Circular By Design: Innovation, strategy and resource flows

Certificate of Completion (CoC)
"Circular By Design: Innovation, strategy and resource flows"

This verifiable certificate is hereby issued to the holder and serves as proof that all the requirements for the award of the completion certification have been fulfilled. The certificate holder has successfully met the attendance requirements for the "Circular By Design: Innovation, strategy and resource flows" course completion.

What is the course about:

• What is circular design?
Design is a critical enabler of a Circular Economy that influences the entire value chain. The objective of circular design is to design products and services capable of having multiple life cycles.

• Ending the lifecycle of products
Understanding and quantifying the number of cycles a product must complete is a critical first step toward achieving a Circular Economy.

• Slowing resource flows
Slowing resource flow consists of creating products that make the best use of the resources and energy used in their production and lifespan, such as long-life goods and product life extensions. Explore different design strategies that may be used to reach these objectives.

• Closing resource flows

Closing resource flow means designing for the reuse of the resources in new loops. 
Discover how to create innovative and regenerative systems through an awareness of the systems in which the product is recovered using various strategies.

• How to use biological strategies?

While understanding how to create technological cycles is far more developed, knowledge of building biological cycles is still in its infancy. Explore several helpful insights that can help accelerate the shift to a design based on biological materials.

• Narrowing resource flows

Narrow resource flow focuses on boosting resource efficiency by using fewer resources. 
Discover how implementing strategies that affect the whole supply chain can help create energy-efficient products.

• How to design sustainable and circular behaviours?

When designing for the circular economy, it is vital to understand the relationship between the consumer and the product. Learn different strategies to influence and accomplish certain user behaviours and outcomes.

• Takeaways

The Circular Economy is heavily reliant on design. Designers are required to reimagine centuries-old products, services, and business models for a better future. Explore a range of innovative methods to implement Circular Economy principles.