The project succeeding SusCritMat – SusCritMOOC – has been accepted by EIT Raw Materials for funding in the area Wider Society Learning. MOOC stands for massive open online course and enables universities and education institutions to reach people who would otherwise...
Lithium and cobalt are essential for lithium-ion-batteries, which are used in electric vehicles, electronics and electricity storage. As the supply for these minerals is not expected to meet the ever increasing demand, recycling rates for these minerals are very low....
We have recently added two new highly informative videos to the SusCritMat Youtube channel: In one video, Ester van der Voet from Leiden University talks about scenarios for critical raw materials. As global demand for critical raw materials continues to grow, crucial...
We are happy to announce that the next SusCritMat school will be targeted to educators and will take place on July 10-12, 2019. More information will follow soon!
After five years of funding by the FONA research programme from the German Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), the research group “Cascade Use” is inviting to their final conference ICCCE 2018- International Conference on Cascade Use and Circular...
A first draft programme for the Autumn School for Professionals is now online. It provides valuable information through a detailed time schedule and by presenting the modules of the School, separated into three tracks.
Last January, the first SusCritMat Winter School gave its participants the opportunity to discuss and work with experts from various fields. They did not only learn new things about sustainability aspects, but also enlarged their professional network. Like the other...
