Brightcon 2026
Better Data. Better LCA. Better Decisions.

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About us

We help organisations understand the environmental consequences of their decisions. Our work connects consequential life cycle assessment, data development and practical tools for industry and policy.

As a Brightcon 2026 sponsor, we look forward to sharing ideas, discussing modelling challenges and exploring what we can develop together.

Explore our conference materials and resources below, or get in touch to discuss your own work.

Find a specialist

Our team members come from all over the world and from many different backgrounds. Based in Denmark, The Netherlands and Spain, what unites us is our dedication to knowledge sharing, quality and science-based decision-making.

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Meet us at Brightcon 2026

Open data only works if enough people actually build it together. That's what brought us to Brightcon 2026, and it's the same reason we've put real time into BONSAI, Exiobase, and the Big Climate Database.

We're sponsoring this year's conference in Aalborg, our home city. If you've just left our booth with a flyer, or you're reading this before you've even arrived, this page has the links and the people behind them.

Our Brightcon sessions

Discover the work we are sharing at Brightcon, from our approach to better decision support to a practical demonstration of open sustainability tools.
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Better Data. Better LCA. Better Decisions.

Jannick Schmidt | Sponsor presentation | 23 Sept 2026, 16:35

Meet 2-0 LCA and discover how our work connects data, life cycle modelling and decision support in our 3-min sponsor pitch.

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Using Edges in BONSAI: Spatializing Water Scarcity Impacts of French Consumption

Valentin Starlinger | BONSAI | 25 Sept 2026, 08:40

Where do the water scarcity impacts of consumption occur?

This session brings together BONSAI and the Python library edges to explore how French consumption affects water scarcity in producer regions around the world. It demonstrates a reproducible workflow for geographically explicit impact assessment, with a notebook that participants can explore and adapt.

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Meet us during the breaks

Bo Weidema, Jannick Schmidt and Valentin Starlinger will be attending throughout the event. Come and find us during the breaks, we would be happy to discuss your LCA questions, talk about data and tools, or explore opportunities to work together.
Bo Weidema, Founder of 2-0 LCABo Weidema, Founder of 2-0 LCA

Bo Weidema

Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Bo Weidema, Founder of 2-0 LCA

Bo Weidema

With over thirty years of experience in life cycle assessment, Bo Weidema has been a driving force in developing the field. Bo manages the day-to-day leadership at 2-0, and play a key role as Senior Consultant.

Bo has been dedicated to improving and developing the field of life cycle assessment with his work as executive manager and chief scientist of the Ecoinvent database from 2008-2014 and by contributing to better ISO standards and the UNEP/SETAC Life Cycle Initiative. Besides his continuing work for 2-0, Bo is a professor at Aalborg University’s Department of Sustainability and Planning and president of the International Life Cycle Academy in Barcelona.


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Jannick Schmidt, CTO at 2-0 LCAJannick Schmidt, CTO at 2-0 LCA

Jannick Schmidt

Chief Technology Officer
Jannick Schmidt, CTO at 2-0 LCA

Jannick Schmidt

As CTO of 2-0 LCA, Jannick is responsible for the development of the LCA models and methods that make underpin all our work. He is widely recognised as one of the world’s leading experts on life cycle assessments of agricultural products, indirect land use change, and biodiversity assessments — particularly the environmental impact of vegetable oils. Besides his work for 2-0 LCA, Jannick holds a professorship at the Department of Sustainability and Planning at Aalborg University.

Contact for: Biodiversity


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Valentin Starlinger, Data Scientist at 2-0 LCAValentin Starlinger, Data Scientist at 2-0 LCA

Valentin Starlinger

Data Scientist
Valentin Starlinger, Data Scientist at 2-0 LCA

Valentin Starlinger

Valentin is the lead developer of our next generation LCA database, BONSAI. His work involves coordinating tasks, reviewing code, and developing backend solutions. He also looks for ways to make life easier for his colleagues by automating processes and improving internal workflows with better software tools. With a background in aerospace engineering and robotics, he enjoys tackling complex data challenges and finding practical solutions.
Valentin holds a B. Sc. in aerospace engineering from the University of Stuttgart and a M.Sc. in ‘Robotics, Cognition, Intelligence’ from Technische Universität München.


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Develop data together

We believe better LCA data starts with collaboration. By pooling resources and expertise, we can reduce duplicated effort and build better data together. That is why we run our clubs: shared projects where organisations help fund, shape and improve the data they need.

Big Climate Database Club

Help build the next generation of food footprint data

Join a shared effort to update and expand the Big Climate Database. The project aims to provide updated food footprints, add land use and biodiversity indicators, and support both decision-making and GHG reporting. Members help fund the work and contribute to discussions on its development.

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Palm Oil Club III

Improve palm oil data through shared research

Support the next phase of our research comparing RSPO certified and non-certified palm oil. The project will track environmental impacts over time and examine differences between producing countries and grower types. Members help shape the scope and receive early access to results.

Explore the Palm Oil Club

EXIOBASE Update Club

Strengthen a shared foundation for LCA

Help develop and update EXIOBASE-hybrid, which connects physical and economic flows across sectors and regions. By sharing the cost of development, members support improvements to a common data resource and help identify priorities. Materials developed through the project are made publicly available.

Explore the EXIOBASE Update Club

Resources for your next LCA

Explore data, practical guidance and learning opportunities to support your next assessment, and deepen your understanding of the modelling choices behind it.

BONSAI

Explore the development of open sustainability data

BONSAI is our attempt to solve a problem the whole field has: a reliable, freely accessible footprint database covering the world economy, without the gaps and licensing walls that limit the databases most of us grew up on. 

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Consequential LCA for practitioners

Put consequential thinking into practice

Build your skills through theory, hands-on exercises and discussion of your own cases. Our online course covers consequential modelling, marginal suppliers, hybridisation and quality assurance over six afternoons in November 2026.

Explore the course

Consequential-lca.org

Work through the modelling choices

How do you identify affected suppliers, handle co-production or model changes in demand?

Consequential-lca.org provides open explanations and examples to help you work through consequential modelling. Initiated and maintained by 2-0 LCA, it also welcomes contributions from the community.

Explore methods and examples

LCA glossary

Find the words behind the methods

From functional units and system boundaries to marginal suppliers and substitution, our glossary explains the terms used in life cycle assessment. Use it to clarify a concept, refresh your knowledge or build a shared understanding with colleagues.

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What are you working on

Every assessment starts with a question. Whether you are developing a model, filling a data gap or comparing alternatives, we can help you work through the choices that shape your results.

Life cycle assessment

Get the numbers you need to guide improvements and investments

We carry out life cycle assessments tailored to your products, operations and decisions. From collecting data and building models to interpreting the results, we help you understand where environmental impacts arise and what you can do to reduce them. Use the findings to compare alternatives, prioritise improvements and direct investments where they can make the greatest environmental difference.

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Data development

Address the gaps in your assessment

Some questions require more detail than existing databases provide. We develop tailored life cycle inventories and data solutions, combining methodological expertise with an understanding of the products, sectors and systems being assessed.

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Custom LCA tools

Make your models useful beyond a single study

Turn your LCA models into tools for repeated calculations and scenario comparisons. We develop solutions ranging from spreadsheets and Python-based models to dashboards and integrations with existing systems, helping teams use LCA in their daily work.

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Land use and biodiversity

Understand how your decisions affect nature

Explore how land use and indirect land use change influence the environmental consequences of your choices. We help identify biodiversity impacts across value chains and assess trade-offs alongside climate and other environmental objectives.

Explore biodiversity assessment

Meet the people behind the work

Our team brings together expertise in consequential LCA, data science, tool development and environmental assessment across sectors. Explore our profiles to find out who works on the topics that matter to you.
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