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We are releasing the remainder of our 140+ learning modules in several smaller sets in The E-Waste Learning Hub. You will find estimated dates for the release of the first pilot versions of these modules below. Please note that as the launch of our modules is subject to the availability of funding for our work, we may need to push the release dates back from time to time.​​​​​

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By 1 May 2026: Circular Economy

• Benefits of the Circular Economy

• Circularity as a Market Advantage

• Circularity in Nature: How can we optimize raw material flows?

• Mineral Circularity for the Energy Transition

• Principles of Circular Economy

• The Tragedy of Waste

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By 15 May 2026: Social Risks & Sustainable Development

• Corporate Action on Peatlands

• Conflict Minerals

• Managing Electronics Supply Chains

• Social License to Operate

• Social Risks in Electronics Supply Chains

• Sustainable Development in Electronics

• Sustainable Development in Mining

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By 1 June 2026: Energy

• Energy Infrastructure

• Energy Justice

• Energy Self-Sufficiency

• Energy Storage for Renewables

• Heat Pumps

• Ocean Energy

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By 15 June 2026: Energy Transition

• Everyday Energy Use

• Why have an energy transition?

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By 1 July 2026: Governance

• Ecocide

• Impacts of Climate Change on Technology & Innovation

• Countering the Greenwashing of Raw Materials

• Global Governance of Chemicals & Waste

• Governance of Raw Materials

• Regulation of Energy Markets

• Rights of Nature

• Science and the Law

• The Resource Curse

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By 15 July 2026: AI, Blockchain & Data Spaces

• Blockchain in E-Waste Management

• Environment & Climate Impacts of Artificial Intelligence

• Data Security in E-Waste Management

• Data Spaces in Energy Management

• Inclusivity in Artificial Intelligence

• Moral Rights in Artificial Intelligence

• Power Dynamics in Artificial Intelligence

• The Ins and Outs of Generative AI

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By 1 August 2026: Batteries & Minerals

• Battery Fires

• Battery Passports

• Critical Raw Materials

• Digital Product Passports

• Traceability in Metal Recovery

• Transition Mining

• Knowledge Leadership in Raw Materials

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By 15 August 2026: Avenues of Change

• Electrification of Public Transport 

• Extended Producer Responsibility

• Reimagining Electronics

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 By 1 September 2026: Gender 

• Gender Equality in Electronics

• Gender Equality in Mobility

• Gender Equality in Raw Materials

• Gender Equity in Energy

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​By 15 September 2026: Skills

• Advocating for Change

• Contract Drafting for Change

• Empowering Communities

• Fostering Innovation for the Transition

• Impact Storytelling

• Ripples of Change in Waste & Circularity

• The Power of the "Little People"

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By 1 October 2026: Responsibility Throughout Supply Chains

• Citizens' Participation in the Just Transition

• Corporate Responsibility in Mining, Electronics & Energy

• Environmental & Climate Impacts of Mining

• Geopolitics of Semiconductors

• Regulation vs. Deregulation of Global Supply Chains

• Risks to Women Through Mining

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​By 15 October 2026: E-Waste

• E-Textiles

• E-Waste in India

• Informal E-Waste Recycling

• Inside Electronics

• Large E-Waste

• Plastics in E-Waste

• Precautionary Principle in Waste Management