The American Center for Lifecycle Assessment (ACLCA) is a non-profit membership organization that seeks to build capacity and knowledge of Environmental LCA among industry, government and NGOs.  The organization is part of The Institute for Environmental Research & Education (IERE), which disseminates fact-based research for the use in the development of responsible environmental policy, programs and decisions.

ACLCA will host the LCA of Food Conference, August 18-22, 2014 at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champagne campus. The University is a sustainable sponsor for the conference

This will be the first time that the conference will be held outside of Europe and the University of Illinois and ACLCA are proud to be hosts.