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| Posted September 14, 2021

Moving Towards Sustainable Food Systems Through Green Public Procurement – Join Our GOALAN Final Event on 6 October 2021!

What is the impact of green horticultural practices on local farmers and how does it affect the wider supply chain? How can green public procurement support farming communities but also speed up the transition to more sustainable food supply chains in general? These questions will be at the core of our GOALAN final project event […]

| Posted September 10, 2021

How Can We Live Sustainably Every Day – An Invitation to Citizens of Wuppertal and Aachen to Join “We #MoveTheDate” Workshops in September and October 2021

Despite growing climate and environmental literacy, changing our behaviour to live more sustainably can still be challenging. The project We #MoveTheDate invites citizens of Wuppertal and Aachen to join workshops and share what motivates but also hinders them in applying new behaviours. In a separate workshop, we discuss ways to support and enable civil society […]

| Posted September 9, 2021

Join Our Workshop “The Future We Want: Broad Commitment for a Good Life” on 27 September 2021 in Wuppertal

How can we tap into the potential of local engagement for a sustainable future? Moreover, how can we invite and encourage fellow citizens to join in on this vision? The workshop “The future we want – Broad commitment for a good life” targets civil society organisations in Wuppertal and will focus on showcasing and developing […]

| Posted September 9, 2021

Accelerate the Shift to Sustainable Food Value Chains – Join the VALUMICS Final Conference on 21 September 2021!

The transition to more sustainable and climate-neutral food systems is more urgent than ever. Changes in both our production as well as consumption patterns need to happen to support such a shift. The VALUMICS project final conference will bring together key stakeholders to discuss and exchange on how such transition pathways could look like. Throughout […]

| Posted September 2, 2021

Why Food Systems Should Endorse the European Green Deal – Join us at the Bremerhaven Food Forum 22 September

Current food systems are too linear to meet the needs of the future. In food production alone, too many scarce resources are used, ecosystems are harmed, and the air is polluted. Food waste along the entire value chain is a huge problem as are conventional food packaging and unsustainable consumption practices. This should change quickly […]

| Posted September 2, 2021

Supporting Start-Ups to Lead with Purpose

It happens all too often that a lot of time is spent on deciding what products to develop or how to design them without having taken the time to ponder on the “why” first. That is, thinking through the vision before taking any action. The CSCP is supporting Wuppertal-based start-ups to identify their purpose as […]

| Posted September 2, 2021

Circular Futures: Join the First German Circular Economy Festival 7 & 8 October 2021!

The transition to the Circular Economy needs collaboration. That’s why the first German festival on circular economy is an open social innovation event, calling on all relevant actors to join hands in accelerating the transition. For a societal endeavour of this scale, stakeholders from civil society, academia, policy, industry, and more need to be actively […]

| Posted August 25, 2021

7 Retailer Lessons on How to Support the Shift Toward More Sustainable Food Consumption

With increasing awareness and understanding regarding the consumer intention-action gap, how can retailers contribute to bridging it and support the shift toward more sustainable food consumption? The VALUMICS report ‘Behaviour change interventions for more sustainable food consumption’ assembles learnings from three practical behavioural interventions at the retail level. Sustainable food consumption can be tricky. Many […]

| Posted August 9, 2021

Listen to Episode 5 of our Academy of Change Podcasts: Implementation of Behaviour Change Interventions

Have you ever tried putting a sticker on a bin, that is deliberately made ridged so that it won’t stick? – The devil sits in the detail, when it comes to implementing your behaviour change intervention. The founding partner of the Academy of Change – David Hall and Rob Moore of Behaviour Change – speak […]

| Posted July 22, 2021

The CSCP Joins the Green City Accord for More Sustainability on a City Level

As centres of population but also as hubs for economic, educational, and political activity and more, cities are of major importance when it comes to enhancing efforts toward mainstreaming sustainability. The areas in which cities can have a positive impacts are manifold. From water quality to noise pollution, the European Commission initiative Green City Accord […]

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