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CSCP News | Posted March 17, 2021

The Academy of Change (AoC) Has Kicked-Off its Third Round

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Having previously trained over 100 representatives of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) from more than 25 countries, the Academy of Change (AoC) capacity building programme has launched its third round. The programme, a uniquely designed format, supports NGOs to increase their impact by integrating behavioural insights into their work. The third round of the Academy of Change […]

CSCP News | Posted March 17, 2021

Our weiter_wirken Capacity Building Programme Wraps Up Successfully

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Be it promoting biodiverse gardens, boosting sustainable fashion or fostering more sustainable food choices, our capacity-building programme weiter_wirken supported non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to increase the impact of their projects by successfully incorporating behaviour change know-how. The programme, which started in October 2020, offered a four-part workshop series to help participants design effective behaviour change interventions […]

CSCP News | Posted March 17, 2021

Green Horticulture in Kenya: Opportunities and Challenges for Farmers

How can Kenyan farmers increase the market share of their produce both locally as well as in Europe? What is holding them back and how to overcome those barriers? The report “Introducing Green Horticulture at Lake Naivasha in Kenya”, as part of our GOALAN project, offers an enhanced analysis from a local and international perspective […]

CSCP News | Posted March 10, 2021

Circular Packaging from a Consumer Perspective

Many companies shy away from converting well-established packaging, knowing that routine and recognition effects are of enormous importance for the purchasing habits of consumers. But, since a great portion of today’s packaging is not yet recyclable, change is inevitable. So, how can the transition to more sustainable packaging succeed? As part of the Consumer Insight […]

CSCP News | Posted March 9, 2021

A New Framework for Enabling Circular Business Models in Europe

Shifting to a circular economy in Europe is highly dependent on reducing resource use, lengthening the lifespan of products as well as boosting their reuse and shared use. Repairing, remanufacturing, and recycling are also important elements. Circular business models are thus crucial: but, what type and how to successfully implement them? The ETC-WMGE report “Business […]

CSCP News | Posted March 4, 2021

The CSCP Welcomes the European Parliament’s Demand to Curb Overconsumption

In an attempt to bring European consumption and production patterns within planetary boundaries, the EU Parliament has recently demanded the first-ever EU targets to reduce overconsumption by 2030. Having worked for 15 years toward sustainable consumption and production (SCP) practices, the CSCP is looking forward to tapping into this new momentum and collaborating for a […]

CSCP News | Posted March 4, 2021

Listen to Episode 4 of our Academy of Change Podcasts: Evaluation of Behaviour Change Interventions

Changing behaviours is an integral part towards sustainable lifestyles. But how do you know whether the intervention toward a more sustainable behaviour really worked? In this episode, we close the loop of behavioural interventions by talking about evaluation. Listen to our conversation with David Fell who shares his expertise on the importance of evaluating interventions […]

CSCP News | Posted March 3, 2021

Join Our Online Workshop “Digital Sustainable Value Chains” – 18 March 2021!

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How can digitalisation enable sustainable business models and the circular economy? What does this mean in practice for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs)? In a recent series of online events, the Competence Centre eStandards has approached these questions from multiple angles and in different formats, aiming to support SMEs make the most of digitalisation in […]

CSCP News | Posted March 3, 2021

Breakfast Inspiration To Go: Join our Event “Opportunities and Risks of AI Applications in SMEs” – 11 March 2021!

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Digitalisation is one of the most transformative trends of our time and Artificial Intelligence (AI) – as one variant of technology application – is expanding rapidly. With the profit rationale as the main driver behind the development of AI applications, ethical and sustainability-related questions have gained a new degree of urgency. With a finger on […]

CSCP News | Posted March 3, 2021

How the Circular Economy Can Support Perú Recover from COVID-19 and Prosper

Be it to mitigate the pandemic’s effects and recover or generate sustainable growth, circular economy has much to offer for the world-renowned touristic destination, Perú. High-relevance sectors such as tourism, fishing, agriculture, manufacturing, and construction could particularly benefit by endorsing circular approaches that make them more resilient. In two virtual events hosted by the EU […]