Introduction - Materials-About This Course
Welcome to the Course - Start Here!
Grading
Course Assignment - Circular Business Model Analysis
Course Readings
Introduction - Materials-Lesson W1:1 Introduction to the Course
Introduction to the Circular Economy - Part I
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Introduction to the Circular Economy - Part II
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Introduction to the Circular Economy - Part III
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Introduction to the Circular Economy - Part IV
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Introduction - Materials-Lesson W1:2 What is Mining?
What is Mining? - Part I
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Historical Aspects of Mining
What is Mining? - Part II
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Exploration and Extraction
What is Mining? - Part III
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The Footprint of Mining
Introduction - Materials-Lesson W1:3 Sustainable Mining
Sustainable Mining - Part I
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Sustainable Mining - Part I
Sustainable Mining - Part II
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Sustainable Mining - Part II - Progress Towards Sustainable Mining Practice
Sustainable Mining - Part III
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Environmental Constraints
Managing a Mine-site From Before Mining Until After Mining
Introduction - Materials-Lesson W1:4: From Mining to Metal
From Mining to Metal - Part I
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From Ore to Metal
From Mining to Metal - Part II
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How is Aluminium Made?
From Mining to Metal Part - III
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Introduction - Materials-Lesson W1:5 Value and Governance
Value and Governance - Part I
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Global Value Chains
Value and Governance - Part II
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Research on Value and Governance (Extension)
Introduction - Materials-Lesson W1:6 Criticality
Criticality
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Criticality
Introduction - Materials-Lesson W1:7 Transition to Circular Economy
How Do We Transition to Circular Economy? - Part I
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Linear to Circular Product Chains
How Do We Transition to Circular Economy? - Part II
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Increasing Circularity
Introduction - Materials-Week 1: Follow Your Phone
Follow Your Phone - Part I
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Elements in a Smartphone
Introduction - Materials-Week 1: Case Studies
Euromines - Pursuing Responsible Mining to Support Global Development
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Aluminium - From Mine to Metal - Mining
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Aluminium - From Mine to Metal - Alumina Production
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Aluminium - From Mine to Metal - Smelting
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Aluminium - From Mine to Metal - Casting
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Aluminium - From Mine to Metal - Handling the Residue
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Circular Business Models-Lesson W2:1 The Role of Business in the Circular Economy
The Role of Business in the Circular Economy - Part I
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Slowing, Closing, Narrowing
The Role of Business in the Circular Economy - Part II
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The Role of Business in the Circular Economy (Extension)
Circular Business Models-Lesson W2:2 Circular Economy Business Model Strategies
Circular Economy Business Model Strategies - Part I
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Circular Business Models
Circular Economy Business Model Strategies - Part II
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Circular Strategies and the Business Model Canvas
The Importance of a Circular Value Network - An Example
The Role of Products-as-a-Service in the Circular Economy
Circular Business Models-Lesson W2:3 Business Model Innovation
Business Model Innovation - Part I
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Business Model Innovation - Part II
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Circular Business Model Planning Tool
Circular Business Models-Lesson W2:4 Drivers for Entrepreneurship in a Circular Economy
Drivers for Entrepreneurship in a Circular Economy
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The PESTEL Framework
Circular Business Models-Lesson W2:5 Barriers for Businesses in a Circular Economy
Barriers for Businesses in a Circular Economy
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Drivers and Barriers for Businesses in a Circular Economy
Circular Business Models-Week 2: Follow Your Phone
Follow Your Phone - Part II
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Circular Business Models-Week 2: Case Studies
ING Bank - Finance and Accounting in a Circular Economy
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ING Bank - Business Opportunities for a Circular Economy
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Accus - Entrepreneur Spotlight
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NNOF - Entrepreneur Spotlight
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Circular Business Models-Week 2: Skillbuilder
Skillbuilder - Introduction
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Skillbuilder - Analysis and Application of Analytical Tools
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Circular Business Models-Week 2: Assignment - Circular Business Model, Part A
Overall Assignment Description
Circular Business Model Planning Tool - A Guide
Case Company Description
Copy of Overall Assignment Description
Circular Design, Innovation and Assessment-Lesson W3:1 Material Science Innovations
Material Science Innovations
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Circular Design, Innovation and Assessment-Lesson W3:2 Ecodesign Strategies
Ecodesign Strategies
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Circular Design, Innovation and Assessment-Lesson W3:3 Nanotech Developments
Introduction to Nanotechnology
Nanotech Developments - Part I
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The Scale of Nano
Nanotech Developments - Part II
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Mimicking Nano in Nature
Nanotech Developments - Part III
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Circular Design, Innovation and Assessment-Lesson W3:4 Assessing the Environmental Sustainability of Circular Systems: Tools and Methods
Assessing the Environmental Sustainability of Circular Systems: Tools and Methods - Part I
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What is LCA?
Assessing the Environmental Sustainability of Circular Systems: Tools and Methods - Part II
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Limitations to LCA
LCA Challenges: Recycling and Multi-functionality (Extension)
Circular Design, Innovation and Assessment-Lesson W3:5 Assessing the Resource Efficiency of Circular Systems
Assessing the Resource Efficiency of Circular Systems - Part I
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Resource Efficiency Indicators at the Macro Level: The European Union
Assessing the Resource Efficiency of Circular Systems - Part II
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Methods Available to Quantify Resources (Extension)
Assessing the Resource Efficiency of Circular Systems - Part III
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Circular Design, Innovation and Assessment-Week 3: Follow Your Phone
Follow Your Phone - Part III
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Circular Design, Innovation and Assessment-Week 3: Case Studies
Umicore- Innovations in Recovery of Metals
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KeepCup - designing for circularity and assessing benefits
Swerea IVF - Innovations for Extending the Useful Life of Textiles
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Ragn-Sells - From Waste to Resources
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Circular Design, Innovation and Assessment-Week 3 Skillbuilder
Skillbuilder - Critical Thinking and Assessment
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Policies and Networks-Lesson W4:1 The Historical Perspective
Past Policy Solutions
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From Waste to Materials
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From Waste to Materials - Summary
Policies and Networks-Lesson W4:2 Policies for a Circular Economy
Overview of Policies for a Circular Economy - Part I
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EU and Circular Economy
Overview of Policies for a Circular Economy - Part II
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Policy Instruments to Improve Product Circularity
Overview of Policies for a Circular Economy - Part III
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Policies and Networks-Lesson W4:3 Extended Producer Responsibility
Extended Producer Responsibility - Part I
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Extended Producer Responsibility - Part II
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EPR for Mobile Phones (Extension)
Extended Producer Responsibility - Part III
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Policies and Networks-Lesson W4:4 Ecodesign Policies
Policies for Extended Product Lifetimes
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Overview of Policies for Ecodesign and Circular Economy
EU Ecodesign Directive
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Ecodesign Policy Strategies
Policies and Networks-Lesson W4:5 Policy Outlook
Policies and Outlook in The Netherlands
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Policies and Networks-Lesson W4:6 Networks and Information Sharing
Importance of Networks for Sharing Information
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Other Examples of Initiatives to Stimulate Circular Economy via Information Sharing and Networking (Extension)
Policies and Networks-Week 4: Follow Your Phone
Follow Your Phone - Part IV
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Policies and Networks-Week 4: Case Studies
OVAM - Policy and the Circular Economy in Flanders
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Policies and Networks-Week 4: Skillbuilder
Skillbuilder - Context Analysis and Idea Development
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Circular Societies-Lesson W5:1 Circularity's Value to Society
Circularity's Value to Society - Part I
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Circularity's Value to Society - Part II
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Circularity's Value to Society - Part III
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Circularity Value - Summarising Key Points
Circular Societies-Lesson W5:2 Environmental Impacts of Consumption
Environmental Impacts of Consumption - Part I
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Our Environmental Footprint
Environmental Impacts of Consumption - Part II
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Sustainable Consumption in a Circular Economy
Circular Societies-Lesson W5:3 The Global View
The Global View - Part I
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The Global View - Part II
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The Global View - Part III
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The Global View - Part IV
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Circular Societies-Lesson W5:4 Who Owns It?
Who Owns It? - Part I
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Who Owns It? - Part II
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Remanufacturing / Repairing and Property Rights - Extension
Circular Societies-Lesson W5:5 The Local View
The Local View - Part I
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Example of How Sharing Contributes to a Circular Society
The Local View - Part II
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Example of How Repairing Contributes to a Circular Society
The Local View - Part III
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Circular Societies-Week 5: Follow Your Phone
Follow Your Phone - Part V
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Circular Societies-Week 5: Case Studies
Electronicsmix - Entrepreneur Spotlight, Local Repair
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Fablabs - Creating Sustainable Communities
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Circular Societies-Week 5: Skillbuilder
Skillbuilder - Pitching Innovative Ideas
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