Parallel Programme
The parallel programme includes side events (such as workshops, courses, seminars etc...) and social events (like receptions, tours or dinners) meant to complement the symposium.
Social Events
Welcome Reception
Join the welcome reception on Monday, 21 October. The welcome reception is hosted by Gothenburg City and free of charge. Have some drinks, network your way through the crowd and enjoy a toast to a great beginning of the conference!
The official programme will begin at 19:15 CEST after the side events have concluded.
Side events can be added to your registration during the registration process.
If you would like to add this social event to your already existing registration, log in to your SETAC account and go to My Account > View My Events. Click on View Booking > Get More Tickets and purchase the event(s) that are missing in your registration.
Conference Dinner
Join us for an delightful evening during the Conference Dinner at the Elite Park Avenue! Starting with a mingle over delicious canapés, followed by a two-course sit-down dinner and entertainment, this is a perfect opportunity to network, connect and unwind.
Fee: 70€ regular members, 35€ student members
Side events can be added to your registration during the registration process.
If you would like to add this social event to your already existing registration, log in to your SETAC account and go to My Account > View My Events. Click on View Booking > Get More Tickets and purchase the event(s) that are missing in your registration.
Side Events
Climate Call Game Session
Climate Call - Game-Based Research Communication That Engages Everybody
Klimatkoll Guldheden AB (Climate Call)
Date: Monday, 21 October, 17:30-19:00 CEST
Room: Valdemar
Come play Climate Call - a scientific card game session on how our day-to-day activities affect the climate and/or try our Climate Quiz, revealing common misconceptions and highlighting positive trends.
Target group
Everyone, especially people interested in communicating and teaching on climate and sustainability as well as biodiversity.
Scaling up LCA-Backed Eco-Design in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape
Scaling up LCA-Backed Eco-Design in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape
Holis
Date: Monday, 21 October, 17:30-19:00 CEST
Room: Scania
LCAs have been on the rise for the past years and upcoming regulations will drastically increase the demand for such studies. We propose a brief review of the current context which will help us understand why new LCA tools are needed and how they can help to democratize LCA whether it be for industrial players or academics. After this short presentation, participants will take part in a collaborative Ecodesign workshop using Holis Studio. This workshop will be an opportunity to discover a new LCA & ecodesign tool as well as to discuss current barriers to scaling ecodesign with the LCA community.
Target Group
Manufacturers, decision-makers, researchers & academics, consultants
To fully engage with the workshop, participants will need to bring a laptop.
GLAM Project
Launch of GLAM: Global Guidance for Life Cycle Impact Assessment Indicators and Methods
Technical University of Denmark
Date: Monday, 21 October, 17:30-19:00 CEST
Room: Palmstedtsalen
The Life Cycle Initiative started GLAM in 2013, in collaboration with the University of Michigan, the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), and Denmark’s Technical University (DTU), to enhance global consensus on environmental life cycle impact assessment indicators. The project aims to generate tangible and practical recommendations for different environmental indicators and characterization factors used in Life Cycle Impact Assessments (LCIA). This session will launch the final version of GLAM including a presentation of the method, GLAM method and its updated characterization factors, followed by an interactive discussion.
Target Group
LCIA method developers, providers of life cycle thinking studies (primarily consultants and industry professionals, and users of life cycle information, including governmental and intergovernmental organizations, government, industry, NGOs, and academics.
Climate Call Game Session
Climate Call - Game-Based Research Communication That Engages Everybody
Klimatkoll Guldheden AB (Climate Call)
Date: Tuesday, 22 October, 17:30-19:00 CEST
Room: Valdemar
Come play Climate Call - a scientific card game session on how our day to day activities affect the climate and/or try our Climate Quiz -revealing common misconceptions and highlighting positive trends.
Target group
Everyone, especially people interested in communicating and teaching on climate and sustainability as well as biodiversity.
Swedish Life Cycle Center Info Session
Swedish Life Cycle Center - Strengthen the Collaboration and Move the Life Cycle Field Forward!
Swedish Life Cycle Center
Date: Tuesday, 22 October, 17:30-19:00 CEST
Room: Ledningsrummet
Get to know the Swedish Life Cycle Center during this informative side event. In this session, you can expect:
- Introduction to Swedish Life Cycle Center. Learn about our mission, vision, and the role we play in advancing the life cycle filed.
- Our ways of work. Uncover the strategies and methodologies we use to bridge research, industry, and policy to create lasting impact.
- Showcasing Current Projects. Get an update on our ongoing initiatives and learn how you can get engaged.
- Benefits of Partnership. Hear firsthand from our existing partners and understand the advantages of joining the center.
Target Group
- Prospective partners seeking collaboration opportunities.
- People working at current partner organisations that want to learn more and get engaged in the center.
- People interested in launching similar organisations.
- Curious minds eager to learn more about the organisation co-organising the conference togheter with SETAC.
Blueprint for the Global Nomenclature Governance System
Blueprint and Sustainability Strategy for a Common Governance Nomenclature System
Brazilian Institute of Information in Science and Technology
Date: Tuesday, 22 October, 17:30-19:00 CEST
Room: Scania
The Design of a Blueprint for the Global Nomenclature Governance System project aims to bring the international community a step closer to addressing LCA data interoperability challenges. This project is conducted by IBICT (Brazilian Institute of Information in Science and Technology) in partnership with GLAD (Global LCA Data Access Network).
Target Group
LCA practitioners, LCA Database managers, LCA method developersPurpose: Share the projects findings with the community
UNEP/LCI Biogenic Carbon Project Workshop
Biogenic Carbon in LCA Recommendations Workshop (Life Cycle Initiative)
University of Bath
Date: Wednesday, 23 October, 13:30-18:30 CEST
Room: Scania
Reviewing the progress of the project. Discussing options to be recommended, the rationale for this and implications to different contexts/cases.
Register here for the UNEP/LCI Biogenic Carbon Project - Gothenburg workshop.
Target Group
Members of the working groups of the project.
The Critical Role of LCA Methodology in Decision Making
Closing the Gap. The Critical Role of LCA Methodology in Decision Making. Effective Policy Requires harmonization – Way Forward for PEF and EPD
NEF - Nordic Environmental Footprint Group
Date: Wednesday, 23 October, 13:30-16:00 CEST
Room: Ledningsrummet
Life cycle thinking has increasingly found its way into legislation and other initiatives over the past decade. The market - consumers and businesses – shall act as a driver for more sustainable products by demanding LCA-based environmental performance results. The ability for the consumer - or even a professional procurement departments - to indeed make this choice may depend on whether it is possible to identify the best choice based on objective criteria. The credibility associated with product-related claims is a central element in the success of this ambition. In this event, the Nordic Environmental Footprint Group discusses the consequences of calculating and presenting value-chain LCA-based ESG data when the methodological frameworks regarding the value-chain approach, the types of environmental impacts, data quality and other methodological issues are not harmonized. The presentation will investigate the effect of methodological freedom. Alignment and criteria guiding the solidity of claims will be discussed as a means to support the intention with the inclusion of LCA in legislation and other market-oriented initiatives The presentation and discussion are based on the paper: “Closing the gap. The critical role of LCA methodology in decision making. A case of harmonization between PEF and EPD”. The paper can be downloaded from www.nordic-pef.org before the SETAC conference
You can register here for the workshop.
Target Group
Decision makers, researchers, procurers and programme operaters. The event is shedding light on systemic challenges using LCA results in decision making processes and will present and discuss approaches.