| Posted September 12, 2024

The iCOSHELLs Project Has Kicked-Off: Restoring Soil Health in Europe

Healthy soil is the foundation of our food system, economy, and the environment. With about 70% of Europe’s soils currently degraded according to the EU*, groundbreaking initiatives are needed to tackle this pressing issue. Our new EU Horizon project, iCOSHELLs aims to identify and engage key stakeholders from across Europe toward improving and restoring soil health. The project, which officially kicked-off in September 2024 in Göteborg, Sweden, brings together 39 partners to develop, implement, and evaluate innovative soil health solutions. As part of iCOSHELLs, six soil health living labs will be established across Europe, namely in Sweden, Spain, Basque region, Italy, […]

| Posted September 10, 2024

How Can We Drive Impactful Change with Data: Join Our Upcoming PSLifestyle Workshop Series!

How can tailored insights transform industries, shape policy, advance research, and enhance community engagement? The Lifestyle Test, developed as part of the PSLifestyle project, is a groundbreaking tool that reveals key sustainability hotspots and consumer behaviour patterns across Europe. Don’t miss our upcoming workshops to learn how this tool can help catalyse actionable solutions for a sustainable lifestyle! The effectiveness of sustainability solutions, particularly those with a consumer interface, largely depends on consumer acceptance and their integration into daily life. However, many products and services often overlook consumer needs or the practicality of real-world application. Moreover, lifestyle changes extend beyond individual […]

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The CSCP Joins the European Network of Living Labs as Innovation Partner

The CSCP has joined the European Network of Living Labs (ENoLL) as an Innovation Partner, marking a step forward in the mission to foster collaboration, co-creation, and the development of holistic solutions that address the diverse needs of society. With a strong foundation in multi-stakeholder engagement and testing solutions on the ground, the CSCP has been at the forefront of creating impactful, collaborative formats such as Communities of Practice (CoPs), Stakeholder Clubs,  and Living Labs. These formats are designed to increase collaboration, co-creation, and promote solutions that are both impactful and inclusive. Joining ENoLL will enable the CSCP to connect with […]

| Posted September 6, 2024

“Sustainability is Not an Add On, It Is a Strategic Businesses Advantage”

Bringing along 15 years of experience in the business sector, Michael Mühlenbein has joined the CSCP to support sustainable transformation. With a focus on integrating biodiversity and circular economy strategies in businesses, he aims to drive innovation through a systemic approach. You have joined the CSCP after years of business experience. What motivated this move? My transition to the CSCP was driven by a strong motivation to use my business experience to make a meaningful impact in the field of sustainability. Over the past 15 years, I’ve held leadership roles where I focused on organisational development, operational excellence, and technical innovation. […]

| Posted August 29, 2024

Our Project BIO-CAPITAL Brings Together Innovative Financial Tools and Space Technology to Protect Biodiversity

Biodiversity loss poses serious threats to clean air, fresh water, and healthy soils – jeopardising services that are essential for our wellbeing and the economy. With the European Union warning that biodiversity is declining at an alarming rate across the continent*, innovative approaches are needed to address the challenge. Our new EU Horizon project, BIO-CAPITAL has launched with a mission to protect and restore biodiversity across Europe by combining private capital with cutting-edge space technology. Funded by the European Commission under the Horizon Europe framework, this initiative brings together 17 partners from 13 countries to develop financial tools that counter biodiversity […]

| Posted August 15, 2024

The Value Creation Lab in Wuppertal Has Opened its Doors

How can collaboration and circular economy practices create value for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and value networks? The Value Creation Lab in Wuppertal, which officially opened in September 2024, offers a space for key actors to come together and engage in impactful ways. What is the Value Creation Lab Wuppertal about? As a major component of our Digital Centre WertNetzWerke project, the Value Creation Lab combines circular value creation and digitalisation and offer opportunities for sustainable and future-proof business models. For a circular business model to succeed, it requires trust-based relationships and close collaboration between partner companies. As part of […]

| Posted August 10, 2024

The CircularTech Forum 2024: The Battery Passport Edition

With the Digital Product Passport (DPP) set for compulsory adaption as of February 2027, all product information, from material sourcing through to end-of-cycle recycling, has to be accessible and transparent. The DPP will be affixed to products (as a NFC chip, QR code, or RFID tag) so that any actor along the chain, be it a manufacturer, retailer, or consumer can easily access it. The Digital Product Passport can be a strong lever for the Circular Economy, in that the type and scope of information it features can enable key processes such as repairing, remanufacturing, or recycling of products. To support […]

| Posted July 25, 2024

Kickstart of CARE’s Circular Heroes: Co-creation Workshops for European Households

Picture this: In Germany alone, 11 million tonnes of food waste in 2020 could fill more than 1.800 Olympic-sized swimming pools*, while nearly half a million tonnes of used clothing could cover the entire city of Munich in 2022**. What if we could minimise these staggering numbers through everyday circular habits? Discover how households are becoming champions of change and learn how you can join them! Create, struggle, prototype, exhibit, celebrate, grow. These words greeted participants at Berlin’s event space “Playground” and set the tone for CARE’s human-centered design workshop “Circular Heroes“. But before we dive into the creative results, let’s […]

| Posted July 11, 2024

IT Companies as Sustainability Accelerators – Join Our Workshops!

The twin sustainable and digital transformation of the economy is one of the biggest topics of our time. But, how can small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from the IT industry drive this transformation and create added value for the economy and society in general? The ITM project funded by the Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU) is supporting a pioneering group of German SMEs from the Information Technology (IT) sector to optimise their own sustainability performance (decrease footprint), innovate twin transformative products and services (increase handprint), and advocate for supportive market framework conditions on a policy level. The hands-on collaboration with 12 pioneer […]

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Supporting Sustainable Business in Africa Through Capacity Building

Micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are a strong pillar of Africa’s economy. However, many such companies face challenges related to finance, skills, and market access. Through our SteamBioAfrica project we are working closely with MSMEs on capacity-building programmes focusing on sustainable entrepreneurship and financial management, enhancing local capacity, and fostering economic resilience. Africa enjoys one of the highest entrepreneurship rates globally, with micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) playing a crucial role in the continent’s sustainable development*. However, a staggering 80% of African MSMEs fail within their first years, primarily due to limited access to finance, human resources, essential skills […]

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