CSCP News | Posted June 13, 2023 Storytelling for Impact: The Case of Our CATALYST Project CSCP NewsBusiness & EntrepreneurshipSustainable Business ModelsTrainings & Capacity Building Who doesn’t love a good story: be it in books, movies or conversations. Years of scientific research hint that our brains have evolved to tell, understand, and retain stories. We remember stories longer than other types of information and they have a stronger influence on us than just facts. That’s why storytelling is such a […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted June 13, 2023 Collaborating for Biodiversity: Our UBi Project Brings Together 160 Key Actors at the Dialogue Forum in Berlin CSCP NewsBusiness & EntrepreneurshipMulti-stakeholder Engagements & PanelsSustainable Business ModelsSustainable Value Chains At its most recent Dialogue Forum held in June 2023 in Berlin, Germany, our UBi (Business & Biodiversity) project brought together businesses, nature conservation organisations, policy makers and scientists to find new synergies toward halting and reversing biodiversity loss. The participants, including many from businesses and business associations, were addressed via video by the German […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted June 5, 2023 Enhancing Sustainable Tourism Practices in Central Asia CSCP NewsBusiness & EntrepreneurshipConsumption Behaviour & TrendsParticipatory Strategy DevelopmentPolicy AdviceTrainings & Capacity Building Known for its vast mountains and beautiful landscapes, Kyrgyzstan is a major destination in Central Asia for nature-lovers from around the globe. While tourism is a strong economic pillar of the country, it comes with trade-offs such as resource depletion and pollution. Through the EU Switch-Asia project PERETO, we are engaging with Kyrgyz national and […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted June 1, 2023 How Our SteamBioAfrica Project is Supporting Clean and Secure Energy in Africa CSCP NewsBusiness & EntrepreneurshipSocial InnovationSustainable Business ModelsSustainable Value Chains Energy is essential in our everyday lives. However, peaking energy prices have increased levels of energy poverty and insecurity for many communities around the globe. The situation is particularity dire in sub-Saharan Africa. In countries like South Africa, 47% of the households face energy poverty, spending as much as 27% of their income on energy*. […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted May 30, 2023 Supporting Communities to Become Resilient Through Better Crisis Management CSCP NewsCities & InfrastructureInnovation & Transition LabsMulti-stakeholder Engagements & PanelsParticipatory Strategy DevelopmentSocial InnovationSustainable Business ModelsTrainings & Capacity Building Imagine developing innovative solutions to tackle emergency situations, but when it comes to their implementation a series of practical challenges emerge. How best to account for the uptake and mainstreaming of effective novel technologies by the key actors who will be using them? The PathoCERT project, through its pilot cases and multi-stakeholder engagement processes, tackles […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted May 24, 2023 Our REIF Project: How Artificial Intelligence Can Save Food CSCP NewsProducts & ServicesInnovation & Transition LabsSustainable Business Models The complexity of the food industry has so far been a hurdle to food waste reduction. On the positive side, due to this complexity, the food industry generates an above-average amount of data that can now be harnessed through disruptive approaches such as Artificial Intelligence (AI). Through the digital marketplace, the REIF project wants to […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted May 23, 2023 “Bridging the Sustainability Skills Gap” – Meet Us at the EU Green Week on 8 June 2023 in Brussels! CSCP NewsBusiness & EntrepreneurshipMulti-stakeholder Engagements & PanelsTrainings & Capacity Building Digitalisation holds great potential in helping industries to accelerate their decarbonisation journeys. A digital and future-oriented economy can enable Europe to strengthen its industrial position while driving climate neutrality. However, this ambition is strongly linked to the urgency of upskilling and reskilling EU citizens through a mix of policy interventions and industry solutions. The EU […] Read more
Community News | Posted May 11, 2023 Toward a Carbon Neutral Future: Join the Urban-Zero Festival on 13 May 2023 in Duisburg! Community NewsCities & InfrastructureMulti-stakeholder Engagements & PanelsParticipatory Strategy DevelopmentSocial Innovation How can a zero-waste, carbon-neutral city district look like? How might relevant actors come together and create positive impact? At the Urban Zero-Festival, the municipal enterprise Duisburg will showcase ideas connected to zero-waste and discuss them with the participants. Don’t miss the festival on 13 May 2023! The festival is the starting point of the […] Read more
Community News | Posted May 11, 2023 Renewable Material of the Year 2023 Community NewsProducts & ServicesInnovation & Transition LabsSustainable Product Portfolio Global demand for embedded carbon (the carbon in molecules) is expected to increase significantly by 2050. Today, the vast majority of embedded carbon comes from fossil feedstocks, including oil, natural gas and coal. To achieve a fully de-fossilised economy, this demand must be met exclusively by renewable carbon sources, such as biomass. The Renewable Materials […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted May 4, 2023 Sustainable Recipes Wanted: Our KochCUP Project Competition Is Launched! CSCP NewsLifestyles & BehaviourConsumption Behaviour & TrendsHand- & Footprint AssessmentsSustainable Value ChainsTrainings & Capacity Building Beyond competition on the field, sports like football are a powerful way to change things for the better on a larger scale. Our KochCup project wants to capitalise on the popularity of the 17th men’s UEFA Football Championship (EURO 2024) to raise awareness and mainstream environmentally-friendly food. How? Through organising a competition of sustainable recipes […] Read more