Course: Environmental Sustainability Assessment in Pharma: From Theory to Practical Applications
The Sustainable Systems Engineering (STEN) group of Prof. Jo Dewulf at the Faculty of Bioscience Engineering of Ghent University offers a comprehensive training program in Environmental Sustainability Assessment with a focus on the pharmaceutical industry.
This 3-day training is divided into two parts: theoretical module covers principles of the life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology to evaluate environmental impacts of pharmaceutical production systems and practical module provides hands-on experience with LCA software (OpenLCA). Additionally, LCAs for non-classical drug products and methodological advancements in sustainability assessment of pharmaceuticals will be discussed.
Through lectures, case studies, and interactive sessions, participants gain essential knowledge and skills to perform environmental sustainability assessments, with an emphasis on practical applications and critical thinking about sustainability in the pharmaceutical field. Moreover, practical expertise in the LCA process empowers decision-makers to fully comprehend the insights derived from the analysis, enabling them to make more informed and sustainable choices.
Target group: Professionals, researchers, and PhD students in pharma, as well as for environmental sciences, engineering, and related fields who wish to enhance their understanding and application of sustainability assessment methodologies in pharma context.
The course organization is supported through the VLA-NED Interreg project PHARMAFORGE. For more information, please visit: https://www.pharmaforge.eu/
