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URL: https://www.lifecycleinitiative.org/starting-life-cycle-thinking/life-cycle-
approaches/
5) Life Cycle Initiative, 2021 i: Life Cycle Networks.

URL: https://www.lifecycleinitiative.org/networks/life-cycle-
networks/#1460044002054-0844a199-921f

Unit 2. Conducting a life cycle sustainability assessment

1) Carbon Footprint, 2022: Calculate.
https://www.carbonfootprint.com/measure.html
2) Life Cycle Initiative, 2021 c: Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment.
URL: https://www.lifecycleinitiative.org/starting-life-cycle-thinking/life-
cycle-approaches/life-cycle-sustainability-assessment
3) OpenLCA, 2021 a: Open-source Life Cycle Assessment software.
URL: https://www.openlca.org/
4) Life Cycle Initiative, 2021 g: Course curriculum.

URL: https://www.learnlifecycle.com/courses/lct
5) Life Cycle Initiative, 2021 h: Life Cycle Management Navigator for
SMEs.
URL: https://www.lifecycleinitiative.org/LCM_navigator/index_c.html

Unit 3. Real-life examples of life cycle thinking

1) Sustainability Guide, 2022: Good Cases.
URL: https://sustainabilityguide.eu/guides/
2) Life Cycle Initiative, 2021 i: LCA Success Stories.
URL: https://www.lifecycleinitiative.org/resources/lcacases/
3) Whole Systems Design: Introduction to Life Cycle Thinking.
URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mC9xaJC2dQ

4) The life cycle of a t-shirt - Angel Chang.
URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiSYoeqb_VY
5) Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) For Beginners.
URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2s8wqa_lvoQ

Terms related with the Module:
Life cycle thinking Life cycle sustainability Carbon footprint
assessment
Water footprint Ecological footprint Sustainability

Summary of the syllabus for the Module:
Never have the human had a greater impact on the environment as we have
it today. Global warming, biodiversity loss, waste generation together with soil,

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