| Posted December 2, 2022

The SCALIBUR Project Wraps Up: 20 Innovative Solutions & Multiple Processes for Better Biowaste Management in Europe!

Over the last four years, 20 partners from eight European countries, including waste management companies, technology developers and research organisations have closely collaborated under the umbrella of our SCALIBUR project. Together they co-developed a range of innovative solutions and stakeholder engagement processes to address the challenges posed by urban biowaste treatment and management in the EU. At the final project conference “Breaking barriers for getting the most out of biowaste: From smart collection to innovative valorisation” held in Valencia, Spain, project partners presented 20 innovative solutions developed and tested throughout the project. This included new technologies for smart collection and […]

| Posted December 1, 2022

The ROOTS Policy Initiative: Circular Policies to Change the Biowaste System

Innovative approaches such as circular biobased value chains are only useful if they can be successfully implemented. The CSCP is working intensively toward enabling such practices. A key part of this is shaping legislation and informing policy makers. The HOOP and SCALIBUR projects as well as three other projects working on urban circular bioeconomies have joined forces to make change happen on the policy and regulatory level starting at the EU-level. The ROOTS (circular pOlicies for changing the biOwasTe System) initiative connects cities, regions, researchers, and innovators that are involved in the innovative processes of the projects. As a first […]

| Posted November 29, 2022

PSLifestyle Living Labs Engage Europeans in 8 Pilot Countries Toward Sustainable Lifestyles

Establishing more sustainable habits that both fit one’s context and have a high positive impact is not always a simple process. It becomes even more complex when trying to turn such habits into lasting ones. Our PSLifestyle project is working with citizens in 8 European pilot countries to gather insights on what actions fit into the local context and how they can best be integrated into current lifestyles to achieve greater sustainability. In the second round of PSLifestyle Living Lab workshops, lab participants came together to identify and jointly develop almost 100 actions for sustainable and good living in key […]

| Posted November 24, 2022

CSR.digital Highlights: Staying Sustainable in Times of Crisis Through Digitalisation

In October 2022, the North-Rhein Westphalian (NRW) state-wide Centre for Business and Digital Responsibility, CSR.digital invited entrepreneurs and representatives from business, politics and civil society to the Design Offices Düsseldorf to discuss how sustainable digitalisation can enable small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in NRW to position themselves for the future, even in times of crisis. Since its launch in 2020, the CSR.digital project has linked business, science, and civil society actors as well as start-ups, chambers of commerce and business associations. Through numerous activities and different formats, the project informed and supported them to jointly develop solutions for entrepreneurial challenges […]

| Posted November 23, 2022

A Space to Promote Sustainability: The Gläserne Werkstatt in Solingen Opens its Doors

After a two-year long period of collaboration, the Gläserne Werkstatt in Solingen opened its doors to the public in October 2022. As a place for quality and sustainability in the Bergisches Städtedreieck, the Gläserne Werkstatt stands for regionality, innovative thinking of new products and processes, and for networking that opens up new paths. The Gläserne Werkstatt will be a space where businesses and craftspeople can launch, present, or test their innovative sustainable products and services. The vision is to offer a platform where the combination of craftsmanship and high-tech can not only be seen, but also experienced. In addition, the […]

| Posted November 22, 2022

Ten Central and Eastern European Countries Will Work on Bioeconomy Strategies in Our New CEE2ACT Project

A key pathway to achieving climate neutrality is through the bioeconomy. However, despite having a large biomass resource base as well as bioeconomy potential, many countries, including ones in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) still do not have a national bioeconomy strategy or action plan. To address this, in September 2022 representatives of 17 organisations from 17 European countries came together in Budapest to kick off the new CEE2ACT project. CEE2ACT aims to empower ten CEE countries (Hungary, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia,) and beyond (Greece, Republic of Serbia) to develop circular bioeconomy strategies and action plans. The […]

| Posted November 16, 2022

The CSCP at the Circular Valley Forum: Communication is Key to Circularity

On 18 November 2022, 600 decision makers will come together at the Circular Valley Forum in Wuppertal’s Historic Town Hall to address a leading question of our time: How can we manage the transformation from a linear to a Circular Economy? Given the paramount potential of Circular Economy to mitigate climate change, protect and preserve biodiversity, and drive the sustainability agenda in general, the forum will offer a platform to exchange and synergise. Major actors from fields such as politics, business, science and civil society will discuss how technology, regulation, communication and collaboration can promote the Circular Economy. The forum, […]

| Posted November 15, 2022

From Fostering Dialogue to Capacity Building: Supporting Kyrgyzstan’s Efforts Toward Sustainable Tourism

Kyrgyzstan is home to large regions of snow-peaked mountains, natural springs and rich forests. Every year, millions of tourists come to visit the country and experience its natural scenery and nomadic lifestyles. The tourism sector in Kyrgyzstan plays an important role in the overall economic development, however its environmental footprint remains a concerning issue. To help address this, over the course of the past months, our PERETO project has collaborated with key actors on three main aspects: capacity building for SMEs, enabling a policy dialogue on fostering sustainable tourism, and integrating a sustainability perspective into the higher education system. Supporting […]

| Posted November 10, 2022

Our New Project KochCup Will Inspire Trainee Chefs to Create Healthy and Sustainable Meals

The far-reaching effects of our diets and food production on the climate and biodiversity through land, resource and water consumption are a call on all relevant actors to take action and make environmentally-friendly food available and accessible to everyone. International football tournaments enjoy great social and media attention in Germany and across Europe, offering an opportunity to raise awareness on topics of societal interest beyond football. The 17th  men’s UEFA Football Championship (EURO 2024) hosted by Germany will be an event of great magnitude: one month, 24 teams, 10 cities, 70,000 fans in the final, and a multi-million audience in […]

| Posted November 8, 2022

BOOM Receives the National UNESCO Award “Education for Sustainable Development”!

Launched in 2019, our BOOM holiday camps offered participants a unique opportunity to explore the jobs of the future and get insights into societal challenges, consumption trends, and ways to more sustainable lifestyles. Through the BOOM camps, teenagers and young adults had the chance to discover their strengths and be empowered to face the future with curiosity and enthusiasm. In October 2022, the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research and the German UNESCO Commission recognised BOOM’s contribution by awarding the project with the National Award – Education for Sustainable Development 2022/2023. Dr. Andrea Ruyter-Petznek, Head of the Education in […]

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