On October 11, EDM will organize a workshop on the Environmental Impact of Digitalization. The workshop will take place in Leuven and dives into the challenges of assessing the environmental impact of electronics through-out its lifetime.
- An Vercalsteren of VITO will introduce the basic elements and the state-of-the-art of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). L
- Geert Willems, imec-EDM Forum, will explain how a lean eco-design methodology based on parametric LCI-models may be a workable alternative, also for the SME.
- Maarten Cauwe, imec-CMST, will explain how this methodology can be applied to assess the environmental impact of PCB design, manufacturing and assembly.
- Cedric Rollin, imec-SSTS, will discuss the environmental impact of IC manufacturing and the challenges of its impact assessment.
- Jean-Pierre Raskin, UCLouvain, will discuss the environmental impact of a digital society in operation.
The workshop is free of charge for EDM Forum members. For non-members, this workshop will cost 100 Euros.
More info can be found at the website of EDM Forum: https://www.cedm.be/node/467
Registration is mandatory at: https://imec.csod.com/LMS/LoDetails/DetailsLo.aspx?loid=d317bb76-433d-44fc-8f69-43975bb99dfe#t=3