Imagine you have a toy that you love playing with. You
play with it every day, and it makes you very happy.
But one day, the toy breaks and you can't play with it
anymore. What do you do with it? Do you throw it
away in the trash or do you fnd a way to fx it so you
can play with it again?
This is a good example of life-cycle thinking. Just like
your toy, everything we use has a life cycle, from when
it is made to when it is no longer useful. When we
think about the life cycle of things, we think about the
whole process and try to fnd ways to use them for a
long time and make sure that when we are done with
them, they don't hurt the environment.
By thinking about the life cycle of things, we can make
better choices and be kinder to the environment. So,
next time you get a new toy, think about how you can
take care of it so it can be used by others in the future,
or how it can be recycled into something new when
you are done playing with it.
SYSTEMS THINKING
LIFE CYCLE THINKING AND ITS RELEVANCE FOR SUSTAINABLE
PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION.
This Introduction to Life Cycle Thinking course consists of four modules: Introduction; Drive Change in Public
Policies; Drive Change in Business; Drive Change in Sustainable Lifestyles. The course has videos, lecture
material, quizzes to test learning, and additional materials and examples of LCT in practice.
INTRO TO LIFE CYCLE THINKING