Educational Requirements for Carbon Neutrality
17/11/2025
The UNESCO Chair researchers, Dr Ilija Sazdovski and Marta Santamaria Molina, took part in the 7th Nordic Conference on Sustainable Healthcare, held in Malmö on November 12.
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Empowering Sustainability:
KijaniBox Project Advances Waste-to-Energy Solutions
05/11/2025
Dr Sahar Azarkamand and Dr Ilija Sazdovski, researchers at the UNESCO Chair in Life Cycle and Climate Change at ESCI-UPF, participated in the Second Annual Meeting of the KijaniBox Project, held at Technische Universität Dresden from October 27 to 30, 2025.
New PhD Project on the Lifecycle of Nanorobots
16/10/2025
How can we ensure that nanorobots minimize their environmental footprint while serving society responsibly? This is the challenge addressed by GREENS, a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network that seeks to embed the principles of the circular economy, reduce, reuse, recycle, rot, and refuse, into the entire lifecycle of micro- and nanorobots.
Closing of the CICEP Project: Driving Circular Economy Innovation in the Canary Islands
02/10/2025
On September 5th, the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC) hosted the final meeting of the CICEP Project – Circular Economy Action in Island Regions through the Valorization of Plastic and Agricultural Waste, with the participation of the University of Girona (UdG) and the UNESCO Chair in Life Cycle and Climate Change ESCI-UPF.
Learning on Consumer Behaviour From a Gastronomic Perspective
02/10/2025
Dr. Sandra Sinem Kaya, professor and academic coordinator of the Talent Area at ESCI-UPF, participated in an Erasmus+ mobility and research visit in Italy from September 1st to 5th, focusing on the interdisciplinary connections between gastronomy, science, and consumer perception.
The UNESCO Chair Participates in SETAC Europe Annual Meeting
28/05/2025
UNESCO Chair researcher Sandra Ceballos Santos presented the SMART-FOODPRINT project on seafood sustainability at the SETAC Europe 35th Annual Meeting in Vienna.
Cristina Campos defiende su tesis doctoral sobre impacto ambiental en el turismo
09/04/2025
El pasado 28 de marzo, Cristina Campos, investigadora de la Cátedra Unesco de Ciclo de Vida y Cambio Climático de ESCI-UPF, defendió con éxito su tesis doctoral en la Universidad de Cantabria.
L’economia catalana en el context global
11/03/2025
Els professors d'ESCI-UPF Joan Pere Plaza i Joan Ribas, juntament amb l'actual professor d'IQS Ramon Xifré, han explorat l'impacte que pot tenir per a l'economia catalana el context econòmic global. Les seves conclusions es va presentar fa uns dies al 4t Congrés d'Economia i Empresa de Catalunya al Col·legi d'Economistes.
Increasing the Knowledge of Sustainability in the Health Sector
06/03/2025
The SUSTAINABILITY KNOWLEDGE event, held on February 25, 2025, at ESCI-UPF, Barcelona, was organized as part of the DesHealth Erasmus Project by the UNESCO Chair in Life Cycle and Climate Change at ESCI-UPF. The event brought together leading experts to explore how sustainability, education, and innovation can address key challenges in the healthcare sector.
REBO2VINO: Impulsando la sostenibilidad en el sector del vino
05/03/2025
Concluye el proyecto REBO2VINO, que ha analizado la viabilidad de reutilizar botellas de vidrio en el sector vitivinícola español, fomentando la economía circular y reduciendo el impacto ambiental.
La Cátedra MANGO ayuda a la Fundació Ared a cuantificar el valor que aporta a la sociedad
20/02/2025
Silvia Ayuso, directora académica de la Cátedra MANGO de RSC, explica el proyecto pro bono realizado para la Fundació Ared para calcular el valor que la organización aporta a la sociedad.
KijaniBox Project: A Bold Step Towards Africa’s Green Transition
26/11/2024
The UNESCO Chair in Life Cycle and Climate Change at ESCI-UPF participates in the KijaniBox project, officially launched last month in Nairobi, Kenya, aimed at accelerating Africa’s green transition.