ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT AND ECO-DESIGN

The ADEME -French Agency for Ecological Transition- has assessed the environmental impacts of consumer products, equipment goods, and other industrial products and has concluded that nearly 50% of our product responsibility is linked to greenhouse gas emissions. Eco-design then becomes a process that will have a strong environmental impact.

The course on Environmental footprint and eco-design will cover:

• How to conduct an eco-design study
• What tools can be used to evaluate the environmental footprint throughout the product life cycle, quantify and measure the achievement of reduction objectives, and integrate eco-design into communication
• How to build and plan a product/environment-oriented policy

The course consists of asynchronous lessons, divided into 4 units:

1. Introduction, background and standards
2. Life cycle analysis theory
3. How to carry out an eco-design: software application
4. Multi-criteria analysis

Timetable:

From 7 October to 15 December, 2024. And from 10 February to 11 May, 2025.

• EUNICE student: enrolled as a Bachelor’s, Master’s degree or PhD student in one of the universities of EUNICE European University consortium (check its members here).
• B2 level of English (or possibly French).

Study Level: Bachelor, Master, PhD

• Submit your application via the button ‘Apply Now’.
• Please keep in mind that the number of participants could be limited for each course. Application does not guarantee enrolment in the course.
• The course participants will be selected based on criteria specified in the study guide.
• Your home university will inform you whether you have been accepted and provide further information about the next steps.

Specific instructions in some universities:

• BTU students: for questions about enrolment and recognition at your university, you can visit this website.
• UPHF students: make sure to ask the approval of your director of studies (responsable pédagogique) before applying. For any question, you can contact the EUNICE office: eunice@uphf.fr.
• UoP students: questions about enrolment and recognition can be answered by your Director of Studies or ECTS Coordinator, or you can contact eunice@go.uop.gr.

Any questions about enrolment or credit recognition? Contact your EUNICE course coordinator.