Circular Economy-Enabling a Sustainable Future
About This Course
The current linear economy has resulted in enormous amount of waste in our ocean and land in addition to continuous increase of greenhouse gas emissions.
Transitioning to a circular economy (CE) will significantly lower carbon emissions, reduce/eliminate pollution caused by production and consumption, build sustainable supply chains, and create jobs for communities, overcome social inequality, and accelerate achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
This course introduces a circular economy focusing on life cycle thinking; global policy; technology & business model innovation; and business opportunities & inclusive development. It guides learners to understand the key drivers for accelerating the CE transition including policy intervention; design, technology & business model innovation; financing mechanism, consumer behavior change, and ecosystem building for entrepreneurship.
What You'll Learn
- What is More Sustainable?
- Linear vs Circular Economy
- Global Policy and Corporate Strategy Today
- Circularity in all sectors
- Design out waste & Waste as a resource and Technology Innovation
- Business Model & Product As Service
- Standardization and Certification
- Entrepreneurship
- Sharing your innovative ideas
Learners will be able to
• develop holistic thinking on sustainability,
• identify opportunities for innovation and entrepreneurship,
• Design and implement solutions to solve problems faced humanity today especially climate change mitigation