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Institution: Université de Montreal
Focus Area: A multi-disciplinary education approach to circular economycircular economyA systems solution framework that tackles global challenges like climate change, biodiversity loss, waste, and pollution. It is based on three principles, driven by design: eliminate waste and pollution, circulate products and materials (at their highest value), and regenerate nature..
Expertise: Orientating collaborative projects related to the circular economy through the Institute for Environment, Sustainable Development and Circular Economy (EDDEC).
1. The EDDEC institute's collaborative and multi-disciplinary approach is based upon the idea that the development and implementation of the circular economy will involve the contributions of almost all disciplines and stakeholders. EDDEC has already engaged with more than 150 researches and students at Université de Montreal.
Connect with: Dr. Daniel Normandin - daniel.normandin@instituteddec.org, Sebastien Sauve - sebastien.sauve@umontreal.ca and Melanie McDonald - melanie.mcdonald@instituteddec.org.
Find out more: Institut EDDEC
Based at the Université de Montreal, which with its affiliated schools (HEC Montreal, Polytechnique Montreal) hosts 66,000 students and 2600 professors, EDDEC aims to synergise the expertise of professors, researchers and students from all relevant disciplines to develop research, training, dialogue and action.
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation works to accelerate the transition to a circular economy. We develop and promote the idea of a circular economy, and work with business, academia, policymakers, and institutions to mobilise systems solutions at scale, globally.
Charity Registration No.: 1130306
OSCR Registration No.: SC043120
Company No.: 6897785
Ellen MacArthur Foundation ANBI RSIN nummer: 8257 45 925
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