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CSCP News | Posted June 10, 2026

Why Consumer Perspectives Are Key to the Future of Food

Emerging food technologies such as cultured meat and seafood are often discussed from technological or regulatory perspectives. But what happens when consumers are actively involved in shaping these innovations? Within the FEASTS project, we are exploring how participatory approaches can support future food innovation across Europe. How can consumers engage with food products that do […]

Upcoming Event | Posted June 8, 2026

Join Our CCRI Webinar: Public Engagement for Circular Behavioural Change on 25 June 2026!

How can cities and regions move beyond raising awareness and support lasting changes in everyday circular practices? On 25 June 2026, the CCRI Knowledge Hub will host the online webinar “Public Engagement for Circular Behavioural Change: From Awareness to Adoption” in collaboration with our CARE project and the global alliance of local and regional authorities […]

CSCP News | Posted June 1, 2026

Building Circular Societies with People and for People

Building inclusive circular societies requires more than technological solutions: it depends on new skills, sustainable behaviours, and concrete local actions that empower communities to drive change. At the European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform Annual Conference 2026, CSCP’s Rosa Strube hosted a session that centred around one core question: How can we make circularity work not […]

CSCP News | Posted May 12, 2026

Building Capacities to Deliver Food System Transformations

The transformation toward sustainable food systems requires more than just a vision. It demands a clear and actionable framework as well as implementation capacities. In the Flavours of Change Cup project, the CSCP is bridging the gap between strategy and action by equipping European project partners to lead transformations in their local food systems. What’s […]

Upcoming Event | Posted April 20, 2026

Save the Date: Join Us at the Repair & Share Festival on 31 October 2026!

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 […]

CSCP News | Posted March 23, 2026

From Household Insights to Practical Tools: The Creative Approach of Our CARE Project

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 […]

CSCP News | Posted March 20, 2026

Call for Ideas: Pilot Projects on Repair, Reuse, and Food

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 […]

CSCP News | Posted March 20, 2026

New Community of Practice Launched to Accelerate Local Circular Action

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 […]

CSCP News | Posted March 20, 2026

From Collection to Circularity: European Municipal Waste Companies in Action

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 […]

Upcoming Event | Posted March 20, 2026

Join Our AlgaeProBANOS Summer School 2026!

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 […]