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CSCP News | Posted November 14, 2017

Join Our CSR Hub NRW For Two Upcoming Events On Sustainable Business Models and Innovation

27 November the CSR Hub NRW is being featured at Impact Evening #6 at Impact Hub Ruhr in Essen. CSCP’s Patrick Bottermann will deliver a workshop on „Business Model Sustainability“ for entrepreneurs in the Ruhr Region. The Impact evening starts at 6 pm, please register for free here. The event is in German. 1 December […]

CSCP News | Posted November 7, 2017

Mainstreaming Low-Carbon Lifestyles in The Digital Age – CSCP Discusses What It Takes at The Web Summit in Lisbon

60-80% of the climate change impacts come from household consumption*, of which 20% are direct results of consumer behaviour (e.g. driving cars and heating homes), and 80% are secondary embedded impacts from producing the products or services. How can consumers contribute to climate change mitigation, and what are the key enabling conditions to be fostered […]

CSCP News | Posted November 3, 2017

G-STIC Shows ICT Delivers People-Centric Sustainable Solutions

Approximately 1000 people from more than 60 countries came together from 23-25 October in Brussels to discuss solutions in support of reaching the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through science and technology. CSCP coordinated the cross-cutting theme on ICT solutions supporting SDGs and sustainable lifestyles. With the overall conference looking into sectors such as energy and […]

CSCP News | Posted November 2, 2017

Innovative Logistics Models: Closing The Loop During Our Workshop On The Circular Economy

To innovate better systems, we need better methods. Challenges like sustainable logistics systems and circular economic systems require creative, innovative and human-centred approaches. We use design thinking to focus on human and planetary needs. We do so by going beyond mere understanding of function and by trying to empathise with deeper needs, then creating new […]

CSCP News | Posted October 27, 2017

Online Community of Experts Helps Tackle Food Waste in Europe

Thousands of scalable solutions are needed to build a sustainable food system. Bringing committed people together can make an impact. REFRESH is doing exactly this: creating platforms for diverse stakeholders to physically meet – and by launching a new digital network to encourage collaboration across Europe and beyond. Developed by the EU REFRESH Project, in cooperation with […]

CSCP News | Posted October 27, 2017

Finalist Start-Ups Pitch Ideas for Circular Economy at the Green Alley Awards

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The six finalists of the Green Alley Award 2017 hail from Ireland, Finland, the Netherlands, France, and Germany; on 9 November, they’ll meet in Berlin to live pitch their business models for the circular economy, resource conservation, and recycling. The submitted ideas ranged from biofuels made from recycled car tires to reusable to-go cups for […]

CSCP News | Posted October 16, 2017

CSCP Moderating Three Sessions at Ruhr Summit 2017 on 19 – 20 October

This year’s Ruhr Summit in Dortmund features a dedicated Impact Summit, bringing together entrepreneurs, financiers, and social change-makers. The CSCP is official partner of this landmark event that will be the largest of its kind in Germany. In sessions on October 19., CSCP’s Executive Director Michael Kuhndt will share his views on Foodpreneurship, while Alexis […]

CSCP News | Posted September 29, 2017

G-STIC Kicks Off a Global Exchange of Solutions – Let’s Collaborate!

Titled “Connecting Technological Innovation to Decision Making for Sustainability,” the first G-STIC Conference will take place from 23-25 October in Brussels. The Global Science Technology and Innovation Conference focuses on applying digitalisation, technology and innovation to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) . The CSCP is leading the theme on integrated ICT solutions for the SDGs […]

CSCP News | Posted September 28, 2017

Kick Off Food Waste Training Programme with German Retailer PENNY

Worldwide, nearly 30% of food is wasted along the agrifood supply chain. The food resources lost and wasted in Europe alone would be enough to feed all hungry people in the world two times over (European Commission 2015). The REFRESH project and the signatories to the voluntary agreements for action it has set up in […]

CSCP News | Posted September 26, 2017

Accelerating the Resource Revolution! Join Us at the World Resources Forum 24 – 25 October

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Two years after the establishment of two historic global agreements – the SDGs and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change – leaders and other change agents from government, business, research and NGOs will meet to Geneva to talk about how to accelerate the Resource Revolution. Raymond Slaughter, Senior Advisor at CSCP, along with other partners from our R2Pi Project will be conducting […]