The E-Waste Column

 

The E-Waste Column is a weekly column about e-waste, transition minerals, and critical raw materials. It touches on a range of topics including ESG, sustainable development, circular economy, EU law and policymaking, corporate social responsibility, the transition to renewable energy, the EU Green Deal, supply chain due diligence and auditing, human environmental rights, business and human rights, climate law, and corporate sustainability.

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You can explore the column here: www.theewastecolumn.com/column

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The E-Waste Newsletter

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The E-Waste Newsletter is a monthly newsletter that explores recent developments in e-waste, critical raw materials, and the just transition in closer detail. It is published on LinkedIn, Substack, and the webpages of The E-Waste Column.

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You can explore the newsletter here: www.theewastecolumn.com/newsletter

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The E-Waste Learning Hub (for companies)

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The E-Waste Learning Hub is a new e-learning platform focused on raw materials, e-waste, the circular economy, and the energy transition. It has been designed for companies in the electronics, technology, mining, renewable energy, and related sectors looking to train their employees. It can be used to help existing employees attain a broader understanding of electronics lifecycles and supply chains or to help new employees – who have joined from another sector or field – in getting up to speed quickly and easily. The hub currently consists of 100+ short-form modules and can be accessed here: www.theewastecolumn.com/learning-hub

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The E-Waste Learning Hub (for individuals & civil society)

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The E-Waste Learning Hub is a new e-learning platform. Its aim is to democratize knowledge on raw materials, e-waste, the circular economy, and the energy transition. It currently consists of 100+ short-form modules that cover: 🖥️ Artificial Intelligence, 🔋 Batteries, 🐝 Biodiversity, ♻️ Circularity, 🧑‍🧑‍🧒 Citizens' Action, 🏢 Corporate Action, ✏️ Design, ⚡ Energy Transition, 🌍 Environment & Climate, 🗑️ E-Waste, ♀️ Gender, 🌐 Governance, ✊🏽 Human Rights, 🌿 Indigenous Rights, 🤖 Innovation, 🌱 Just Transition, ⚖️ Justice, ⚒️ Mining, 🗺️ Product Passports, 🏭 Raw Materials, ☀️ Renewables, and 🌳 Sustainable Development.
 
The goal behind The E-Waste Learning Hub is to empower citizens, businesses, and civil society to use electronics and modern technology more responsibly. It has been built on the belief that tech can be a catalyst for large-scale positive societal change, so long as we are willing to engage in critical thinking and inclusive discourses on its use. In line with this, the learning hub aims to encourage society at large to explore how to design, produce, use, and engage with tech in more ethical and sustainable ways. Amongst others, its learning modules aim to help readers and users to explore how tech can be used to protect our planet or to contribute to the upholding of social and labor rights globally.

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You can explore the hub here: www.theewastecolumn.com/learning-hub

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TransitionED

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TransitionED is the new e-learning app by The E-Waste Column. It offers users the option to follow the learning modules of The E-Waste Learning Hub on their mobile and tablet devices. It currently consists of 100+ short-form modules that cover: 🖥️ Artificial Intelligence, 🔋 Batteries, 🐝 Biodiversity, ♻️ Circularity, 🧑‍🧑‍🧒 Citizens' Action, 🏢 Corporate Action, ✏️ Design, ⚡ Energy Transition, 🌍 Environment & Climate, 🗑️ E-Waste, ♀️ Gender, 🌐 Governance, ✊🏽 Human Rights, 🌿 Indigenous Rights, 🤖 Innovation, 🌱 Just Transition, ⚖️ Justice, ⚒️ Mining, 🗺️ Product Passports, 🏭 Raw Materials, ☀️ Renewables, and 🌳 Sustainable Development.

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You can explore the app here: www.theewastecolumn.com/transitioned