CSCP News | Posted June 22, 2022 Our PSLifestyle Project Holds First Living Labs in Wuppertal and 7 Other European Pilot Cities CSCP NewsLifestyles & BehaviourConsumption Behaviour & TrendsInnovation & Transition LabsMulti-stakeholder Engagements & PanelsParticipatory Strategy Development More plant-based food, cycling rather than driving, less air travel – the standard approaches for more sustainable everyday behaviours are familiar to many of us. But which actions really help to reduce our individual environmental footprint and how can we further align those to our diverse lifestyles. Moreover, how can we reconcile the pursuit of […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted June 22, 2022 How Can Companies Integrate Biodiversity in Their Strategy in Challenging Times? CSCP NewsBusiness & EntrepreneurshipMulti-stakeholder Engagements & PanelsSustainable Business ModelsSustainable Value Chains How can companies successfully integrate biodiversity in their strategies, especially in times of change? This was the leading question at our first Dialogue Forum of the project UBi: Business & Biodiversity (Unternehmen Biologische Vielfalt) with around 200 participants from fields such as businesses and their associations, nature conservation, science, and politics. During the Dialogue Forum, […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted June 21, 2022 “Behaviour Change Is the Single Most Important Driver of Sustainability!” CSCP NewsBusiness & EntrepreneurshipSustainable Business ModelsSustainable Value Chains After more than 10 years of experience in consulting and client relationship management, Nadine Pörschke has joined the CSCP as a Project Manager. Read why she thinks changing behaviours can be the most important lever in driving the sustainability agenda forward! Now you are part of the CSCP – what’s the story behind it? It […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted June 21, 2022 Setting a Baseline for Innovations in Multi-Layer Plastic Packaging Recycling CSCP NewsCities & InfrastructureInnovation & Transition LabsMulti-stakeholder Engagements & PanelsPolicy AdviceSustainable Value Chains With a yearly volume of over 3 million tonnes, which is about 17% of all plastic packaging in the European Union, multi-layer plastic packaging waste is a significant part of the current waste stream. A circular plastics economy reduces the environmental issue of multi-layer plastic waste. This baseline study sets the foundation for future innovations […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted June 21, 2022 The Consumer Insight Action Panel on Electronics Reveals Social Impacts of the Circular Economy CSCP NewsLifestyles & BehaviourConsumption Behaviour & TrendsMulti-stakeholder Engagements & PanelsPolicy Advice The Circular Economy is seen in the EU as the great hope on the road to a more sustainable economic system and climate neutrality. The potential is enormous, not only in terms of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, but also when it comes to conserving resources and protecting biodiversity. While the Circular Economy can score in […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted June 20, 2022 20 CSO Representatives Join the Second Round of Our weiter_wirken Programme CSCP NewsLifestyles & BehaviourProducts & ServicesConsumption Behaviour & TrendsSocial InnovationTrainings & Capacity BuildingWWirken To accelerate the sustainable transformation but also ensure that it is equitable and inclusive, behavioural knowledge is a valuable asset. Yet civil society organisations (CSOs) often lack access to knowledge and tools for behavioural change. For the second time in a row, our programme weiter_wirken offers representatives of civil society organisations the opportunity to learn […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted June 20, 2022 The CATALYST Project Is Launched: Accelerating Vocational Education and Training for a Circular Economy CSCP NewsBusiness & EntrepreneurshipSustainable Business ModelsTrainings & Capacity Building Vocational Education and Training (VET) is key when it comes to a long-term and systemic shift of European economies toward more sustainability and resilience. New skills are also needed in order to leverage opportunities stemming from the sustainable-digital transition. The transition to a climate-neutral Europe and the digital transformation are changing the way we work, […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted June 20, 2022 Sharing Knowledge: Our Train-The-Trainer-Workshop on the Circular Economy @ZukunftDigital CSCP NewsBusiness & EntrepreneurshipSustainable Business ModelsSustainable Value ChainsTrainings & Capacity Building How can such a diverse group as small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Germany be reached with a challenge as big as the Circular Economy? There are no off-the-shelf solutions, but through our train-the-trainer workshop within the project Competence Centre eStandards for SMEs we have supported those who regularly build capacity in SMEs. Building capacity […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted June 20, 2022 Climate Neutral Week: A Greek City’s Journey to Becoming Climate Neutral @SCALIBUR_H2020 CSCP NewsCities & InfrastructureMulti-stakeholder Engagements & PanelsParticipatory Strategy DevelopmentSocial InnovationTrainings & Capacity Building Cities account for only 4% of the EU’s land area, but they are home to 75% of EU citizens. They are very energy intensive, consuming over 65% of the world’s energy and are responsible for more than 70% of the global CO2 emissions*. Thus, cities can and should play a key role in achieving climate […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted June 17, 2022 The Albano Laziale Circular Economy Week: Cities Paving the Way For a Circular Future @SCALIBUR_H2020 CSCP NewsCities & InfrastructureMulti-stakeholder Engagements & PanelsParticipatory Strategy DevelopmentSocial InnovationTrainings & Capacity Building With around 75% of the European population living in urban areas, a great share of consumption, waste production, and emission of greenhouse gasses occurs in cities. That’s why cities can have a central role in the transition toward a circular and bio-economy and thus lead the effort to solve the climate crisis. As part of […] Read more