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CSCP News | Posted November 23, 2016

CSCP joins the “SMARTer2030 Action Coalition”

During COP 22, on November 17th, the Government of Morocco and the Global e-Sustainability Initiative (GeSI) announced the launch of the worldwide “SMARTer2030 Action Coalition”. A long term collaborator on GeSI, CSCP joined the Coalition as one of the founding partners. We are very honoured to be one of the founding partners of the “SMARTer2030 […]

CSCP News | Posted October 20, 2016

Let’s Find Great Ideas to Tackle Food Waste

REFRESH Food Waste Solution Contest launched, submissions open until 30 Nov. 2016 Food waste innovators wanted! REFRESH, a European project on food waste, has launched its Food Waste Solution Contest. CSCP and the other project partners are looking for the freshest ideas to tackle food waste across Europe. The contest aims to highlight and support […]

CSCP News | Posted October 5, 2016

Closing the Gap Between Producers and Consumers

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If we want to achieve a radical transition to more sustainable behaviour and lifestyles, both business and consumers need to be involved. Innovation hubs create a learning and innovation environment for cross-industry exchange and for consumer-business interaction. Hussain Hassan Mohamed Khansaheb of the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment in the UAE reaffirmed that in […]

CSCP News | Posted October 4, 2016

Growing Tourism Sustainably in Kenya

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Nearly a million people visit Kenya each year. How can Kenyans capitalise on the country’s rich cultural heritage and stunning nature while also maintaining it? Community Based Tourism (CBT) allows Kenya to position their local communities as centres of economic development and social wellbeing. Through a SWITCH Africa Green Initiative, The CSCP is leading a […]

CSCP News | Posted October 3, 2016

Inneon’s Identification of Highly Promising Eco-Innovations

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Sixty planet-saving SMEs are getting “investor-ready” thanks to coaching by theCSCP and a pan-European consortium. Realising that significant innovations for a low-carbon and sustainable planet do not always reach the market, the EU mandated the INNEON consortium with the task of coaching entrepreneurs and SMEs to achieve “investor-readiness”. With lack of funding as one of […]

CSCP News | Posted October 2, 2016

Businesses in Wuppertal Region Prepare for Futuristic Energy Tariff System to Support German “Energiewende”

At CSCP we are supporting local energy consuming industry and the Wuppertal municipality utility company WSW to design suitable dynamic energy tariffs. This will help implement the German “Energiewende” — a shift to renewables — as it will help align the demand side with the frequently weather-dependent supply of renewable energy. CSCP and Wuppertal´s resource […]

CSCP News | Posted September 21, 2016

Do You Know How Logistics Enable Sustainable Lifestyles?

Join us October 4th in Duisburg and find out at the Opening Event of our “Innovation Platform on Logistics for Sustainable Lifestyles”. All along the value chain of our consumption patterns, businesses are identifying and implementing innovative logistics solutions that enable us to live more sustainable lifestyles —from new delivery and packaging systems like replacing […]

CSCP News | Posted September 16, 2016

Business Forum Report Published: How Do We Make European Food Supply Chains More Sustainable and Fair?

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Due to appealing prices and high trust in major retail chains, store brand products can be found in almost every European household. In 2015 the share of supermarket store brand products was estimated to reach 40 percent of all EU food retail sales. However, our food supply chains face a host of issues including the […]

CSCP News | Posted August 3, 2016

CSCP Team Supports Green Public Procurement in the Land of Happiness

In recent months, CSCP conducted several multi-day workshops for public servants and SME representatives in Bhutan. Project Manager Jan Bethge was given the opportunity to discuss Green Public Procurement (GPP) on TV. During recent months, CSCP has conducted three multi-day workshops for public servants and representatives from small and medium sized Bhutanese enterprises (SMEs) on […]

CSCP News | Posted July 18, 2016

The Tecklenburg Region 2030: Our Values, Our Vision

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How do we want to live in the future? What is a “good life“? The objective of “The Tecklenburg Region in 2030: Resilient Lifestyles in Rural Areas” project was finding local answers to global questions. Launched in August 2015, its vision was officially presented and celebrated last month. The much anticipated full-length report is now […]