Agency

Government agency group

 The aim of the group is to increase the collaboration between government agencies and between agencies and Swedish Life Cycle Center partners in the…
Collaboration Knowledge Building
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