Secondary Extraction association

Redesign – Regenerate – Rediscover

Secondary Extraction Association is an international network of interdisciplinary scholars, entrepreneurs, and local communities

URBAN EXTRACTION

Developing new knowledge to inspire technological innovation and transform waste into valuable resources in urban contexts to pave the way for a more concrete circular reconceptualisation in the field of extraction Learn More

LUXURY ITEMS

Redesign the production of high-value goods by utilising reclaimed resources through methods that respect heterogeneous knowledge systems— – and promote sustainability and circularity as inseparable environmental, social and economic imperatives Learn More

Artificial intelligEnce

AI enhances secondary extraction by optimizing material recovery from waste through smart sorting, predictive maintenance, and process optimization. It enables efficient resource mapping, tracks material flows, and supports data-driven decisions for sustainable, circular practices Learn More

SECONDARY EXTRACTIVE TOURISM

Rethink tourism beyond extractive models— and turn to practises centred on local knowledge, community priorities and innovative place-based proposals Learn More

EXTRACTION OF WASTE FOR CONVERSION INTO ENERGY

Developing new sustainable methods of extracting resources from waste and converting them into energy, taking into account local knowledge and priorities, to reduce environmental impact while meeting energy needs Learn More

EPISTEMOLOGICAL EXPLORATION

Examine the concept of secondary extraction both as a practise and as a concept. Consider what knowledge is created and how it evolves when existing material, intellectual or cultural resources are revisited, repurposed or reinterpreted Learn More

INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATION

Experimentation through applied and collaborative approaches to transform theories and research methods into concrete tools and practices capable of creating impact and new knowledge in society, culture and the environment. It is an open interdisciplinary laboratory where different fields of knowledge come together to develop innovative and sustainable solutions. Learn More

URBAN EXTRACTION

Developing new knowledge to inspire technological innovation and transform waste into valuable resources in urban contexts to pave the way for a more concrete circular reconceptualisation in the field of extraction Learn More

LUXURY ITEMS

Redesign the production of high-value goods by utilising reclaimed resources through methods that respect heterogeneous knowledge systems— – and promote sustainability and circularity as inseparable environmental, social and economic imperatives Learn More

Artificial intelligEnce

AI enhances secondary extraction by optimizing material recovery from waste through smart sorting, predictive maintenance, and process optimization. It enables efficient resource mapping, tracks material flows, and supports data-driven decisions for sustainable, circular practices Learn More

SECONDARY EXTRACTIVE TOURISM

Rethink tourism beyond extractive models— and turn to practises centred on local knowledge, community priorities and innovative place-based proposals Learn More

EXTRACTION OF WASTE FOR CONVERSION INTO ENERGY

Developing new sustainable methods of extracting resources from waste and converting them into energy, taking into account local knowledge and priorities, to reduce environmental impact while meeting energy needs Learn More

EPISTEMOLOGICAL EXPLORATION

Examine the concept of secondary extraction both as a practise and as a concept. Consider what knowledge is created and how it evolves when existing material, intellectual or cultural resources are revisited, repurposed or reinterpreted Learn More

INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATION