Arranca el proyecto REBOCOLLECT
08/07/2026
La iniciativa de REBOCOLLECT da continuidad a REBO2VINO, diseñando y optimizando un posible modelo colectivo de reutilización de botellas, y su relación e impacto sobre el sistema actual de reciclado.
LCA4Climate
Càtedra UNESCO de Cicle de Vida i Canvi Climàtic
The UNESCO Chair Participates in the World Symposium on Sustainability Governance
01/07/2026
From June 4 to 5, Sandra Ceballos-Santos, researcher at the UNESCO Chair in Life Cycle and Climate Change (ESCI-UPF), participated in the World Symposium on Sustainability Governance (WSSG), held at the University of Salamanca.
The UNESCO Chair Participates in SETAC Europe 2026
09/06/2026
From May 17 to 21, Sandra Ceballos-Santos, researcher at the UNESCO Chair in Life Cycle and Climate Change (ESCI-UPF), participated in the SETAC Europe 36th Annual Meeting held in Maastricht, The Netherlands.
UNESCO Chair Study Explores Sustainable Alternatives for Agriculture
28/05/2026
A new study led by the UNESCO Chair in Life Cycle and Climate Change at ESCI-UPF analyses how biofertilizers, biostimulants, organic amendments, and intercropping systems can reduce the environmental impact of agriculture while maintaining crop productivity in Denmark and Ukraine.
The CICEP Project Concludes with New Circular Solutions for Waste Valorisation in Insular Regions
21/05/2026
After nearly three years of collaboration, the project has assessed the potential of combining recycled plastics and banana plant waste to develop more sustainable materials, incorporating environmental and social criteria through life cycle assessment.
The UNESCO Chair Participates in the 1st Iberian Congress on Small-Scale Fisheries
11/05/2026
From April 21 to 23, Sandra Ceballos Santos, researcher at the UNESCO Chair in Life Cycle and Climate Change at ESCI-UPF, participated in the 1st Iberian Congress on Small-Scale Fisheries (Congreso Ibérico de Pesquerías Artesanales – CIPA 2026), held at the Paraninfo of the Palacio de la Magdalena in Santander, Cantabria.
Protein Matters Beyond Health and Environment
19/01/2026
ESCI-UPF and Politecnico di Milano publish a joint research paper to help organisations and consumers, respectively, with policy and decision-making through the assessment of the social risks associated with different high-protein food alternatives.
The UNESCO Chair's Contributes to the WHO Guidance on Climate Mitigation in Health Systems
09/12/2025
Researchers Marta Santamaría and Dr Ilija Sazdovski, from the UNESCO Chair in Life Cycle and Climate Change at ESCI-UPF, contributed to the newly released WHO guidance “Measuring greenhouse gas emissions in health systems” (World Health Organization, 2025).
The UNESCO Chair Participates in the Red Española de ACV Conference
01/12/2025
The UNESCO Chair in Life Cycle and Climate Change at ESCI-UPF participated in the event “Life Cycle Management in the Transition Toward a Sustainable Agri-Food Sector”, promoted by the Red Española de ACV was held in Vic (Barcelona) on 19 and 20 November 2025.
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.
Testing the Circular Quality of Polymers
10/11/2025
In a study published in the Polymers journal (MDPI), researchers of the UNESCO Chair and LEPAMAP analyse the circular quality of polymers by comparing bio-based and fossil-based polymers with the Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) methodology.
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.
The Health Co-Benefits of Climate Change Mitigation Policies
28/10/2025
The UNESCO Chair in Life Cycle and Climate Change at ESCI-UPF contributed as a co-author to the article "Promoting health through climate change mitigation in Europe," published in The Lancet Planetary Health journal (2025).