19th European Roundtable on Sustainable Consumption and Production – Circular Europe for Sustainability: Design, Production and Consumption (ERSCP 2019)

Tuesday, 15 October – Friday, 18 October 2019
Location: Barcelona, Spain - Campus Nord of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya – Barcelona Tech (UPC)

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The transition to a circular Europe is an opportunity to transform our production and consumption and make it more sustainable. The European commission defined the EU action plan for circular Economy: Closing the loop, which aims at being instrumental in reaching the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, in particular Goal 12 of ensuring sustainable consumption and production patterns. Emphasis is given to the role of designing of both production and consumption patterns moreover the sustainability of the products and services delivered to the market. The theme is structured around the tracks of consumption, circular economy, industry and business and education, considering cross cutting tracks transdisciplinarity, innovation, design and policy as they are crucial to any transformation to a sustainable production and consumption society.

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