Greening and Governing Global Supply Chains
4 – 9 September 2022
The ISTP summer school provides novel insights on the sustainability of global supply chains producing food commodities, precious metals, and battery materials. Our participants will learn about the research that assesses the environmental and social impacts of this globalized production flow and policies addressing them.
Location
Filzbach, Switzerland
Participants
Application is open to Master / PhD Students of the member universities from the IDEA League Alliance.
Expenses
There are no registration and accommodation fees. Students from IDEA League member universities selected to participate in a summer school only have to pay for their own travel costs where applicable.
Requirements
Curriculum vitae & publications list
Letter of motivation
Letter of recommendation (optional)
Supervisor approval (for PhD students from Chalmers)
Programme
| Date | Schedule | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, September 4th |
Evening
|
Arrival, Welcome, Dinner |
| Monday, September 5th | Part 1: Morning, 9.00 – 12.00Part 2: Afternoon, 14.00 – 17.00 |
Earth’s carrying capacity and ecological overshoot
Global resource flows, their measurement, impacts and drivers of changes |
| Tuesday, September 6th | Part 1: Morning, 9.00 – 12.00Part 2: Afternoon, 14.00 – 17.00 |
Policy challenges and potential solutions
Food system |
| Wednesday, September 7th | Part 1: Morning, 9.00 – 12.00Part 2: Afternoon, 14.00 – 17.00 |
Mining, resource extraction
Student team work |
| Thursday, September 8th | Part 1: Morning, 9.00 – 12.00Part 2: Afternoon, 14.00 – 17.00 |
Energy Policy
Student team work |
| Friday, September 9th | 9.00 – 12.00 |
Student presentations and wrap-up
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