CSCP News | Posted March 28, 2024 How to Build Value Networks: Join Our WertNetzWerke Webinar on 18 April 2024! CSCP NewsBusiness & EntrepreneurshipSustainable Business ModelsSustainable Value ChainsTrainings & Capacity Building Value networks are dynamic systems within and between organisations that aim to invent, develop, and successfully market innovations that create value for all parties involved. They hold great potential for companies seeking to achieve economies of scale, reach new markets, or increase their impact. But what does it take to build value networks that sustain […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted March 20, 2024 Next Food: How Alternative Proteins Can Transform the Food System CSCP NewsLifestyles & BehaviourConsumption Behaviour & TrendsInnovation & Transition LabsMulti-stakeholder Engagements & PanelsParticipatory Strategy DevelopmentSocial InnovationTrainings & Capacity Building The current European food system is not in line with the sustainability and health goals set by the European Union. Despite significant efforts and initiatives, the shift towards a more sustainable food system is still not holistic and fast enough to achieve the required scale. What is needed to accelerate this transition, address environmental concerns […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted March 19, 2024 “Connecting Transformation Leaders Toward Greater Impact” CSCP NewsBusiness & EntrepreneurshipInnovation & Transition LabsParticipatory Strategy DevelopmentSustainable Business ModelsTrainings & Capacity Building In this interview, CSCP Senior Project Manager and co-do lab Team Member, Mariana Nicolau speaks about the power of “collective intelligence” and explains how the co-do lab Pioneer Network provides a space for co-creating transformative solutions. The CSCP launched the co-do lab as a Wuppertal-based do tank that runs as a social business and aims […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted March 19, 2024 Collaborating to Transform Food Consumption Patterns: Join the LIKE-A-PRO Living Labs! CSCP NewsLifestyles & BehaviourConsumption Behaviour & TrendsInnovation & Transition LabsMulti-stakeholder Engagements & PanelsParticipatory Strategy DevelopmentSocial InnovationTrainings & Capacity Building Current dietary patterns of European citizens are not in sync with sustainability and climate neutrality principles. This adds to pressing environmental, economic, and social challenges, including elevated health risks. Endeavours to alter the trend and shift toward healthier and more sustainable diets are not broad enough and often too slow-paced. On a production level, the […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted March 18, 2024 How Our CE-RISE Project is Supporting the European Circular Economy Plan CSCP NewsProducts & ServicesMulti-stakeholder Engagements & PanelsSustainable Business ModelsSustainable Value ChainsTrainings & Capacity BuildingICT Over the long period of the industrial age, economic growth has been largely dependent on the extraction and processing of raw materials. Fast forward to today, we face a time when the need to decouple economic growth from resource use and in ways that do not exacerbate climate change has never been more urgent. The […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted March 18, 2024 Navigating Pathogen Emergencies: Field Experiences and Policy Perspectives from our PathoCERT Project CSCP NewsCities & InfrastructureInnovation & Transition LabsMulti-stakeholder Engagements & PanelsParticipatory Strategy DevelopmentSocial InnovationSustainable Business ModelsTrainings & Capacity Building As the PathoCERT project draws to a close, project partners and involved stakeholders came together at the third and last European Community of Practice event “Navigating Waterborne Pathogen Emergencies with PathoCERT’s Policy Perspectives and Field Experiences”. The event focused on distilling lessons learned from the project’s engagement approach and pilot activities and translating them into […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted March 15, 2024 Our KochCup Project Awards Winning Recipes! CSCP NewsLifestyles & BehaviourConsumption Behaviour & TrendsHand- & Footprint AssessmentsSustainable Value ChainsTrainings & Capacity Building After months of local and regional cooking competitions between young chefs, on 11 March 2024 our KochCup project awarded the three winning recipes at the competition’s final in Berlin, Germany. The criteria for the winning dishes were clear: on top of providing an unforgettable culinary experience they had to be seasonal, regional, and resource-efficient. Moreover, […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted March 14, 2024 Enhancing the Circular Economy of Plastic Packaging: Join our MERLIN Project Webinar on 27 March 2024! CSCP NewsCities & InfrastructureParticipatory Strategy DevelopmentSustainable Value Chains Multi-layer packaging offers many advantages when it comes to product protection, storage, and transportation. However, due to the variety of materials and adhesive compounds used, its recycling remains challenging. As a consequence, it often contaminates recycling material streams and is incinerated or landfilled. In our MERLIN project webinar on 27 March 2024, project partners, involved […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted March 13, 2024 “Communication is Key to Keeping Sustainability at the Top of the Agenda” CSCP NewsBusiness & EntrepreneurshipLifestyles & BehaviourConsumption Behaviour & TrendsDesign & Communication Katrin Hüttepohl, new CSCP Communication Manager, believes that clear and impactful messaging is key to mainstreaming sustainability toward a good life for all. In this interview, she shares how past experiences inform her current work and explains why leading by example is the best strategy to inspire and enable positive change. How do past experiences […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted March 12, 2024 How AI is Paving the Way to Sustainable Business for SMEs: Listen to our WertNetzWerke Podcast! CSCP NewsBusiness & EntrepreneurshipSustainable Business ModelsSustainable Value ChainsTrainings & Capacity Building At a time when many companies are looking for innovative solutions to make their business practices more sustainable, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one of the main promising technologies. But what does this mean for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and their specific business contexts? Do they have the capacities to identify and leverage AI opportunities […] Read more