University of Montreal

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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).

Key project:

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.