Masterclass
Join us for a one-day Masterclass on Absolute Sustainability, taking place the day before the conference at Konventum.
Date, time, and place: 29 September 2025, 09:00 – 20:00, Konventum Conference Centre
Masterclass length: Full day (09:00 – 17:00). Lunch (11:30) and dinner (18:00) is covered by the course registration fees.
Masterclass fee: DKK 3150 incl. VAT
Participation limit: 45 people.
Masterclass objective: The masterclass offers guidance on how to carry out absolute environmental sustainability assessments (AESA) in practice. The masterclassis based on the recently published guidance document “Guidance for applying absolute environmental sustainability assessment on activities at different scales”, co-developed by Technical University of Denmark, University College London and the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission. The masterclass provides a step-by-step introduction to the guidance, with a focus on the most challenging steps. Participants will have the opportunity to bring their individual practical AESA problems to the class and get feedback from the course instructors and the other participants.
Access the guidance document here
Recommended prerequisites: The masterclass targets participants who are already familiar with Life Cycle Assessment (LCA ) and/or environmental extended input-output modelling and/or corporate carbon accounting and will emphasize when and why AESA diverges from existing standards and guidelines on these methods. The focus on AESA in practice makes the masterclass relevant for professionals (e.g., analysts working in industry or consultancy), as well as academics applying AESA in research projects.
Instructors:
- Assistant professor, Department of Environmental and Resource Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Anders Bjørn
- Professor, Department of Environmental and Resource Engineering, Head of DTU Centre for Absolute Sustainability, Technical University of Denmark, Michael Zwicky Hauschild
- Assistant Professor and Research Fellow of the UK Royal Academy of Engineering, Andrea Paulillo
Accommodation at Konventum: You are able to book accommodation for one night at Konventum when registering for the masterclass, ensuring a smooth start to the conference the following day.