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CSCP News | Posted June 18, 2020

The PathoCERT Project: Improving Emergency Responses for More Resilience

Pathogen contamination occurrences are challenging to detect and trace: They can occur anywhere, may be caused by various reasons, and can easily spread through water causing large-scale contaminations. Our new project, PathoCERT (Pathogen Contamination Emergency Response Technologies), which launches in fall 2020, aims to address a key question: What can be done to respond quicker […]

CSCP News | Posted June 18, 2020

CSR.digital Sustainably Competitive Launched

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The kick-off event took place online with an exciting agenda including speakers from NRW-based Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs), the NRW Minister for Economy and Digitalisation NRW, Prof. Dr. Andreas Pinkwart as well as digitalisation and sustainability experts. CSR.digital, the first ever Centre for Digital Responsibility in North-Rhein Westphalia (NRW), aims to serve as a […]

CSCP News | Posted June 9, 2020

M4KS Webinar Series: Mastering Interaction and Creativity in Online Meetings

Many of us have been there recently: Online meetings that at some point become impersonal, difficult to follow, and content does not come through as planned. Designing and conducting successful online meetings requires a different set of skills and experiences compared to in-person ones. A webinar series on how to successfully conduct interactive online meetings […]

CSCP News | Posted May 13, 2020

Dialogue Forum: Watch 10 Video Pitches on How to Further Reduce Food Waste

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Think of a nice, green head of lettuce somewhere in a field. Upon harvesting it was fresh, but after storing and transportation, chances are by the time you pass it at your local supermarket, it has dehydrated, changed color and, ultimately, deteriorated in taste. The once-upon-a-time green lettuce would then land where it shouldn’t: in […]

Community News | Posted May 4, 2020

Bio-based Material of the Year 2020

The innovation award “Bio-based Material of the Year” will be granted to the bio-based chemicals and materials industry to honour the most distinctive new materials and products in the field. This year, six contenders out of seventeen applications have made it to the short-list. The three winners will be selected by the participants of the […]

CSCP News | Posted April 29, 2020

Watch our Webinar: Circular Economy on the City Level

Over 100 participants joined the webinar which sparked interesting discussions about smart and efficient ways of leveraging the potential of cities and municipal utilities in the transition towards more circularity. The panel of experts also called for building new alliances and networks to support this transformation. Watch the 90 minute Circular Economy on the City […]

CSCP News | Posted April 8, 2020

The Sustainable Chemicals Management Project Has Launched

How could a more sustainable management of chemicals look like at an international level? What type of framework needs to be developed to support companies and governments to achieve this goal? Moreover, what indicators and milestones should be in place in order to monitor the process in easy and effective ways? The newly launched project, […]

CSCP News | Posted April 8, 2020

INHERIT Project Results: Solutions Towards the ‘Triple-Win’ – Restore the Environment, Promote Health and Health Equity

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For future generations to inherit a sustainable planet, it is crucial that we protect the environment in ways that promote health and reduce inequities for people. The Horizon 2020 research project INHERIT (INter-sectoral Health and Environment Research for InnovaTion) has designed intersectoral initiatives to achieve a triple-win. The CSCP contributed to the 4-year research project […]

CSCP News | Posted April 8, 2020

AoC Catalyst: Accelerating the Integration of Behavior Change Know-How in the Work of NGOs

The Catalyst is a special programme offered by the Academy of Change (AoC), aimed at supporting non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to undertake organisational change by providing tailor-made tools and supporting them in turning sustainable behaviour change knowledge into an asset for their daily work. The Catalyst aims to reach this goal through the following: Provide NGOs […]

CSCP News | Posted April 7, 2020

PERETO: Supporting Sustainable Tourism in Kyrgyzstan

Tourism is a key driver for the Kyrgyz economy and a national priority sector. However, hotels, restaurants and cafes (HoReCa), as main growth generators are faced with numerous serious challenges, including unreliable energy and water supply. Regular power blackouts outside major cities disrupt business operations and incur additional costs to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) […]