CSCP News | Posted July 1, 2026 Join Our Circular Economy Academy for German Municipality Actors CSCP NewsCities & InfrastructureTrainings & Capacity Building Circular economy is becoming an imperative for cities that want to become places where communities can pursue a good life. One of the most common challenges cities face is the overwhelming task of coordinating the many measures, targets, and stakeholders within their administrations. We have launched the Circular Economy Academy to support municipal circular economy […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted July 1, 2026 Circular Tourism Concepts from VERNE: Making Local Heritage Accessible to All CSCP NewsProducts & ServicesConsumption Behaviour & TrendsInnovation & Transition LabsMulti-stakeholder Engagements & PanelsParticipatory Strategy DevelopmentPolicy AdviceSustainable Value Chains Our VERNE project works closely with key actors and local communities in 5 European countries (Greece, Slovenia, Finland, Germany and Denmark) to support the transition of local and regional tourist destinations toward sustainable and circular models. To test promising solutions on the ground, five pilots have been launched in representatives locations across Europe. In one […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted June 29, 2026 CSCP Family & Friends Day: Celebrating Our 20th Birthday with Our Families & Friends CSCP NewsOtherOther This year marks a special milestone for us at the CSCP: we have turned 20! In our celebratory booklet, we share highlights of this journey and tell our story through the voices of current and former team members as well as our valuable partners, who have walked with us during all these years. We do this […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted June 29, 2026 What We Are Learning From our Community of Practice Circular Cities in NRW CSCP NewsProducts & ServicesMulti-stakeholder Engagements & PanelsParticipatory Strategy DevelopmentPolicy AdviceSustainable Value ChainsTrainings & Capacity Building Many local actors find themselves grappling with the same challenge: while innovative circular initiatives are emerging everywhere, opportunities to learn from one another and build on existing experiences remain limited. With the launch of the Community of Practice (CoP) Circular Cities NRW, we are aiming to fill this gap. As part of the Community of […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted June 29, 2026 “Cities Are Uniquely Positioned to Boost the Circular Economy” CSCP NewsCities & InfrastructureMulti-stakeholder Engagements & PanelsPolicy AdviceTrainings & Capacity Building Cities and regions are at the heart of the circular economy transition. Drawing on decades of experience in Europe and the Global South, Cristina Fedato Head of Sustainable Infrastructure, Products, and Services at the CSCP discusses what is needed to speed up change, how much progress has been made, and where the biggest opportunities remain. […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted June 28, 2026 Keeping Value Local: Don’t Miss Our bergisch.kompetenz Conference on 24 September 2026! CSCP NewsProducts & ServicesSustainable Business Models Imagine a medium-sized enterprise (SME) in Germany’s Bergisch city triangle facing multiple simultaneous challenges: soaring raw material prices, fractured supply chains, and increasing client demands for data on product circularity. This is exactly where the project bergisch.kompetenz steps in. Supporting real actors on the ground to address a vital question: How can the Circular Economy […] Read more
Upcoming Event | Posted June 25, 2026 AI and Digital Product Passports: Driving Circular Business Model Innovation in Cities Upcoming EventOtherMulti-stakeholder Engagements & Panels Cities are places where massive flows of materials are concentrated, yet circular models still lose out to linear ones. Could Digital Product Passports (DPPs) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) bring about change at scale? Where we stand today Options like repairing, sharing, reusing and refurbishing often lose out to buying new on price, convenience, and scale. […] Read more
Upcoming Event | Posted June 25, 2026 How Cities Can Drive Europe’s Circular Transition: Don’t Miss the Online Conference of our Circular Week 2026! Upcoming EventOtherMulti-stakeholder Engagements & Panels What if cities became the places where Europe’s circular economy ambitions turn into everyday reality? And what can we learn from those already leading the way? We will explore these questions at the Online Conference of the Circular Week 2026 on 27 October 2026 together with policymakers, businesses, researchers, and civil society organisations from across […] Read more
Upcoming Event | Posted June 25, 2026 What Works, What Doesn’t: CCRI Workshop Series Launched to Share Circular Economy Know-How Upcoming EventLifestyles & BehaviourConsumption Behaviour & TrendsDesign & CommunicationMulti-stakeholder Engagements & PanelsPublicCircularity Cities and regions across Europe face similar challenges when implementing the circular transition. Over the past year, practitioners shared real-life experiences—what worked, what didn’t, and where they saw real potential—through peer exchange in the Circular Cities and Regions Initiative (CCRI) Communities of Practice. The just launched CCRI hands-on online workshops build directly on that practitioner […] Read more
Upcoming Event | Posted June 24, 2026 How North Rhine-Westphalia Aims to Break the Record for Most Repaired Items in One Month Upcoming EventOtherMulti-stakeholder Engagements & Panels What if thousands of people across an entire region came together to repair instead of replace? What if a broken toaster, a torn jacket, or a damaged bicycle became part of a collective movement showing that repair is alive and well? In October 2026, the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) will aim to break the […] Read more