CIRAIG

Congratulations to Jérôme Lavoie, researcher at CIRAIG, who just won the 2022 Journal of Industrial Ecology (JIE) Junior Author Best Paper Prize! More information: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/toc/10.111…

Elena Corella Puertas, Carla Hajjar, Jérôme Lavoie and Anne-Marie Boulay just published "MarILCA characterization factors for microplastic impacts in life cycle assessment: Physical effects on biota from emissions to aquatic environments"! Full article: authors.elsevier.com/a/1hUCg3QCo9i-…

“Increased transparency is needed for corporate science-based targets to be effective” has just been published by Anders Bjørn in the journal Nature Climate Change. The article is accessible here : doi.org/10.1038/s41558… Free access : rdcu.be/dhkN9

Anders Bjørn, Manuele Margni and Maxime Agez (@CIRAIG) just published a new article "Differentiation of greenhouse gases in corporate science-based targets improves alignment with Paris temperature goal” in Environmental Research Letters. The article: doi.org/10.1088/1748-9…

The CIRAIG is thrilled to announce that 7 of its members will be presenting at the 11th International Conference on Industrial Ecology (ISIE2023) of the International Society for Industrial Ecology (ISIE), held from July 2 to 5, 2023! Full program: isie2023netherlands.nl/main-program

François Saunier will give insights from leading research on quantifying the climate benefits of circular strategies next tuesday at the first Canadian Circular Economy Summit in Toronto. 📅 June 20, 11:00 AM More information about the program: circulareconomysummit.ca/schedule

@CIRAIG is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Anne-Marie Boulay as Deputy Director General of the CIRAIG. She will succeed Réjean Samson on January 1st, 2024, as General Director of the CIRAIG. Read more: ciraig.org/index.php/news…

Ivan Viveros Santos published his third thesis article entitled "Modelling the influence of climate change on characterization factors for copper terrestrial ecotoxicity" in the Journal of Cleaner Production! Read the full article here: doi.org/10.1016/j.jcle…

Anne-Marie Boulay and Manuele Margni attended a three days consensus workshop at Copenhagen for the Global Guidance for Life Cycle Impact Assessment Indicators and Methods (GLAM), a project led by the Life Cycle Initiative (hosted by UNEP). About GLAM: lifecycleinitiative.org/activities/lif…

📣@WBCSD has just released CTI v4.0, and @CIRAIG is proud to have collaborated on the development of this new version. 🌎 CTI v4.0 now enables companies to measure the impact of their #circularity strategies on #climate & #nature. wbcsd.org/Programs/Circu…

The CIRAIG has produced an inventory of greenhouse gas emissions resulting from the consumption of the Montreal community for 2017, making it possible to identify the main sources of emissions and guide the city of Montreal towards reduction. Full report: ciraig.org/index.php/proj…

Congratulations to Ameed Shehayeb, PhD student at @CIRAIG, for his latest publication "Occurrence and risks of microplastics in the ecosystems of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)" in "Environmental Science and Pollution Research". Read the article: doi.org/10.1007/s11356…

📣 Hiring! Guillaume Majeau-Bettez is recruiting a PhD student to work on artificial intelligence to guide the eco-design of chemicals and anticipate life-cycle environmental impacts. All the information: ciraig.org/wp-content/upl… Find all our job offers: ciraig.org/index.php/care…

Next Friday, @amboulay will present about the assessment of the potential impacts of microplastic emissions at @GreenFoodTech 2023, an international conference of experts in R&D of sustainable technologies in food industry. More information: greenfoodtech.com/en/

Le 90e congrès de l'@_Acfas était l'occasion pour Arianne Provost-Savard, étudiante au doctorat au CIRAIG, de présenter ses travaux sur la régionalisation des impacts environnementaux du recyclage. Son article complet sur le sujet : lnkd.in/dht6EDQR

Laure Patouillard, associée de recherche au CIRAIG et professeure associée à l'ISE-UQAM a détaillé le cycle de vie de nos électroménagers pour l'épisode "Lutter contre l'obsolescence programmée" sur MAtv. Retrouvez-le disponible en rediffusion ici: matv.ca/montreal/mes-e…

📣 Hiring! CIRAIG is recruiting two postdoctoral researchers, or projects of 12 to 24 months, to assess the sustainability stakes around strategic metals towards carbon neutrality. All the information : ciraig.org/wp-content/upl… Find all our job offers: ciraig.org/index.php/care…

Titouan Greffe présentera "Une Europe neutre en carbone pour 2050 : aura-t-on assez de métaux à temps ?" mercredi 17 mai prochain à 19h à L'archipel Sion, dans le cadre de conférences organisées par Utopia avec les campus de HES-SO. Toute l'information : archipelsion.ch/evenement/une-…

Congratulations to Laure Patouillard, research associate at CIRAIG and adjunct professor at ISE-UQAM, for becoming the new Chair of the sub-committee SC5 in the Canadian ISO mirror committee MC/ISO/TC207! More information :  lnkd.in/ebZ_k5K

Ivan Viveros Santos published “Prospective life cycle assessment of viticulture under climate change scenarios, application on two case studies in France” in the journal Science of The Total Environment. Read more: doi.org/10.1016/j.scit…