Are you working to reduce food waste and looking to enhance the effectiveness of your efforts? Our CHORIZO capacity building programme provides practical skills and insights on applying social norms to tackle food waste and offers opportunities to connect with peers and experts. As part of the programme, we will also support you in implementing your own social norms-based intervention to reduce food waste.
Did you ever overdo it with the quantity of food you cooked when you had guests over for dinner? Or were you too shy to ask for a doggy bag at a fancy restaurant? That’s likely due to social norms—unwritten, yet powerful rules that influence people’s behaviours.
The CHORIZO project has researched and identified different social norms that lead to food waste in various contexts, like school canteens, food service points, food banks, and cities.
To support actors in reducing food waste, the CSCP has developed a capacity building programme that offers know-how and practical tools on how to use social norms to design food waste reduction solutions.
The programme offers both, sector-specific sessions as well as sessions for multiple actors. Drawing on our experience in designing and running successful capacity building programmes, like the Academy of Change and the weiter_wirken project, the CSCP has enhanced CHORIZO with a capacity building programme on food waste prevention and reduction that allows you to learn:
The first part of the programme consists of a compact training session, taking place from March to June 2025, followed by self-learning and guided individual work in between to plan your intervention.
In the second part of the programme, you will deepen your knowledge and apply it to your case. A Help-Desk will be available to support you as you go through designing your intervention and will assist you to evaluate your action plan and make it even more effective.
The first part of the capacity building programme was kicked-off with a session targeted to food service actors at Internorga in Hamburg, Germany. Please find below the dates and locations for the upcoming compact sessions covering different sectors:
Please register for our CHORIZO capacity building programme sessions by clicking the links above. If you want to contact us, please reach out via this form or email Lea Leimann at chorizo@cscp.org.
Imagine a thriving forest, where every tree, insect, and microorganism plays a vital role in maintaining balance. Remove one key element, and the system begins to falter. The same applies to business and biodiversity—without the many ecosystem services provided by biodiversity, businesses cannot thrive in the long run. The UBi Dialogue Forum 2025 will explore how companies can strengthen this connection and drive positive change.
On 17 June 2025, the Dialogue Forum of the UBi project, Germany’s annual conference on biodiversity in business, will once again take place at the Allianz Forum in Berlin, Germany. The project partners have designed an engaging programme, featuring:
Beyond the expert discussions, the event will provide valuable networking opportunities with stakeholders from business, science, politics, and environmental organisations.
This year’s Dialogue Forum of UBi aims to appeal both to pioneers in biodiversity management and to companies exploring the topic for the first time. Whether you are already implementing biodiversity strategies or just beginning to integrate nature into your corporate strategy, this event offers insights, inspiration, and practical solutions.
Event: UBi Dialogue Forum Date: 17 June 2025 Time: 09:00-17:00 Place: Allianz Forum, Berlin, Germany Language: German Cost: Free of charge
The full programme and a link to the registration can be found here.
We encourage businesses and stakeholders interested in biodiversity management to participate. For more information, including highlights from previous Dialogue Forums, visit the event website.
For further questions, please contact Katrin Hüttepohl.
After four years of empowering citizens to adopt more sustainable and positive lifestyles, the PSLifestyle project is about to wrap up. To mark this milestone, we invite you to our Final Conference on 13 May 2025, where we will reflect on key achievements and explore how the Lifestyle Test can continue to driving sustainable change across Europe.
Reaching the EU climate goals for 2050 requires both systemic transformation and individual action. The PSLifestyle project has worked to bridge this gap, equipping citizens across eight European countries—Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Slovenia, and Turkey—with the Lifestyle Test, a tool to measure and reduce individual carbon footprint. At the same time, the project has provided policymakers with valuable data to shape effective sustainability policies.
The final event will showcase the impact of PSLifestyle and provide a platform for experts, policymakers, researchers, and industry leaders to exchange insights on the future of sustainable living in Europe.
A key highlight of the event is the EU-level workshop, where policymakers, researchers, and industry leaders will discuss how to scale the Lifestyle Test across all EU member states. By fostering a targeted dialogue between key actors, this workshop aims to ensure that PSLifestyle’s legacy continues to influence sustainable policies and individual actions well beyond the project’s official conclusion.
What to expect at the PSLifestyle Final Conference:
Event: From Data to Action: Empowering Policies for Sustainable Choices Date: 13 May 2025 Time: 09:30–4:30 Place: BIP Meeting Centre, Brussels, Belgium Language: English Cost: Free of charge
Join us in shaping the next steps for positive and sustainable lifestyles in Europe—register here to attend!
You can find additional information on the final conference here.
For questions related to the final conference, please contact Charis Hoffmann.
For general questions on the PSLifestyle project, please contact Arlind Xhelili.
Exploring the future of urban development: How can cities become more circular, resilient, and innovative?
What happens when places of innovation, companies, civil society initiatives, and think tanks work together with makers and doers to rethink sustainability? In spring 2025, you can meet us at various events to explore how our FAB Region project is turning these ideas into action in the Bergisch city triangle in Germany!
The FAB Region is deeply rooted in circular economy initiatives, Fab Labs and makerspaces and sustainable industry development, but at its core, it’s part of something larger: the transformation of cities and regions towards a more sustainable future!
We will present the FAB Region example to spark new discussions and inspire action at the POLIS Convention in Düsseldorf.
Not all future urban development strategies place sustainability and circular economy at the forefront. We’re here to change that, also at the Zukunftsfestival Wuppertal. By showcasing how we’re adapting the globally recognised Fab City approach to our own local context—the Bergisch city triangle—with the cities of Remscheid, Solingen, and Wuppertal, we offer a scalable and practical mode for integrating circular economy principles into local industries.
We focus on three key sectors:
We’re working on practical, actionable solutions for businesses, but also for the everyday lives of citizens, enabling and empowering them through learning formats, guidance and the development of several innovation centres in the region to make sustainable and circular choices.
Join us at these next events:
POLIS Convention – 7 and 8 May 2025
With over 7,500 attendees and 300 exhibitors at Düsseldorf’s Areal Böhler, the POLIS Convention is the place to be for forward-thinking urban development. Visit us at the joint stand of FAB Region and the Bergische Struktur- und Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft—one of our seven trusted project partners. Find further information on the convention here.
Zukunftsfestival Wuppertal – 25 May 2025
Immerse yourself in the many facets of sustainability at the Wuppertal future festival. Numerous inspiring exhibitors, regional start-ups and hands-on activities will be waiting for you and we are among them, bringing our most fun and interactive activities for you to explore. Read more and learn how to join by visiting the festival’s website.
Save the date: Our FAB Festival – 29 and 31 August 2025!
Over three days, we will open the doors to our three innovation centres Gut Einern in Wuppertal, Gründerschmiede in Remscheid and Gläserne Werkstatt in Solingen for an interactive experience in sustainable food, textiles, and construction. Expect hands-on workshops, engaging discussions, and immersive experiences that bring sustainable circular economy ideas to life.
Don’t miss out—mark your calendar and join us!
For further questions, please contact Nils Kreft.