How to understand and teach upcycling in the context of the circular economy: Literature review and first phase of Delphi

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dc.contributor.authorSung, Kyungeun
dc.contributor.authorMoalosi, Richie
dc.contributor.authorSatheesan, Ashwathy
dc.contributor.authorBrosse, Christopher
dc.contributor.authorBurton, Elizabeth
dc.contributor.authorLim, Hye-won
dc.contributor.authorCheung, Kevin
dc.contributor.authorDebrah, Ralitsa
dc.contributor.authorLettmann, Sabine
dc.contributor.authorGaukrodger-Cowan, Sally
dc.date.acceptance2023-04-01
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-05T14:21:07Z
dc.date.available2023-06-05T14:21:07Z
dc.date.issued2023-06-02
dc.description.abstractTransitioning from a linear economy to a circular economy (CE) requires changes in education at all levels, especially in higher education. The changes in education for the transformation towards CE in both formal and informal settings will eventually inform, inspire, and affect professional practices in industries in a positive way. Aligned with CE, a promising umbrella concept and practice called ‘upcycling’ is emerging. The concepts and practices of CE and upcycling overlap depending on the diverse definitions of the terms provided by academics and practitioners in various disciplines and sectors in different parts of the world. This has caused some confusions and misunderstanding by some academics and professionals. For teachers and training providers that aim to teach students and professionals about sustainable production and consumption including upcycling and CE, it is beneficial to distinguish between these two concepts. Understanding the interrelationships between them in theory and practice is important to provide researchers and practitioners with a clear guidance and recommendations. This study aimed to explore how we should understand and teach upcycling in the context of CE utilising a Delphi method. This short paper presents the literature review and preliminary analysis results based on the first phase of Delphi: definitions of upcycling and CE, comparisons between upcycling and CE, upcycling as part of CE (or interrelationships between them), and effective ways to communicate the aforementioned contents.en
dc.funderAHRC (Arts and Humanities Research Council)en
dc.identifier.citationSung, K., Moalosi, R., Satheesan, A., Brosse, C., Burton, E., Lim, H., Cheung, K., Debrah, R., Lettmann, S., and Gaukrodger-Cowan, S. (2023) How to understand and teach upcycling in the context of the circular economy: Literature review and first phase of Delphi. Product Lifetimes And The Environment (PLATE) 2023 Conference, Espoo, 31 May - 2 June.en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2086/22986
dc.peerreviewedYesen
dc.projectidAH/W007134/1en
dc.publisherAalto Universityen
dc.researchinstituteInstitute of Art and Designen
dc.subjectcircular economyen
dc.subjectDelphien
dc.subjectdesign educationen
dc.subjecttransitionen
dc.subjectupcyclingen
dc.titleHow to understand and teach upcycling in the context of the circular economy: Literature review and first phase of Delphien
dc.typeConferenceen

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