The world's resources are limited, and a linear economic (take-produce-throw) leads to increased material shortages and higher costs. Taking a circular economy course can be invaluable to you as a leader for several reasons, especially considering how companies and organizations face increased demands for sustainability, resource efficiency and innovation.
Target group
This course is oriented towards people in leadership roles in industry and public sector, such as executives and managers in sustainability, design or production.
Content
The course aims to give participants theoretical and practical foundations in circular economy, with the objective of being able to foster change and transition organizations to a more circular model. The goal of the course is to empower the participants to:
Learn the foundational concepts and theories in circularity, industrial ecology, industrial symbiosis and life cycle thinking.
Explore how to include circularity thinking in the design process of products and systems.
Understand how circularity can be measured, the basics of life cycle analysis, other possible KPIs, and the possibilities of digitalization.
Position the transition in current legislation.
Be able to implement circular business models and innovation processes for transitioning organizations towards circular economy.
The course is organized in collaboration with Matina Rosenberg from Växjö Municipality and Olivia Thim from Sustainable Småland.
The course focuses on co-learning, and the participants' existing experience and knowledge is a central part of the learning process of the group. A project based task gives the participants an opportunity to apply the new knowledge and tools working in real problems connected to their current occupation.
The course is tailored for employed participants, focusing on digital activities and content, with three on-site days at Linneaus University, campus, Växjö.
The course is free and gives 5 ECTS course credits.
Schedule
This course is no longer offered.
If you are still interested in the content or similar courses, you are welcome to contact Joacim Rosenlund, joacim.rosenlund@lnu.se, for more information.
Entry requirements
The basic eligibility for this course is a bachelor’s degree. Candidates with corresponding work experience are also invited to apply. Two years of relevant work experience is considered equivalent to one year of university studies at bachelor level.
If you are still interested in the content or similar courses, you are welcome to contact Joacim Rosenlund, joacim.rosenlund@lnu.se, for more information.
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