MEREZZATE+ – A living lab for the integration of clean energy, sustainable mobility and circular economy

AuthorsFrancesca Costa, Giuliana Gemini, Irene VegettiSustainable development goalsThemes clean energy and energy efficiency sustainable mobility circular economy Tools community engagement co-design capacity building What does the promoted behavioral change consist of?The challenge of Merezzate+ project, co-financed by EIT Climate-KIC, is to increase the uptake of innovative solutions by integrating them in an urban development model…

CIRCULAR HOUSING – An innovative model of circular economy in the real estate sector

AuthorSilvia PezzoliSustainable development goalsThemes circular economy product as a service furniture Tools user centred design online surveys online workshop What does the promoted behavioral change consist of?The project aimed to investigate the willingness to move from the traditional model of purchase of furniture and household appliances to an innovative circular model that foresees the rental…

AWARE – Life Cycle Thinking for waste reduction

AuthorsMario Grosso, Lucia RigamontiSustainable development goalsThemes waste prevention Tools life cycle thinking What does the promoted behavioral change consist of?It consists in the modification of individual behaviors, aimed at implementing measures to prevent the production of waste. Waste prevention, placed at the highest level in the European and national management hierarchy, unlike the other levels,…

CINGOMMA – Extend the useful life of tubes and tires

AuthorsChristan Buurstee, Eleonora Perotto, Maria Licia ZuzzaroSustainable development goalsThemes circular economy and waste lifestyles Tools communication campaigns stakeholder engagement What does the promoted behavioral change consist of?The “Cingomma” experimental project (currently underway) involves the collection of tubes and tires at the Politecnico with the subsequent creation of belts and other objects (by an external partner)…

VP Lab – Designing virtual reality experiences to create awareness about plastic consumption

AuthorsFrancesco Ferrise, Giulia Wally ScuratiSustainable development goalsTheme consumption of single-use plastics Tools immersive virtual reality What does the promoted behavioral change consist of?Modification consists in changing attitudes towards the environment and behaviour and consumption intentions through experiences that create awareness. A case study is the decrease in single-use plastic consumption and the consequent environmental damage…