| Posted August 27, 2025

The CSCP and 25 Civil Society Organisations Call for Democracy, Inclusion, and a Fair Transition

Navigating the challenges of today requires stronger social cohesion, genuine inclusion, and opportunities for everyone in society to play an active role. The CSCP and 25 civil society organisations from North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) have developed a position paper containing seven points for strengthening democracy and social cohesion as a prerequisite toward a good life for all. Diversity as a driver for a sustainable future Diversity strengthens resilience, agility, and innovation—making it a cornerstone for achieving North Rhine-Westphalia’s economic, social, and sustainability goals. To translate these principles into action, the position paper outlines seven key measures for strengthening democracy, inclusion, and a […]

| Posted August 26, 2025

Future Market of the Circular Economy: Join our WertNetzWerke Workshop on 19 September 2025!

Are you interested in discovering how circular solutions can help your business reduce costs and CO₂ emissions while making your business model future-proof? Join the next workshop of our Digital Centre WertNetzWerke on 19 September 2025 to gain practical insights, expand your professional network, and take concrete steps towards a more sustainable future! In this online workshop, we will focus on how you can leverage the potential of the circular economy for your business model and look into the specific economic advantages that the circular economy offers companies: independence, reduced resource consumption, and new sources of income. Register now to benefit […]

| Posted August 7, 2025

CE Academy Launched to Support German Municipalities’ Circular Transformation

Cities across Europe are embracing circularity at a growing pace. But how can the many circular economy measures, targets, and stakeholders be effectively coordinated within city administrations and at the local level? The Circular Economy Academy is a new training programme specifically tailored for municipal Circular Economy (CE) Managers in Germany aiming to support them in driving the circular transformation from strategy to action and connecting with peers in the process. Are you helping your city drive the circular transition? Join a programme built for you! Municipalities are key in the transition to a circular economy—from establishing sustainable infrastructure to enabling […]

| Posted July 23, 2025

Must-Haves for Citizen Science Labs: Explore Our PSLifestyles Resources!

The PSLifestyle project has rolled out a comprehensive collection of resources and tools designed to support not only the project’s local partners but also other organisations and communities across Europe to plan, launch, and lead Citizen Science Labs (CSL). Check them out now! The PSLifestyle Citizen Science Labs Governance Framework is at the heart of this resource collection, laying out the core principles, procedures, and structures necessary for successful CSL implementation. It brings together key elements such as vision, purpose, procedures, roles and responsibilities, supporting a systemic and well-governed approach to citizen involvement in sustainability efforts. Complementing the Governance Framework is […]

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From Awareness to Action: PSLifestyle Empowers Over Half a Million Europeans to Rethink Everyday Living

What if sustainable living wasn’t about trade-offs, but about making everyday choices that improve our quality of life? The EU-funded PSLifestyle project developed an interactive online tool, which supported over half a million citizens across Europe to turn climate awareness into concrete, positive action. After three and a half years of collaboration, innovation, and engagement, the PSLifestyle project comes to a close leaving a powerful legacy behind: the Lifestyle Test, co-developed together with citizens and decision-makers from across Europe. The Lifestyle Test is a free, web-based carbon footprint calculator that supports people understand their individual impact on the environment. It’s quick, […]

| Posted July 10, 2025

Sustainable Public Procurement: German Version of the CO₂ Performance Ladder 4.0 is Launched

In summer 2025, the Foundation for Climate Friendly Procurement and Business (SKAO) published the German documents of the CO₂PL Version 4.0, allowing procuring authorities to increase efficiency, simplify application, and improve the Ladder’s alignment with international climate goals and reporting requirements. The new version of the tool is specifically designed for public authorities and organisations that use procurement as a strategic instrument to reduce carbon emissions and drive climate action. What changes with version 4.0? The main change is on the structure: the previous five levels of requirements have been reduced to three. This new classification simplifies the assignment of levels […]

| Posted June 30, 2025

How We Learn About Food: Stories from Our Like-a-Pro Living Labs

What do we carry with us from our early experiences with food and how might these memories and experiences influence the way we think about eating today? This is what we explored in our recent LIKE-A-PRO Living Labs. In Spring 2025, our fourth and last round of Living Labs took us to various real-life settings in Germany, including a vocational school for dieticians in Ratingen and an food market in Solingen. Across these different environments, one central question guided our conversations: How communication, language, framing, and education shape the way we learn the way we learn about food, including alternative proteins? […]

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Circular Packaging by 2030: What Does it Take to Make it a Reality?

What will packaging look like in 2030? A recent Forum Ökologisch Verpacken (FÖV) and CSCP workshop explored how business, politics, and consumers can drive the shift to true circularity in packaging. The message was clear: only together can we turn packaging from waste into a resource—and vision into reality. When it comes to sustainability, one topic always makes the list: packaging. Even though it often has a smaller carbon footprint than the products it protects, packaging plays a major role in climate protection—and it’s under growing scrutiny from both policy and consumers. Companies today face a balancing act: how to reach […]

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Facing the Realities, Holding Onto the Vision

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) is one of the core values of the CSCP. At first glance, it seems like the most natural fit: our team includes people born in 19 different countries, spanning generations from Baby Boomers to Gen Z, and representing a wide range of family constellations and life choices. However, deeper conversations about DEI revealed underlying tensions. Take the simple example of e-mail communication: what one colleague sees as efficient and direct, another finds abrupt or even insensitive. Similar challenges are shared by teams across industries and cultures. Diversity brings energy and fresh perspectives—but also complexity and conflict. […]

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The Sustainable AI 2035: Empowering SMEs Harness The Power of Artificial Intelligence

How can AI unlock the twin transformation and empower German IT players to tap into future business and impact opportunities? That’s exactly what the new project, Sustainable AI 2035 sets out to explore. The CSCP and the German Association for IT-SMEs (BITMi) have launched Sustainable AI 2035, a new project funded by the German Federal Environmental Foundation (DBU), designed to empower digital players, particularly SMEs to harness the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for a sustainable future. While AI is a key technology for driving the sustainability transformation, its potential often remains untapped. Many companies struggle to navigate the complexity of […]

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