Life-cycle Assessment Advisory Group
The mission of the Life-cycle Assessment (LCA) Advisory Group in Europe is to advance the science, practice, and application of LCAs to reduce the resource consumption and environmental burdens associated with products, packaging, processes, or activities. The organisation serves as the focal point in Europe of a broad-based forum for the identification, resolution, and communication of issues regarding LCAs, and it facilitates, coordinates, and provides guidance for the development and implementation of LCAs in close cooperation with the North America LCA Advisory Group.
Core tasks of the LCA Advisory Group include planning and organising LCA sessions at the annual meetings and conferences, such as the LCA Case Studies Symposium; coordination of topical working groups; preparation and global integration of SETAC LCA publications; and promotion of the SETAC-UNEP Life-cycle Initiative.
LCA Advisory Group Steering Committee
- Annette Koehler, Chair (ETH Zuerich, Ecological System Design, Switzerland)
- David Pennington, -Secretary (European Commission DG Joint Research Centre (JRC), Ispra(Va), Italy)
- Alessandra Zamagni -Treasurer (The Italian National Agency on new Technologies, Energy and the Environment, Italy)
- Christian Bauer (European Aluminium Foil Association e.V., Germany)
- Angeline de Beaufort (FEFCO, Swalmen, the Netherlands)
- Michael Hauschild (Danish Technical University, Lyngby, Denmark)
- Mark Huijbregts (Radboud University Nijmegen, Department of Environmental Sciences, The Netherlands)
- Walter Klöpffer (LCA Consult & Review, Frankfurt/M, Germany)
- Johannes Kreissig (PE Europe GmbH, Leinfelden-Echterdingen, Germany)
- Klára Szita Tóth (University of Miskolc, Faculty of Economics, Institute of World and Regional Economics, Hungary)
- Ellen Riise (SCA Personal Care, Göteburg, Sweden)
Non-voting Members/Ex Officio Members
- Bart Bosveld (SETAC Europe Executive Director)
- Alain Dubreuil (SETAC North America LCA Advisory Group)
- Jim Fava (SETAC-UNEP LCI representative)
- Bruce Vigon (SETAC Globe representative)
- Gjalt Huppes (Working Group Chair)
- David Hunkeler (Working Group Chair)
The 2006 LCA Case Study Symposium was held in Stuttgart. Johannes Kreissig chaired the organising committee for this meeting, which focussed on building and construction and attracted 200 participants from within this field. On the occasion of this meeting, the SETAC Europe Young Scientist LCA Award was presented. This newly established award recognises exceptional achievements by a young scientist in the field of life-cycle assessment.
