CSCP News | Posted July 23, 2019 EU Commissioner Andriukaitis Praises the Legacy of REFRESH Project on Food Waste Reduction @EUrefresh CSCP NewsBusiness & EntrepreneurshipLifestyles & BehaviourMulti-stakeholder Engagements & PanelsPublic The European Union (EU) Health and Food Safety Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis congratulated the success of the REFRESH project as an outstanding research project with valuable results and impacts. The REFRESH project ended in June 2019 and in a video message, the Commissioner emphasised that thanks to the concrete actions and tools developed, the project results […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted July 4, 2019 Supporting the Change of Behaviours That Can Have an Impact @aochange_org CSCP NewsLifestyles & BehaviourConsumption Behaviour & TrendsMulti-stakeholder Engagements & PanelsTrainings & Capacity BuildingPublic Nudges, social norms, digital tools and triggers for shifting to plant based diets, saving energy at home or reducing daily food waste – these are just some of the examples that participants could experience and discuss during the Day of Change, which was organised by the Academy of Change project in Brussels on 1 July […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted July 3, 2019 Join Us at the Final Inter-Sectoral Health and Environment Research for Innovation Conference, 10 December 2019 in Brussels @inheritEU CSCP NewsLifestyles & BehaviourConsumption Behaviour & TrendsPublic For our future generations to inherit a sustainable planet, it is crucial for us to protect the environment in ways that promote health and reduce inequities. The Horizon 2020 research project INHERIT (INter-sectoral Health and Environment Research for InnovaTion) promotes this by identifying ways of living, moving and consuming that protect the environment and promote […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted June 30, 2019 Circular Cities Workshop: Discussing Effective Steps and Discovering New Business Models CSCP NewsCities & InfrastructureSustainable Business ModelsPublic For cities, the circular economy approach does not only offer completely new ways to a sustainable future and a better quality of life for their citizens, but also unimagined economic potential. In June, the CSCP held a one-day Circular Cities Workshop at the Wuppertal office, which brought together many stakeholders such as city representatives, companies, […] Read more
Community News | Posted June 29, 2019 State Prize 2019 Awarded to Dr Klaus Töpfer by Prime Minister Armin Laschet Community NewsPolicyConsumption Behaviour & TrendsPublic The State Chancellery announced that this year, the highest award of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), the State Prize, goes to Professor Dr Klaus Töpfer. He is a former Federal Environment Minister of Germany, long-time Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Under-Secretary-General of the UN and also the founding member of […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted June 28, 2019 Circular Economy Entrepreneurs Conference in Switzerland CSCP NewsBusiness & EntrepreneurshipLifestyles & BehaviourConsumption Behaviour & TrendsSustainable Business ModelsPublic “Do you need light bulbs or light?” This quote by Robert Metzke, Philips AG was one of the central questions regarding the circular economy at the Circular Economy Entrepreneurs Conference in Langenthal, Switzerland. Organised by the Swiss Economic Forum, The CSCP played an active role in this conference and led a deep dive session on […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted June 27, 2019 Behaviour Change Approaches to Be Applied in SCALIBUR Project Pilots CSCP NewsLifestyles & BehaviourConsumption Behaviour & TrendsMulti-stakeholder Engagements & PanelsSustainable Value ChainsPublic European households produce between 118 and 138 million tonnes of biowaste every year. Biowaste is a valuable resource and can be transformed into green energy, organic fertilizer, feed, biopesticides, bioplastics and many other bio-based products. However, the biowaste management process from collection to treatment and disposal must be optimised to reduce greenhouse gases emissions. Improving biowaste […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted June 26, 2019 The CSCP and Sitra Set Up the Consumer Insight Action Panel at the World Circular Economy Forum CSCP NewsPolicyMulti-stakeholder Engagements & PanelsPublic The 3rd World Circular Economy Forum (WCEF) took place in June 2019 in Helsinki and brought together about 2200 key circular economy thinkers from across the globe. Hosted by Sitra, this year’s forum laid a strong emphasis on the next era of the circular economy and scaling up the transition. European Union (EU) policies and […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted June 25, 2019 How Can Sustainability Labels Work More Effectively? CSCP NewsLifestyles & BehaviourConsumption Behaviour & TrendsSustainable Value ChainsPublic Even though the interest in sustainability is on the rise, most labels – represeting environmental and social standards – and their underlying criteria are widely unknown. The CSCP partnered with Verbraucher Initiative and Wuppertal Institute to support the German government in raising awareness for their meta label platform Siegelklarheit. A label for the labels? Labels […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted June 24, 2019 BOOM Project Participates in youcoN 2019 @boomferiencamps CSCP NewsLifestyles & BehaviourProducts & ServicesConsumption Behaviour & TrendsSustainable Value ChainsTrainings & Capacity BuildingPublic “How would we live in 2030? What would we wear? What would we eat? How would we move from one place to another? Where does energy come from?” These questions guided the participants of youcoN 2019 through their vision of 2030. Last month the CSCP joined the youcoN with a few BOOM tools in their […] Read more