Knowledge Hub
Materials for Learners & Educators
Foundational Guide
Explore the core principles and concepts of Eco Design and LCA with the ECOThink Textbook
Worksheets
Apply your learning with hands-on worksheets designed for practical reflection.
Presentation Slides
Access slide decks to support workshops, lectures, or self-paced learning.
Videos
Watch expert insights and real-world applications in short, engaging videos.
ECOThink Materials for Learners & Educators
ECOThink Foundational Guide (all languages)
Textbook - Design for Sustainability
English version (PDF)
Slovenian version (PDF)
German version (PDF)
ECOThink Worksheets (EN)
All 11 worksheets as MS Word File
All 11 worksheets as PDF File
Worksheet 1: Setting Up a Project Team and Planning a Sustainability Project
Worksheet 2: Motivational Planning Factors for Sustainability and Project Goal Setting
Worksheet 3: Product Selection
Worksheet 4: Determining the environmental aspects of a product
Worksheet 5: Product Life Cycle Cost Analysis
Worksheet 6: Developing a strategy and preparing a sustainability planning brief
Worksheet 7: Product Improvement Ideas
Worksheet 8: Product Concept Development and Evaluation
Worksheet 9: Detailed Product Development, Production Preparation, and Market Launch
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Worksheet 10: Evaluating the Product and Planning Project for Sustainability
Worksheet 11: Action Plan for Further Sustainability Planning Activities
ECOThink Worksheets (SL)
All 11 worksheets as MS Word File
All 11 worksheets as PDF File
Delovni list 1:Oblikovanje projektne skupine in načrtovanje projekta trajnosti
Delovni list 2: Motivativni dejavniki načrtovanja za trajnost in določanje ciljev projekta
Delovni list 3: Izbor izdelkov
Delovni list 4: Določanje okoljskih vidikov izdelka
Delovni list 5: Analiza stroškov življenjskega cikla izdelka
Delovni list 6: Razvoj strategije in priprava načrta za trajnostno načrtovanje
Delovni list 7: Ideje za izboljšanje izdelka
Delovni list 8: Razvoj in ocena koncepta izdelka
Delovni list 9: Podrobni razvoj izdelka, priprava proizvodnje in uvedba na trg
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Delovni list 10: Ocena izdelka in načrtovanje projekta za trajnost
Delovni list 11: Akcijski načrt za nadaljnje dejavnosti načrtovanja trajnosti
ECOThink Worksheets (DE)
All 11 worksheets as MS Word File
All 11 worksheets as PDF File
Arbeitsblatt 1:Einrichtung eines Projektteams und Planung eines Nachhaltigkeitsprojekts
Arbeitsblatt 2:Motivierende Planungsfaktoren für Nachhaltigkeit und Projektzielsetzung
Arbeitsblatt 3:Produktauswahl
Arbeitsblatt 4:Ermittlung der Umweltaspekte eines Produkts
Arbeitsblatt 5: Produktlebenszykluskostenanalyse
Arbeitsblatt 6:Entwicklung einer Strategie und Erstellung eines Nachhaltigkeitsplanungsbriefs
Arbeitsblatt 7:Ideen zur Produktverbesserung
Arbeitsblatt 8: Produktkonzeptentwicklung und -bewertung
Arbeitsblatt 9: Detaillierte Produktentwicklung, Produktionsvorbereitung und Markteinführung
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Arbeitsblatt 10:Bewertung des Produkts und Planung eines Projekts zur Nachhaltigkeit
Arbeitsblatt 11: Aktionsplan für weitere Aktivitäten zur Nachhaltigkeitsplanung
ECOThink Slides
Presentation slides on SPI (German)
Workshop Slides on SPI, incl. case studies on electricity and packaging (DE), PDF Format
Workshop Slides on SPI, incl. case studies on electricity and packaging (DE), PPTX Format
Workshop Slides on SPI, incl. case studies on winegrowing (part 1) (DE), PDF Format
Workshop Slides on SPI, incl. case studies on winegrowing (part 1) (DE), PPTX Format
Workshop Slides on SPI, incl. case studies on winegrowing (part 2) (DE), PDF Format
Workshop Slides on SPI, incl. case studies on winegrowing (part 2) (DE), PPTX Format
Videos library (general introduction)
Watch these short videos to get a first glimpse of what Ecodesign and LCA is all about.
Understanding Eco-design – a powerful approach to minimizing environmental impact
What is Life Cycle Assessment? | LCA Explained with Easy Real-Life Example
How Things Work: Design for sustainability
Learning ecodesign from ancient civilizations
OpenLCA Manual
OpenLCA Manual (EN)