CSCP News | Posted September 20, 2021 Making Sustainable Food Systems the Norm: Watch Our VALUMICS Video! @ValumicsH2020 CSCP NewsLifestyles & BehaviourConsumption Behaviour & TrendsFoodValumicsH2020 Food is an essential part of our lives. Despite improvements in the quality and variety of food available to Europeans, consumption patterns still have a negative impact on the environment, the climate, and our health. Current food consumption is responsible for at least 25% of the overall carbon footprint per capita and unfair trading practices […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted September 20, 2021 Join Our Conference “Sustainable Digitalisation 2.0: Covid-19 and the EU Green Deal as Paradigm Shifts” on 14 October 2021! @CSRdigital1@ZukunftDigital CSCP NewsBusiness & EntrepreneurshipMulti-stakeholder Engagements & PanelsSustainable Business Models We live in unique times: The ongoing pandemic has brought us to a new normal, digitalisation is in full swing and there is an urgent need for action for more sustainability in all areas of life. Companies that manage to see these challenges not as a burden but as an opportunity for innovation are able […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted September 15, 2021 Finalising the First Round of the weiter_wirken Project: Experts Shed Light on How CSOs Can Benefit From Behavioural Know-How @WWirken CSCP NewsLifestyles & BehaviourProducts & ServicesConsumption Behaviour & TrendsSocial InnovationTrainings & Capacity BuildingWWirken What hinders people from living up to their good intentions to eat more plant-based foods, drive less or reduce waste? Questions like this are ever relevant when it comes to endorsing more sustainable lifestyles. As part of the final event of the first round of our weiter_wirken project, 50 representatives from Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted September 15, 2021 14 Recommendations to Turn Intentions into Action for More Sustainable Food Consumption @ValumicsH2020 CSCP NewsLifestyles & BehaviourConsumption Behaviour & TrendsSustainable Value Chains Although many people declare that they want to eat healthier and more sustainably, the proportion of sustainable food consumption is still shockingly low. How can we move from attitudes and intentions to actual action? How can we bring about the necessary behavioural change for more sustainable food consumption in Europe? The VALUMICS report From Intention […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted September 14, 2021 BOOM Camps 2021: Shaping the Sustainable Future @boomferiencamps CSCP NewsLifestyles & BehaviourConsumption Behaviour & TrendsSustainable Value ChainsTrainings & Capacity Building What does it mean to live sustainably or how do sustainability goals intersect with future career choices? Over 70 teenagers and young adults engaged with these questions during our BOOM career orientation camps held in summer 2021. The participants of the food camp built a clay oven from scratch – a new asset for the […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted September 14, 2021 Moving Towards Sustainable Food Systems Through Green Public Procurement – Join Our GOALAN Final Event on 6 October 2021! CSCP NewsBusiness & EntrepreneurshipConsumption Behaviour & TrendsSustainable Business ModelsSustainable Value ChainsTrainings & Capacity Building 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 […] Read more
CSCP News | 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 #MoveTheDate CSCP NewsLifestyles & BehaviourConsumption Behaviour & TrendsDesign & CommunicationInnovation & Transition LabsParticipatory Strategy DevelopmentSocial InnovationEndOvershootMercatorDE 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 […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted September 9, 2021 Join Our Workshop “The Future We Want: Broad Commitment for a Good Life” on 27 September 2021 in Wuppertal #MoveTheDate CSCP NewsLifestyles & BehaviourConsumption Behaviour & TrendsDesign & CommunicationInnovation & Transition LabsParticipatory Strategy DevelopmentSocial InnovationEndOvershootMercatorDE 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 […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted September 9, 2021 Accelerate the Shift to Sustainable Food Value Chains – Join the VALUMICS Final Conference on 21 September 2021! @ValumicsH2020 CSCP NewsLifestyles & BehaviourConsumption Behaviour & TrendsSustainable Value Chains 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 […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted September 2, 2021 Why Food Systems Should Endorse the European Green Deal – Join us at the Bremerhaven Food Forum 22 September CSCP NewsBusiness & EntrepreneurshipConsumption Behaviour & TrendsMulti-stakeholder Engagements & PanelsSustainable Value Chains 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 […] Read more