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| Posted November 24, 2025

Democracy as the Backbone of Sustainability: Insights from Our CSCP Team Day 2025

In times of increasing polarisation, shifting power dynamics, and accelerating digital change, the links between democracy and sustainability are being tested more than ever. At the CSCP, we believe that tackling these complex challenges begins with dialogue—connecting across perspectives, challenging our own assumptions, and building bridges where gaps exist. CSCP Team Day: An Open Space […]

| Posted November 23, 2025

Cutting Food Waste Together: Action Tips from Across the Value Chain

Food waste is one of the drivers of greenhouse gas emissions, resource loss, and ecosystem strain. Tackling it is complex and often challenging, but when each part of the food system takes action, the collective impact can be transformative. At the CSCP, we’ve been working on food waste reduction for years—from a voluntary agreement in […]

| Posted November 13, 2025

Driving Circular Cities Forward: The CSCP at the European Week of Regions and Cities 2025

Hundreds of experts, city representatives, and pioneers gathered for in-depth exchanges on the future of circular cities at the European Week of Regions and Cities hosted in October 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. CSCP’s Dr. Shirin Betzler and Dr. Johannes Klement contributed by sharing our experiences and insights on circular cities and regions and by engaging […]

| Posted November 12, 2025

Discover Our 8-Step Approach to Integrating Social Norms into Food Waste Interventions

How do social norms shape our everyday decisions about food waste? The EU-funded project, CHORIZO set out to understand the role of social norms in food loss and waste (FLW). While the project did not test norm-shifting interventions in the field, it achieved something both concrete and useful: it identified which norms matter in different […]

| Posted November 6, 2025

From Status Quo to Innovation: The CSCP Brings the Conversation to ANUGA 2025!

Imagine enjoying a juicy steak made without harming animals or cutting down forests. At this year’s ANUGA fair, the CSCP showed how European farmers and scientists are joining forces to make cultivated meat (meat grown from animal cells) an option for everyone’s plate, through an open and inclusive process that values diverse perspectives and considerations. […]

| Posted November 4, 2025

Our SETDEPLOY Project Kicks-Off: Enabling Europe’s Clean Energy Transition

Citizens across Europe are feeling the change due to higher energy bills and from more frequent heatwaves and floods. A faster shift to clean energy, produced locally where possible, can help lower bills over time, create local jobs, and help make communities healthier and more resilient. To deliver on these needs, the EU has launched […]

| Posted November 3, 2025

Meet us at the Smart City Forum in Wuppertal on 13 November 2025!

Smart cities hold the promise of making urban life more sustainable, efficient, and responsive by using data and digital technologies to improve everything from mobility and energy to health and waste management. However, technology alone doesn’t make a city smart. Real progress depends on strong collaboration between citizens, government, academia, and business, as well as […]

| Posted October 30, 2025

From Engagement to Policy: CEE2ACT’s Role in Shaping the Future of Bioeconomy

How can we build momentum and ignite action for a sustainable, circular bioeconomy through inclusive and solution-oriented stakeholder engagement formats? The CEE2ACT project has been running bioeconomy hubs in ten Central and Eastern European countries, which serve as collaborative platforms where policymakers, businesses, researchers, and civil society come together to shape bioeconomy strategies. Recent milestones, […]

| Posted October 29, 2025

How the City of Dortmund is Integrating Climate Criteria into Its Public Procurement

How can cities translate climate goals into procurement practice? In the latest issue of the Kleine Kniffe magazine, we shared insights from our collaboration with the city of Dortmund, Germany showcasing how the city administration is systematically applying a climate factor in its public tenders supported by the CO₂ Performance Ladder. Public procurement is increasingly […]

| Posted October 28, 2025

Circular Economy in Action: Our FAB Festival 2025 Brings 200 People Together!

What happens when three innovative hubs in Germany’s Bergisch City Triangle open their doors for a hands-on festival showcasing and celebrating the circular economy? Bold ideas come to life! Around 200 visitors joined our FAB Festival 2025, experiencing the circular economy firsthand through upcycling workshops, immersive nature activities, and meaningful networking. Day One: Kick-off in […]

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