CSCP News | Posted July 12, 2021 How Green Public Procurement Could Boost Sustainable Horticulture in Kenya CSCP NewsBusiness & EntrepreneurshipSustainable Business ModelsSustainable Value ChainsTrainings & Capacity Building With the rapid growth of the horticulture industry around the Lake Naivasha Basin, Kenya, the basin has become increasingly important as an economic hub for the country. Using the recommendations of this GOALAN project policy brief, public authorities and institutions have the opportunity to engage in green public procurement by procuring fresh fruit and vegetables, […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted June 30, 2021 Food Consumption Behaviours in Europe – Drivers and Trends @ValumicsH2020 CSCP NewsLifestyles & BehaviourConsumption Behaviour & TrendsSustainable Value Chains Why do European consumers buy food the way they do? Which key factors drive Europeans’ food consumption patterns and how could they be used to create pathways toward sustainability? The VALUMICS project’s evidence-based report provides insights to what influences consumers the most in their food choices. The report ‘Food consumption behaviours in Europe’ brings together […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted June 29, 2021 Behaviour Change in the Digital Age #15CSCP#Digitalisationforagoodlife CSCP NewsLifestyles & BehaviourConsumption Behaviour & TrendsMulti-stakeholder Engagements & PanelsTrainings & Capacity Building As part of our 15th year, we are deep diving into four key topics, including digitalisation, to explore how we can enable positive impact right now towards more sustainability and a good life for all. We were curious how our sustainable lifestyle (SL) team works on digitalisation at the intersection of behaviour change towards more […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted June 23, 2021 Small Nudges for Large Sustainability Impacts CSCP NewsLifestyles & BehaviourConsumption Behaviour & Trends The mission is clear: nudging for more sustainable lifestyles! In a recent collaboration, the CSCP has supported the Intercultural Business Psychology course at Hamm-Lippstadt University of Applied Sciences to develop nudges that lead to more sustainability. The results will be presented during the virtual Nudge Night 2021 on 1 July 2021 – join us! Visual […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted June 23, 2021 Join the Federal Action Week “Germany Saves Food” on 29 September – 6 October 2021! @BMEL CSCP NewsPolicyMulti-stakeholder Engagements & PanelsParticipatory Strategy DevelopmentSustainable Value Chainsbmel The food supply chain is flawed. Around 11 million tonnes of yearly food waste in Germany indicate that from production to consumption, changes must happen in order to alter this trend. The action week Germany Saves Food, 29 September – 6 October 2021, calls on all relevant actors to contribute to reducing food waste. Based […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted June 23, 2021 Celebrating the Good Life: Turning Challenges Into Opportunities CSCP NewsLifestyles & BehaviourConsumption Behaviour & TrendsPublic It is in times like these that the longing for the good life becomes more prominent than ever and the need to shape a sustainable and inclusive future ever-more pressing. Our project Day of the Good Life exemplifies how engaged communities defy all odds, even the hurdles of a pandemic. The month-long work of the […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted June 23, 2021 Listen to our Academy of Change (AoC) Podcast: Leadership as a Catalyst for Change CSCP NewsLifestyles & BehaviourConsumption Behaviour & TrendsDesign & CommunicationTrainings & Capacity Building Good leadership can catalyse behaviour change and maximise impacts. But if you are a non-governmental organisation (NGO) working in the field of sustainability, where do you start and what can you do to develop your own leadership skills? In this Catalyst podcast, six NGO leaders from around the world sit together for an honest discussion […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted June 22, 2021 We Congratulate the Wuppertal Institute to 30 Years of Supporting the Transformation Toward a Resilient and Inclusive Future CSCP NewsOtherOther The world is changing at a fast pace. Reactive or gradual approaches might not suffice to address challenges such as the climate change or growing inequities. Rather, we need transformative approaches in order to shape a resilient and inclusive future. The Wuppertal Institute has co-founded the CSCP 15 years ago #15CSCP and now we congratulate […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted June 22, 2021 Increasing Value for the Mauritian Handicraft and Design Sector Through Sustainability CSCP NewsBusiness & EntrepreneurshipDesign & CommunicationSustainable Value ChainsTrainings & Capacity Buildingsus_island1 How might we design and produce crafts in Mauritius that are sustainable, authentic and successful while also being integrated into the entire tourism value chain? We explored this question with 15 local Mauritian Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) that produce handmade and designed objects for tourists and local consumers. The SMEs were a diverse group […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted June 22, 2021 Supporting Organisations to Accelerate the Positive Impact of Digital Technologies CSCP NewsBusiness & EntrepreneurshipSustainable Business ModelsSustainable Value ChainsTrainings & Capacity Building Arne von Hofe joined our Sustainable Business and Entrepreneurship (SBE) team as project coordinator with a focus on the Charter for Sustainable Digitalisation project. His main goal is to support companies in developing business cases for sustainability that take advantage of the enabling power of digital technologies. What do you feel most passionate about in […] Read more