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
CSCP News | Posted June 24, 2026 FOODWISE Kicks-Off: Making Circular Food Choices Easier Across Europe CSCP NewsBusiness & EntrepreneurshipConsumption Behaviour & TrendsInnovation & Transition Labs What if the most circular choice in a supermarket was also the easiest, most attractive, and most rewarding one? Across Europe, many citizens care about sustainability, food waste, and climate impact. Yet in everyday life, good intentions often meet busy routines, confusing information, limited options, or retail environments that still make linear consumption the default. […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted June 24, 2026 Why Mapping Weak and Blind Spots Can Become a Source of Trust and Innovation CSCP NewsCities & InfrastructureMulti-stakeholder Engagements & PanelsSustainable Business ModelsSustainable Value Chains Alexander Mannweiler, Head of Sustainable Business and Entrepreneurship at the CSCP, has been engaging with the topic of resilience with cities, businesses, and communities. In this piece he explains why we need to move from exposure to agency and how that can be done. “Thinking about weak or blind spots is not the most positive […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted June 23, 2026 NEXRUR Workshop Shows What’s Holding Rural Businesses in Agriculture Back & What Could Drive Them Forward CSCP NewsBusiness & EntrepreneurshipMulti-stakeholder Engagements & Panels From high land prices in the Netherlands to complex EU seed regulations in Spain, community-led business models in agriculture and related bio-based production systems across Europe are facing growing external pressures. Despite the challenges, with the right support, local communities can play a central role in building more resilient, sustainable, and locally rooted food systems. […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted June 20, 2026 Shaping Aachen’s Circular Future with Communities at the Centre CSCP NewsCities & InfrastructureMulti-stakeholder Engagements & PanelsSustainable Business ModelsSustainable Value ChainsTrainings & Capacity Building What does a circular city look like in practice? In Aachen, Germany, citizens, community initiatives, but also businesses and public administration actors came together to explore this question. Through a series of community workshops, participants developed concrete ideas for making circular economy visible, practical, and locally relevant. Rather than starting with predefined solutions, the three […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted June 16, 2026 The LebensLänger Project Kicks-Off: Working Together for Products that Last CSCP NewsProducts & ServicesConsumption Behaviour & TrendsMulti-stakeholder Engagements & PanelsSustainable Business ModelsSustainable Value Chains Whether it’s a drill, a washing machine, a sofa, or a pair of jeans—many products could be used longer, repaired, shared, or passed on. Yet, too often this does not happen because the right services, information, business models, and local support structures are missing. In May 2026, we launched the LebensLänger project together with WWF […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted June 15, 2026 The CSCP Brings the SETDEPLOY Toolbox to Life at EUBCE 2026 CSCP NewsPolicyParticipatory Strategy DevelopmentPolicy Advice What does it take to build a digital resource that truly serves its users? For the SETDEPLOY project, the answer is simple: ask them. SETDEPLOY is a three-year Horizon Europe project supporting the coordination and implementation of the Strategic Energy Technology (SET) Plan for bioenergy and renewable fuels for sustainable transport. Central to the project […] Read more