{"id":1750,"date":"2021-06-08T10:05:43","date_gmt":"2021-06-08T10:05:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/horizon.peachpuff-wolverine-566518.hostingersite.com\/?p=1750"},"modified":"2021-06-08T10:05:43","modified_gmt":"2021-06-08T10:05:43","slug":"what-is-the-bioeconomy-and-how-could-it-help-fight-climate-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scienceblog.com\/horizon\/1750\/what-is-the-bioeconomy-and-how-could-it-help-fight-climate-change\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the bioeconomy and how could it help fight climate change?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"field field-name-field-header field-type-text-long field-label-hidden\">\n<div class=\"field-items\">\n<div class=\"field-item even\">\n<p class=\"selectionShareable\"><strong>A circular bioeconomy \u2013 which turns renewable biological resources and waste streams into new products \u2013 is at the heart of the EU\u2019s efforts to slash its carbon emissions while also maintaining economic growth. But what does a bioeconomy look like and how do we get there?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden\">\n<div class=\"field-items\">\n<div class=\"field-item even\">\n<p class=\"selectionShareable\">Horizon asked five young experts and activists what the bioeconomy means to them \u2013 and what needs to happen for it to become a reality.<\/p>\n<p><strong>We can create brand new products from waste<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"field-item even\"><strong>\u2013Daria Wohlt, a doctoral candidate at the Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging in Germany<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"selectionShareable\">In the bioeconomy, we try to combine economic growth and sustainability, and develop processes based on biological knowledge to use or produce products in different fields, such as consumer products, food or fuel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"selectionShareable\">At the Fraunhofer Institute, I work to find uses for leftovers and side streams of banana, mango and coffee cherry (the fruit that encases coffee beans) production. You\u2019re only using a specific part of an ingredient or plant, and there is so much left over. Think about banana peels. They are about 40% of the fruit\u2019s weight but are usually used for fertiliser or animal feed. Worst case, they\u2019re dropped on landfills. Those products contain valuable ingredients and we were able, for example, to produce tasty banana-peel puree for use in food applications.<\/p>\n<p class=\"selectionShareable\">The globe is facing multiple challenges right now: we have limited resources in terms of fossil fuels, land and water. At the same time, we\u2019re facing climate change and we have a problem with waste production. With the bioeconomy, we can find new renewable raw materials and produce new products.<\/p>\n<p class=\"selectionShareable\">Research is vital to realise that. You cannot convert to a sustainable economy overnight. There might be great ideas about how to use renewable resources, but we need research to produce evidence-based sustainable solutions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>We must make the most of the natural resources we already use<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2013Dr Silje Steinsholm, a scientist at the Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research in Norway<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"selectionShareable\">With the growing world population and increasing consumption, we need to strive for a more sustainable and circular use of the resources we have available. This is how we will be able to ensure global food security and stable fuel sources, limit climate change, and all other things we depend on to maintain the way of life as we know it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"selectionShareable\">I\u2019m part of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cordis.europa.eu\/project\/id\/790956\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AQUABIOPRO-FIT project<\/a>, which seeks to create nutritional value from marine side streams. I work to find uses for raw materials generated during fish fileting, such as heads and backbones. While a great deal of these leftovers are used for feed production, there is still a lot of waste. In my work, I\u2019m evaluating the taste and flavours of potential protein-based food ingredients.<\/p>\n<p class=\"selectionShareable\">For me, the bioeconomy entails using all our biomasses in the most sustainable manner, and waste as little as possible, in a global perspective. We need to understand how to make the most of the resources we already use. There are many ways to develop a sustainable bioeconomy, but some are likely better than others.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The bioeconomy needs support to be able to compete with traditional industries<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2013Gabija Imbrasait\u0117, winner of the 2018 Bio-based Joint Undertaking Bioeconomy Prize at the 30th European Union Contest for Young Scientists<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"selectionShareable\">In 2016, in the EU alone, food waste costs around\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/food\/safety\/food_waste_en#:~:text=In%20the%20EU%2C%20around%2088,environment%20of%20limited%20natural%20resources.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u20ac143 billion<\/a>. And yet fresh produce, like fruit and vegetables, are often thrown away by supermarkets because they\u2019ve lost their commercial appearance. I developed an edible biofilm for fresh produce in order to decrease food waste. For the invention, I won the bioindustries bioeconomy prize in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/info\/research-and-innovation\/funding\/funding-opportunities\/eucys_en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">European Union Contest for Young Scientists<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"selectionShareable\">People nowadays automatically associate \u2018bioeconomy\u2019 with the word \u2018expensive\u2019, but this is a false link. Comparing a new area like the bioeconomy with its alternatives \u2013 which have had more than 100 years to develop the most efficient ways to organise their logistics, production and marketing \u2013 is hardly fair. Many different bioeconomy-related technologies are being created right now and these businesses need support to develop the most efficient ways to make their products.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bio-based alternatives need to be able to compete with currently available petroleum products<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2013Dr Anne-Cl\u00e9mence Corbin, a recent PhD graduate from French engineering school \u00c9cole Nationale Sup\u00e9rieure des Arts et Industries Textiles (ENSAIT)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"selectionShareable\">Through the bioeconomy, we can use environmentally friendly materials and products in order to decrease humanity&#8217;s carbon footprint. Globally, carbon emissions continue to increase, and we need to turn to the bioeconomy to protect the planet and to use renewable materials.<\/p>\n<p class=\"selectionShareable\">For my PhD, I was part of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cordis.europa.eu\/project\/id\/744349\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SSUCHY project<\/a>, which brings together 17 European partner organisations. It aims to develop bio-based composite materials, based on renewable resources. I developed bio-based fabrics for composite materials with hemp fibres.<\/p>\n<p class=\"selectionShareable\">In the future, natural fibres are destined to replace manmade fibres for ethical and environmental reasons. My hemp fabrics allow for special reinforcement, depending on how they are woven. This enables users to choose the best reinforcement for their application. We demonstrated that we can produce bio-based materials with competitive properties compared to fabrics made out of petroleum.<\/p>\n<p class=\"selectionShareable\">In materials sciences research, we must improve the properties and the production processes of renewable materials. This way, they can be a serious alternative to the man-made products that are currently used.<\/p>\n<p class=\"selectionShareable\">The EU, with its large market, needs to convince all companies that the bioeconomy is the way of the future.<\/p>\n<p><strong>We should make sure to involve young people in discussions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2013Johann Liebeton, a biology student at the Technical University of Darmstadt in Germany and a 2020\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gbs2020.net\/about\/bioeconomy-youth-champions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bioeconomy Youth Champion<\/a>\u00a0for the International Advisory Council on Global Bioeconomy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"selectionShareable\">The world\u2019s economies will change a lot in the future. By using ideas from the bioeconomy, we can use this transformation as an opportunity to become better, to make the world more sustainable. For example, we can\u2019t mine coal forever. We have to stop it in the future, the sooner the better in fact. With the bioeconomy, we have the means to mitigate this energy transformation and make progress to a more sustainable world.<\/p>\n<p class=\"selectionShareable\">I\u2019m particularly excited about what the bioeconomy can do in agriculture. I think it\u2019s the most promising sector at the moment, as the agricultural bioeconomy offers a holistic approach to change.<\/p>\n<p class=\"selectionShareable\">Young people have an important role to play in this transformation and should be involved in discussions around how the sustainable circular economy should work, and how academia and industry can work together to promote the bioeconomy. They should be included because these discussions are about their future, and it is valuable to have this perspective.<\/p>\n<p class=\"selectionShareable\"><em>This story is part of a\u00a0<\/em><em><a href=\"https:\/\/horizon-magazine.eu\/article\/european-science-next-generation.html\">series<\/a><\/em><em>\u00a0in which we hear from the next generation of scientists and researchers who are working to tackle global challenges.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"selectionShareable\"><em>A panel session discussing how young people can shape Europe\u2019s transition to a bioeconomy will take place on 24 June as part of the European Commission\u2019s\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/research-and-innovation\/en\/events\/upcoming-events\/research-innovation-days\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Research and Innovation Days conference<\/em><\/a><em>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Originally published on <a href=\"https:\/\/horizon-magazine.eu\/\">Horizon Magazine<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A circular bioeconomy \u2013 which turns renewable biological resources and waste streams into new products \u2013 is at the heart of the EU\u2019s efforts to slash its carbon emissions while also maintaining economic growth. 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