Upcoming Event | Posted April 20, 2026 Save the Date: Join Us at the Repair & Share Festival on 31 October 2026! Upcoming EventCities & InfrastructureConsumption Behaviour & TrendsInnovation & Transition LabsMulti-stakeholder Engagements & PanelsSocial Innovation What if repairing products became the default rather than the exception? How can a single day demonstrate what this could look like in practice? How many products could be given a second life in just one day? This will be at the heart of our Repair & Share Festival 2026 in Wuppertal, Germany, the flagship […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted March 23, 2026 From Household Insights to Practical Tools: The Creative Approach of Our CARE Project @care_circularhh#CareCircularHouseholds CSCP NewsLifestyles & BehaviourConsumption Behaviour & TrendsDesign & CommunicationMulti-stakeholder Engagements & PanelsPublicCircularity How can circular lifestyles become part of everyday routines at home? In our CARE project, together with partners, we are developing the Circular Academy and the CARE Toolbox, including creative formats such as a fashion magazine and a cookbook to mobilise action, not just raise awareness. At a CARE meeting held in March 2026 in […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted March 20, 2026 Call for Ideas: Pilot Projects on Repair, Reuse, and Food CSCP NewsCities & InfrastructureMulti-stakeholder Engagements & PanelsSustainable Business ModelsSustainable Value ChainsTrainings & Capacity Building How can we make products and everyday items last longer instead of throwing them away—by repairing a broken electronic device, mending a favourite pair of jeans, or giving old wardrobe pieces a second life? At the same time, food is far too valuable to end up in the trash—yet it happens every day. Across the […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted March 20, 2026 New Community of Practice Launched to Accelerate Local Circular Action CSCP NewsProducts & ServicesMulti-stakeholder Engagements & PanelsParticipatory Strategy DevelopmentPolicy AdviceSustainable Value ChainsTrainings & Capacity Building How can cities move from individual circular economy efforts to systemic change? In the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), a new initiative is taking this question head-on. With the launch of the Community of Practice (CoP) Circular Cities NRW, a state-wide platform will connect key actors and turn shared ambition into collective action. Funded […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted March 20, 2026 From Collection to Circularity: European Municipal Waste Companies in Action CSCP NewsProducts & ServicesMulti-stakeholder Engagements & PanelsParticipatory Strategy DevelopmentSustainable Value Chains After nearly a year of intensive exchange and collaboration, the Community of Practice (CoP) of municipal waste companies has successfully concluded. Running from May 2025 to March 2026 as part of the Circular Cities and Regions Initiative (CCRI) Communities of Practice, the group brought together experts from municipal waste companies and waste management representatives from […] Read more
Upcoming Event | Posted March 20, 2026 Join Our AlgaeProBANOS Summer School 2026! Upcoming EventProducts & ServicesConsumption Behaviour & TrendsMulti-stakeholder Engagements & PanelsSustainable Business ModelsSustainable Product Portfolio Algae-based products can contribute to healthier diets, sustainable materials, and sustainable innovations. Yet, despite these advantages, they remain rather unfamiliar and under-adopted. Join our AlgaeProBANOS summer school 2026 and learn how to co-create sustainable products, increase their market acceptance, and creatively showcase their benefits to the wider public! In the AlgaeProBANOS project, the CSCP supports […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted March 19, 2026 Community Is Key CSCP NewsOtherMulti-stakeholder Engagements & PanelsParticipatory Strategy DevelopmentPolicy AdviceSocial InnovationSustainable Value Chains Recent years have shown how quickly assumptions can be overturned: from the return of global pandemics to war on European soil to sudden shifts in geopolitical alliances. In parallel, the impacts of climate change are becoming increasingly more visible, with extreme weather events intensifying, sea levels rising, and ecosystems facing unprecedented stress. These challenges and […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted March 19, 2026 “I Advocate a Human-Centric Approach to Sustainability” CSCP NewsLifestyles & BehaviourConsumption Behaviour & TrendsMulti-stakeholder Engagements & PanelsSocial Innovation Jannik Schüürmann’s expertise spans neuroscience, applied psychology, and business information systems. He has joined the CSCP as a Project Manager, with a focus on designing and implementing behaviour change interventions that promote sustainable practices. In this interview, he talks about the moments and experiences that shaped his career and life, and discusses the motivations that […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted March 19, 2026 The Flavours of Change Cup Project: Empowering Communities, One Kitchen at a Time CSCP NewsLifestyles & BehaviourConsumption Behaviour & TrendsSocial InnovationTrainings & Capacity Building Few things have the power to connect people like food does. At the Flavours of Change Cup kick-off in Verona, Italy project partners came together to shape a competition that empowers migrants, celebrates cultural culinary heritage, and advances sustainable food practices—showing how kitchens can be a catalyst for positive social and environmental change. Across Europe, […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted March 19, 2026 How Can We Better Address the Needs of Poverty Affected Citizens in Sustainability and Climate Policies? CSCP NewsPolicyPolicy Advice Current sustainability and climate adaptation policies in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) in Germany are already considering low-income groups to a certain degree. A comprehensive study carried out in our Climate & Poverty project identifies further improvements in both fields. The results of the study are validated by a council of topic experts as […] Read more