News - Page 29 of 82

CSCP News | Posted March 9, 2023

The PSLifestyle Project Will Launch Final Citizen Lab Meetings in 8 European Countries!

To support citizens in measuring and reducing their ecological impact, our PSLifestyle project has been working on an easy-to-use and solution-oriented tool. The PSL tool, which will be introduced to the public in late spring 2023, is in the final development rounds and will enable citizens across Europe to take up more sustainable lifestyles through […]

CSCP News | Posted March 8, 2023

Alternative Proteins: Could They Be a Driver Toward Healthier and More Sustainable Diets?

In the last few years, the attention toward alternative protein products has been on the rise. This leads to important questions such as, what is their impact on human health, what needs to be done to promote a higher market share of such products, and most importantly, how could alternative proteins be a driver toward […]

CSCP News | Posted March 7, 2023

New Report Presents Circular Economy Practices Across European Cities

Several European cities are taking great steps to support the transition to a Circular Economy. The recently-launched Circular Cities Declaration (CCD) report collects and celebrates these efforts. From a Circular Economy strategy in Maribor and community composting initiatives in Budapest to Haarlem’s aim to procure only circular products and services by 2030, the report present […]

CSCP News | Posted March 1, 2023

New Project Launched to Enable the Twin Transformation for German IT SMEs

The transformation toward greater sustainability through digitalisation offers businesses the opportunity to stay competitive and become more resilient while providing innovative solutions for major societal challenges such as climate change, biodiversity loss, waste and pollution. However, companies such as small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) face many internal and external barriers that inhibit their potential when […]

CSCP News | Posted March 1, 2023

Sustainable & Digital into the Future – Don’t Miss Our Workshop Series 2 March – 4 May 2023!

Are you a German small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) interested in sustainable business and would like to advance the topic? In a series of nine workshops, as part of our WertNetzWerke competence centre, we dive deep into specific aspects of how to integrate sustainability into the day-to-day business through digital technologies. Don’t miss it – […]

CSCP News | Posted February 22, 2023

The GOALAN Project Trained 146 Kenyan Farmers on Sustainable Production and Consumption Practices

The lake Naivasha basin in Kenya acts as a lifeline for many local communities; yet it faces serious challenges, including unsustainable agriculture and land use as well as woodland destruction. Such practices threaten the basin’s ecosystems, reduce the quality and quantity of water, and endanger its ability to sustain livelihoods. Our GOALAN project, which ran […]

CSCP News | Posted February 21, 2023

How Our CHORIZO Project Aims To Shift Social Norms Toward Less Food Waste

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As a set of rules commonly accepted by groups, social norms play a key role in guiding human behaviour. This is why shifting social norms can be a major lever toward better appreciation of food in society. Our three-year CHORIZO project takes an innovative approach to tackling the issue of food loss and waste through […]

CSCP News | Posted February 13, 2023

On the Road to Circular Home Furnishing With IKEA Germany

IKEA, a global leader in the home furnishing retail market aims to become circular by 2030. Together with the CSCP, IKEA Germany took a deeper look at the national market for circular business. What has begun decades ago as a pioneer journey based on the idea of using and reusing resources as often, in as […]

CSCP News | Posted February 8, 2023

Accelerating Circular Behaviours: Join Our Workshop at the Circular Economy Stakeholder Conference on 28 February 2023!

Despite the great potential of the Circular Economy to achieve sustainability goals, its share in the global economy is only about 7.2% so far (Circularity Gap 2023). Consumers can help change this trend if they are empowered and enabled accordingly. On 28 February 2023, the CSCP joins businesses, civil society organisations (CSOs), and researchers to […]

CSCP News | Posted February 1, 2023

Addressing Food Waste: CSCP Joins the European Consumer Food Waste Forum

Data shows that the highest share of food waste is generated at the consumption stage, including households and food services such as school, hospital, or company canteens. Behavioural factors are among the leading causes of food waste at the consumer level. A group of multi-disciplinary researchers and practitioners from Europe are working together to collect […]