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
CSCP News | Posted September 2, 2021 Supporting Start-Ups to Lead with Purpose CSCP NewsBusiness & EntrepreneurshipSustainable Business ModelsTrainings & Capacity Building 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 […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted September 2, 2021 Circular Futures: Join the First German Circular Economy Festival 7 & 8 October 2021! CSCP NewsBusiness & EntrepreneurshipMulti-stakeholder Engagements & PanelsSocial InnovationSustainable Business Models 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 […] Read more