CSCP News | Posted June 25, 2024 Lifestyle Test Success: Germany Embraces Sustainable Living with Innovative Carbon Footprint Tool CSCP NewsLifestyles & BehaviourConsumption Behaviour & TrendsInnovation & Transition LabsMulti-stakeholder Engagements & PanelsParticipatory Strategy Development Nine months after the launch of the Lifestyle Test in Germany, over three thousand German residents have been reached. Additionally, extensive data on key lifestyle hotspots as well as barriers and opportunities for adopting more sustainable lifestyles have been gathered. The Lifestyle Test is a carbon footprint calculator available as a free browser app. It […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted June 24, 2024 UBi Project at “Woche der Umwelt” 2024: Celebrating Biodiversity and Innovation CSCP NewsBusiness & EntrepreneurshipMulti-stakeholder Engagements & PanelsSustainable Business ModelsSustainable Value Chains How can businesses thrive while protecting the environment? At the “Woche der Umwelt” 2024 in Berlin, Germany, the UBi project revealed how integrating biodiversity into corporate strategies drives both sustainability and economic success. The event, which took place at Schloss Bellevue in Berlin, Germany in early June 2024 was hosted by the German Federal President, […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted June 24, 2024 UBi Dialogue Forum 2024: Biodiversity as an Economic Driver CSCP NewsBusiness & EntrepreneurshipMulti-stakeholder Engagements & PanelsSustainable Business ModelsSustainable Value Chains Think about a precise clockwork mechanism: every cog and every gear working in harmony to measure time. Remove a small cog, and the clock stops. The economy and nature share a similar relationship. This year’s UBi Dialogue Forum highlighted this interconnection, bringing together over 300 participants in Berlin, Germany to discuss how the economy can […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted June 24, 2024 “Social Sustainability is Central to a Good Life for All” CSCP NewsCities & InfrastructureDesign & Communication Nils Kreft has joined our CSCP Communication Team with a background in psychology, business and economics. He is passionate about improving social sustainability in our daily lives, particularly in urban contexts. Learn more about his work at the CSCP to advance this and other important sustainability goals. In your work at the CSCP you place […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted June 24, 2024 The Bergisch City-Triangle: Germany’s First FAB Region in the Making CSCP NewsCities & InfrastructureInnovation & Transition LabsParticipatory Strategy DevelopmentSocial Innovation The CSCP is collaborating on a project to establish the Bergisch city-triangle as Germany’s first FAB Region. This will position the region in the Fab City network as one of more than 50 cities and regions worldwide committed to bringing production back to the local level while strengthening sustainability, circularity, and open-source knowledge sharing. A […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted June 21, 2024 Want to Cook Like a Winner? – Download our KochCup Cookbook Now! CSCP NewsLifestyles & BehaviourConsumption Behaviour & TrendsHand- & Footprint AssessmentsSustainable Value ChainsTrainings & Capacity Building Few other things have the ability to bring people together and create shared experiences like sports and food do. Our KochCup combines the two to draw attention to the importance of shifting toward healthier and more sustainable diets. The project wants to use the momentum of the European Men’s Football Championship, taking place from 14 […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted June 21, 2024 Our ARABICA Project Has Launched: Promoting Sustainable Coffee Value Chains CSCP NewsProducts & ServicesSustainable Value ChainsTrainings & Capacity Building Brazil is the leading global coffee producer, supplying about one third of the world’s coffee. The coffee industry is a strong pillar of the country’s economy, but comes at the cost of water pollution, habitat destruction, and topsoil erosion – to name a few. Socio-economic issues such as low wages and inequalities affecting coffee farmers […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted June 20, 2024 The Handprint Approach: A More Holistic Take on Sustainability Impact CSCP NewsProducts & ServicesHand- & Footprint Assessments Unlike the widely known carbon footprint, which measures the negative impact individuals or organisations have on the environment, the handprint assessment follows a more holistic approach. By capturing the amount of savings on greenhouse gas emissions that a product or service can offer, the handprint also takes into account important social and economic dimensions and […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted June 17, 2024 Increasing the Recyclability and Circularity of Plastic Packaging: Learnings from Best Practices CSCP NewsCities & InfrastructureParticipatory Strategy DevelopmentSustainable Value Chains As multi-layer packaging is designed by binding together different materials, separating the layers for recycling is particularly challenging. Innovations in design and recycling as well as new approaches on a policy and consumer behaviour level could be a way to achieve higher recycling rates and better recycling quality. The report “Guidelines on Increasing the Recyclability […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted June 13, 2024 Tools to Tackle Consumer Food Waste from the European Consumer Food Waste Forum CSCP NewsLifestyles & BehaviourConsumption Behaviour & Trends More than half of all food waste in Europe is caused by households*. This is mainly leftovers or wasted food due to inadequate meal planning or improper storage. In June 2024, Nora Brüggemann and Rosalyn Old from CSCP attended the “Let’s reduce consumer food waste!” conference at the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium, to share […] Read more