Sustainability and Life Cycle Assessment
Description
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The Sustainable Systems Engineering (STEN) group offers a comprehensive training on Sustainability and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), providing a solid foundation in sustainability assessment methods and LCA applications within the pharmaceutical industry. This training consists of three modules: foundational concepts, practical skills, and industry-specific applications.
The core module covers sustainability assessment principles and the LCA methodology. The practical module offers hands-on experience with industry-standard LCA software, while the advanced module focuses on applying LCA in the pharmaceutical sector, including real case studies and modeling challenges. Through lectures, case studies, and interactive sessions, participants will gain essential knowledge and skills to conduct environmental sustainability assessments in professional contexts, with an emphasis on real-world applications and critical thinking about sustainability in the pharmaceutical field.
TARGET AUDIENCE
This training is ideal for professionals, researchers, and PhD students in pharma, as well as for environmental sciences, engineering, and related fields who wish to enhance their understanding and application of sustainability assessment methodologies.
Programme
Module 1: Theoretical framework of Life Cycle Assessment (1 day)
- Introduction to Sustainability and Life Cycle Thinking
- Principles and framework of Life Cycle Assessment (ISO 14040 series)
- Goal and Scope in LCA, Life Cycle Inventory, Life Cycle Assessment, and Interpretation
- Integrating environmental, social, and economic aspects: LCSA and S-LCA
Module 2: Practical case studies (1 day)
- LCA software tools
- Introduction to specialized software: OpenLCA
- Use and explanation of the different databases
- Practical case studies in OpenLCA
- Analyzing and interpreting results
Module 3: Advanced module on LCA in pharma sector (1 day)
- Green Chemistry and process level assessment metrics
- Conducting LCA in the pharma sector
- LCA tailored to pharmaceuticals
- Challenges (data collection, methodological choices, accounting for ecotoxicity, etc.)
- Concrete case studies
- Beyond LCA of classical drug products & environmental sustainability assessment
Remarks
Additional information
- One week prior to the course, the registered participants will receive further information (directions, parking availabilities, course material).
- Upon completion of the training, a certificate of attendance will be made available on the platform.
- Additionally, the participant will receive an evaluation form to provide feedback on this training.
Annulation/Cancelation
Registration is possible up to one week before the day of the respective session.
Registrations can only be canceled by email, up to one week before the day of the respective course. After that, the full registration fee will still be due in case of cancellation.
A participant unable to attend can always be replaced by a colleague or can request a voucher for a similar training on a later date!
A minimum attendance of 5 participants is required to conduct the training. Otherwise the organization reserves the right to reschedule or cancel the training!
Pricing
- Industry (non CESPE member): 800 eur
- Industry (CESPE member): 560
- Academic (non-UGent): 350
- Academic (UGent): Free
