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
CSCP News | Posted June 17, 2022 Nurturing a Circular Tourism Mindset in Vietnam CSCP NewsBusiness & EntrepreneurshipInnovation & Transition LabsMulti-stakeholder Engagements & PanelsSustainable Business ModelsTrainings & Capacity Building Now that global tourism has started to rebound after the pandemic, sustainability and circularity can play a big role in integrating resilience into the sector. This is especially true as tourism contributes substantially to global emissions as well as food and plastic waste. As we move toward a post-COVID era, one thing is clear: the […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted June 17, 2022 Registration for Our BOOM Summer Camps 2022 is Still Open – Spread the Word! @boomferiencamps CSCP NewsLifestyles & BehaviourConsumption Behaviour & TrendsSustainable Value ChainsTrainings & Capacity Building In the first of our four BOOM camps this year, the participants built bird houses and bamboo sofas, explored how wool is made, upcycled textiles into new products, and learned more about local healthy herbs. During the camp, which took place from 10 to 15 April 2022 in Hessen, participants (14-17 years) got to explore […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted June 17, 2022 Co-Design the Second Circular Futures Festival – 14 & 15 September 2022! CSCP NewsBusiness & EntrepreneurshipMulti-stakeholder Engagements & PanelsSocial InnovationSustainable Business Models Are you promoting the Zero Waste Agenda of the city of Dresden? As a municipal waste management company, do you deal with the issue of reusable packaging? Are you experimenting with circular business models in your company? Are you developing a digital platform to introduce XaaS in a completely new industry? The Circular Futures Festival […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted June 17, 2022 Join Our Event “Sustainability Through Digitalisation” in Cologne on 22 June 2022! @ZukunftDigital CSCP NewsBusiness & EntrepreneurshipSustainable Business ModelsSustainable Value ChainsTrainings & Capacity Building How do sustainability and digitalisation come together and how do they give rise to new business models for companies? Moreover, how can businesses avoid risks and identify opportunities in the twin sustainable-digital transition? Our experts from the Competence Centre eStandards for SMEs will answer these questions at the Cologne Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted June 15, 2022 Celebrating Sustainability Champions: First Sustainable Tourism Awards Launched in Mauritius CSCP NewsBusiness & EntrepreneurshipDesign & CommunicationSustainable Value ChainsTrainings & Capacity Buildingsus_island1 This year marked a first in Mauritius’ tourism sector with the introduction of the Sustainable Tourism Mauritius Awards. The annual awards were born out of our Sustainable Island Mauritius (SIM) project and will celebrate sustainability champions in the tourism industry to continue the transformation of circular and regenerative tourism on Mauritius beyond the project. The […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted June 2, 2022 Listen to Our Take on How Companies Can Enable Consumers to Live Sustainably in the GRI Podcast Series CSCP NewsBusiness & EntrepreneurshipConsumption Behaviour & Trends In a recent podcast series, the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has focused on how companies can contribute toward a better quality of life for all. Among international experts in sustainable development, both from the private as well as the public sector, the CSCP Executive Director, Michael Kuhndt has joined the podcast series with a focus […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted June 2, 2022 Co-Creating the Future of Tourism CSCP NewsBusiness & EntrepreneurshipDesign & CommunicationSustainable Value ChainsTrainings & Capacity Buildingsus_island1 Imagine you are a hotel that has sustainability measures to implement, a post-pandemic tourism market to adjust to, and an increased demand for authentic local experiences. In our Sustainable Island Mauritius (SIM) project, we looked at these challenges in a holistic way and created a process to find solutions together with local suppliers (artisans, designers, […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted June 1, 2022 New EU Circular Economy Measures: What this Means for Companies and Consumers CSCP NewsBusiness & EntrepreneurshipConsumption Behaviour & TrendsSustainable Business ModelsSustainable Value Chains Linear economy models are directly linked to resource depletion. This leads to ecosystem degradation, pollution, and waste. Moreover, aiming to keep up with consumer demands, the take-make-dispose logic only aggravates existing socioeconomic inequities. This is why accelerating the transition to a Circular Economy is at the heart of the European Green Deal. As part of […] Read more