PETITS MOTS: Circular Economy

• Implementing a circular economy as a natural motion in our lifestyles may greatly help reduce excessive waste in areas conventional recycling is unable to
• Purchase responsibly as a consumer -> use product over its life -> submit unwanted product to processing center rather than trashing -> product is disassembled; if not applicable, potential to be refurbished, or upcycled/recycled for a different purpose -> usable parts from product may be reintroduced into the manufacturing process for the same product -> ...
• If we can understand the engineering behind the products/goods we interact with daily, we have the potential to reverse engineer them as well
• In order to implement undesired product disassembly, there must be growth in skilled labor force specializing in this field of work- robots may not be able to do it all
• There will naturally be some unusable components in a circular economy, although the notable action is a reduction in overall trash

PETITS MOTS: Chez Institut français des sciences et technologies des transports..

• Air pollution is unique to a region- it's like litter as it impacts the area
• Climate change is on a global level, while pollution is local

                                                             via Dominique Mignot

• All forms of mobility has an impact:
• Who made it, where, and how?
• What is the life cycle of the mobility?
• The "green factor" of battery electric is not only influenced by where the electricity comes from to reenergise the vehicle, but also the (raw) materials and chemistry that make up the composition of the (traction) battery
• "We must adapt mobility to electricity, not adapt electricity to our mobility"
• In order for battery electrics to be successful and function correctly, they must be redesigned and configured in the mindset of being electric from the start- it will not work to reshape an internal combustion engine vehicle to become battery electric and expect the same results
• Low priced plane tickets have a tremendously high consequence that is often overlooked by the consumer
• For instance, traveling from Lyon to Paris via aviation may be cheap, however, it's a nightmare for Mother Nature
•  Overall short domestic flights are not environmentally beneficial to pursue due to the energy consumption and pollution output from this form of transit
• Save flying for long haul traveling; exercise local transit options such as buses and trains
• "Sustainability is..."

                                                              via Serge Pelissiert

PETITS MOTS: Chez IUT Lumière Lyon 2

• IUT Lumière Lyon 2 is the largest university in France, outside of the Paris area
• "IUT" = "University Institute of Technology"
• "Provide short, technology based courses aimed at training technicians [towards their Bachelors]"
• IUT Lumière Lyon is composed of three divisions:
• 1: Sciences
• 2: Business + engingeering
• 3: Humanities
• Nearly 6 out of every 29 students are international
• Programs of studies offer students the potential to earn two year degrees via intensive academic planning
• Forecasted study time allocated to each week is 35 hours.
• IUT Lumière Lyon forms contracts with local, national, and even international businesses to help ensure employment for current students in the future, while creating a pathway into the working world in the present