| Posted March 17, 2025

Hello Transformation: Join the Next Nature-Based Learning Experience Hosted by the co-do! lab

What does it take to turn sustainability goals into real, scalable transformation? Many organisations and cities still wonder how to effectively navigate complex regulations and turn demands into meaningful opportunities. That’s where the co-do lab comes in. Our Hello Transformation learning experience empowers your organisation to drive sustainable transformation effectively from within—strengthening resilience, collaboration, and competitiveness. Real transformation doesn’t happen in meeting rooms—it happens when we step outside, shift our perspective, and truly experience change. This is why the co-do lab, a do-tank launched by the CSCP, created Hello Transformation. As a 4-day immersive, nature-based learning experience, Hello Transformation is designed […]

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Empowering Policies for Sustainable Choices: PSLifestyle Final Conference 13 May 2025 in Brussels!

After four years of empowering citizens to adopt more sustainable and positive lifestyles, the PSLifestyle project is about to wrap up. To mark this milestone, we invite you to our Final Conference on 13 May 2025, where we will reflect on key achievements and explore how the Lifestyle Test can continue to driving sustainable change across Europe. Reaching the EU climate goals for 2050 requires both systemic transformation and individual action. The PSLifestyle project has worked to bridge this gap, equipping citizens across eight European countries—Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Slovenia, and Turkey—with the Lifestyle Test, a tool to measure […]

| Posted March 16, 2025

Cultivating Collaboration: FEASTS Showcases Sustainable Food Innovation

Cultured meat and seafood refer to a diverse range of new food products made possible by innovative production methods that use animal cells grown in cell culture conditions. The resulting products range from cultured ingredients for hybrid products, such as cultivated fat added in a plant-based burger to enhance the taste, to fully cultured products like burgers. This technology has the potential to reduce environmental impact and increase animal welfare, while improving food security. However, important questions arise: How can cultured meat be scaled to compete with conventional products? How can cultured ingredients best enhance existing foods? How can we ensure […]

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Check Out Our CATALYST Learning Platform: Empowering Sustainable Transformation Through Competence Building!

Looking for free access to high-quality vocational education on sustainability and business innovation? The wait is over! After two and a half years of dedicated work, we are thrilled to announce that the CATALYST Learning Platform has finally launched—a free, online learning hub designed to equip businesses, professionals, and students with the skills and expertise to drive sustainable business transformation. Learn, Apply, Connect – All in One Place The learning platform allows you to stay ahead by turning regulatory pressure into strategic innovation opportunities and targeted competitive advantage. With nearly 50 expert-led courses already available and another 20 planned, there has […]

| Posted March 14, 2025

Our CARE Project Invites Households Across Europe to Join Pilots for Circular Living

How can households make a real impact towards a healthier planet and wellbeing for all? The EU-funded CARE project invites families across five European countries to take part in its upcoming Circular Food and Clothing Pilots. Through expert guidance, data-driven insights, and strong community support, participants will embark on an 18-month journey toward a more sustainable and circular lifestyle. Empowering households for circular change As Europe moves towards more sustainable consumption, the CARE project is launching Circular Food and Clothing Pilots in Finland, Norway, Sweden, Estonia, and Germany. Starting in summer 2025, over 100 households will take part in an approximately […]

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Sustainable Public Procurement in Germany: A Turning Point?

The German Procurement Transformation Package (Vergabetransformationspaket) could be a key instrument in ensuring that procurement is placed as a strategic lever toward impactful climate action. The CO₂ Performance Ladder (CO₂PL) aligns with these efforts, offering a practical tool to accelerate decarbonisation and support sustainable transformation in procurement. In German policy discussions, public procurement is generally recognised as a key political instrument to advance the decarbonisation in Germany. The main approaches include: Modernisation of procurement law to simplify the integration of sustainable criteria and improve access for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Climate-friendly infrastructure investments, such as low-emission vehicles and energy-efficient buildings. […]

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“Democratising Fabrication and Sustainability: Connecting Local Actions to Global Impact”

What if industrial design and fabrication could transform entire systems? Adriana Cabrera Galindez, CSCP Project Manager, explores how Innovation Labs, sustainability initiatives, and collaborative technology reshape local industries. Read more about her work to accelerate sustainable business transformation through innovation. You are an industrial designer – what does your work look like in an organisation like the CSCP? As an industrial, textile, and material designer, my skills have been developed in spaces that operate at the intersection of technology, design, art, and innovation—an approach that aligns well with the mission of the CSCP. For me, these skills extend beyond technology to […]

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Supporting Deforestation-Free Value Chains Through Voluntary Agreements: The ARABICA Project in Action

The new European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) is set to be implemented starting at the end of 2025. This means that agricultural producers worldwide, who wish to remain eligible for the EU market, should start adapting to the legislation’s requirements. Producers of commodities such as coffee, cacao, and soy will need to prove that their products are not originating from an area that has been deforested after December 2020. Our ARABICA project is working closely with women coffee producers to support them prepare for the upcoming regulation. In November 2024, the project team was at the International Coffee Week in Brazil, […]

| Posted March 12, 2025

Call for Application: Join Our Communities of Practice for Circular Cities and Regions in Europe!

How can cities and regions across Europe accelerate the shift to a circular economy? The new Circular Cities and Regions Initiative Communities of Practice project is supporting key city actors to collaborate, innovate, and share strategies on major challenges like urban planning, waste management, and reducing carbon footprints. The Circular Cities and Regions Initiative (CCRI) Communities of Practice offer an opportunity for cities and regions across Europe to collaborate and accelerate their circular economy efforts. By focusing on specific topics, a first batch of four CCRI Communities of Practice will enable participants to dive deep into shared challenges, exchange innovative solutions, […]

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Coming Up in Spring 2025: FAB Events in the Bergisch City Triangle

Exploring the future of urban development: How can cities become more circular, resilient, and innovative? What happens when places of innovation, companies, civil society initiatives, and think tanks work together with makers and doers to rethink sustainability? In spring 2025, you can meet us at various events to explore how our FAB Region project is turning these ideas into action in the Bergisch city triangle in Germany! The FAB Region is deeply rooted in circular economy initiatives, Fab Labs and makerspaces and sustainable industry development, but at its core, it’s part of something larger: the transformation of cities and regions towards […]

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