“We need to make the Earth a better place for everyone. There are no exceptions, it concerns everyone.”
Coordinating efforts on the Circular Economy
As an organisation of trade unions, representing the profession of engineers, who are the holders of specific know-how we feel morally obliged to contribute to the green transition. Engineers have hands-on experience when it comes to developing new business models and finding solutions to ensure the products are designed for circularity and promote the right to repair and re-use of resources. ANE member organisations have committed to coordinate efforts to eliminate the linear economy and the “use and throw away” culture. The aim of our dedicated Circular Economy Working Group is:
- Provide a platform for circular economy experts in ANE member organisations to exchange best practices and align input to the policy processes at the Nordic and EU level.
- Promote the Nordic know-how and map good practices.
- Conduct outreach events and mobilise multidisciplinary stakeholders in a debate on circular economy.
- Develop policy papers based on technological solutions to advance the transition towards the circular economy.
Publications
Towards a Circular Economy – Skills and competences for STEM professionals
The benefits of transitioning to a circular economy outweigh the disadvantages, but it requires a political commitment and the right business mindset. It also requires prioritisation and investment in innovation, the utilisation of new technological solutions, and the right set of skills and competences.
This report provides an overview of the future need for STEM and engineering skills in the transition to and during a circular economy.
The report also introduces a Circular Economy Competence framework with the recommendation to implement the framework across all STEM educations in the Nordic countries.
Sustainable Limitless Work – Challenges, Opportunities and Future Scenarios
Work-life has changed, and engineers equipped with smartphones and computers can work practically anywhere and at any time. But how limitless can managers and employees be while maintaining health and wellbeing?
This report outlines a direction of travel with recommendations on how limitless work through regulation can address the risk of negative impacts, become more sustainable, and build on the positive opportunities that limitless work also offers.
Letters to the Ministers in the Nordic countries
Letter to the Ministers in charge of industry in the Nordic countries
Investing in the green transition, strengthening the Nordic ties and establishing a multi-stakeholder Green Transition Forum, are some of the ideas proposed in our input to the Nordic Recovery strategy to be developed in the coming months by Nordic governments.
Letter to the Research Ministers in the Nordic countries
If we want to buckle down to green transition, we better prioritise innovation and R&D. In our letter we pinpointed the areas of promising potential in our region, such as AI, 5G, Power2X, carbon capture and storage, renewable battery technology and Hydrogen Breakthrough Ironmaking Technology, which must benefit from investments to boost R&D activities!
European Clean Hydrogen Alliance
ANE is a member of the European Clean Hydrogen Alliance. The purpose of the alliance is to promote the deployment of renewable and low-carbon emission technologies.
Past projects
Engineering the future in Sierra Leone – SDG capacity building
