| Posted September 1, 2022

Join us at the Circular Futures Festival on 14 and 15 of September to Co-Create Solutions!

Circular economy approaches are becoming ever more important in responding to environmental challenges such as the climate change. Multiple actors, including policymakers, businesses, cities, civil society and other stakeholders have recognised that an orientation towards circular strategies is necessary to achieve a future-oriented and environmentally-friendly economy and society. The question is, however, what can circular strategies look like in practice and how to make them work for all? Launched in 2021, the Circular Futures Festival will take place for the second time on 14 and 15 September 2022 to find answers to such questions and show what circular transformation can […]

| Posted August 31, 2022

How to Become a Sustainable Company Through Co-Creation: The Story of Storch-Ciret

Aspects such as integrating sustainability, practising responsive working methods, cross-functional collaboration or strengthening psychological safety, are becoming central to the strategic planning of businesses that want to become future-proof. So why not try to tackle multiple agenda items at the same time with a process driven by employees themselves? In early 2021, we embarked on such a journey with Storch-Ciret Group (GSC), a Wuppertal-based painting-tools supplier with over 1,600 employees in 17 countries and more than 18,000 products in its portfolio. Its CEOs, Jörg Heinemann and Daniel Rogusch, approached the CSCP with the following questions: “As market leaders in the […]

| Posted August 25, 2022

Join the PSLifestyle Living Lab in Solingen on 14 September to Co-Create 100 Actions for a Sustainable and Good Life!

Turning down the heat, cycling more often or reducing food waste – we all have countless opportunities to reduce our personal carbon footprint. Yet, the question is how to identify which actions have the biggest impact and how to turn them into long-lasting habits. This is what the upcoming PSLifestyle Living Lab workshop is about. Together with citizens from Remscheid, Solingen and Wuppertal (Germany) we will identify and co-create 100 actions for a sustainable and good life across key areas such as housing, food, mobility, and consumption. A major goal of the workshop is to gather as many perspectives as […]

| Posted August 15, 2022

How to Build a Geodesic Dome in Your Community? – Join our Gläserne Werkstatt Workshop on 23-25 September 2022!

A geodesic dome is not simply an amazing geometric structure made of triangles that together form a dome. In fact, the support-free space that the dome provides can be used in countless creative ways. This is why in urban areas geodesic domes are being used more and more as greenhouses, mediation spaces, or meeting rooms for community gatherings. As part of our Gläserne Werkstatt project and together with different local actors, we will host a how-to-build-a-geodesic-dome workshop on 23-25 September 2022 in Solingen, Germany. The goal is not only to create a geodesic dome as a space that citizens of […]

| Posted August 11, 2022

The CSCP Provides Scientific Support to the Campaign #Wirdrehenrunter: How Colder Washing Can Protect the Climate

Did you know that lowering the washing temperature of your laundry from 40°C to 30°C can have as big an impact as saving around 38% CO2 emissions? Maybe you contemplated if washing at lower degrees provides the same cleaning results? Truth is, improved detergent formulas work just as well in colder temperatures. In turn, cold-washing saves energy leading to significant reductions in CO2 emissions. The CSCP has scientifically supported the process of developing a campaign design based on behavioural science as well as an evaluation methodology to show the effects of the campaign on the washing behaviour of consumers in […]

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Food Waste Reduction Measures That Work: A Case Study Collection From the Dialogue Forum

Protective layers for fruit and vegetables, fresh “gastro deals”, “dynamic markdown pricing”, consumer acceptance of fruits and vegetables with blemishes, 100% food redistribution to charities – all of these are measures that the retail and wholesale sector can take to reduce food waste. Considering their interfaces to suppliers, customers, and redistribution, retail and wholesale hold a great potential to contribute to more food appreciation and less waste. Our new case study collection as part of the Dialogue Forum presents inspiring measures that create real impact when it comes to food waste reduction. The publication is an exemplary analysis and illustration […]

| Posted August 10, 2022

How Office Space Impacts Performance – Join Our Business Field Trip on 24 August 2022!

Connected, agile, smart, innovative and a with great view – this is what sets out “The Ship”, a state-of-the-art office building in Cologne, Germany. On 24 August 2022, with our Competence centre eStandards and CSR.digital projects we will visit the building to learn first-hand how the office environment can influence performance and enable teams to create positive impact. The visit is open to businesses and other interested parties – join us! The working world of tomorrow is collaborative at heart and enabled by digital technologies. “The Ship”, one of the most digital office buildings in Germany, already lives by these standards. […]

| Posted August 1, 2022

Playing for a Good Life: How a Card Game Can Prompt Citizen Engagement

In June 2022, the Healthy Austria Fund (Fonds Gesundes Österreich – FGÖ) held the 24th Austrian Health Promotion Conference as a hybrid event in Linz with the theme Promote Health – Protect the Climate. The CSCP, as part of the PSLifestyle project, was invited to contribute to the conference with a workshop on the topic of “health and equity co-benefits of citizen engagement in sustainability”, in collaboration with EuroHealthNet, the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (NL) and PROGES. During the conference, the PSLifestyle project team explored citizen engagement through a card game that brings together climate, health, […]

| Posted July 27, 2022

Enabling Sustainable Tourism Through Green Finance

Tourism is high on the list of sectors severely affected by the Coronavirus pandemic. Leveraging sustainable investments can help rethink tourism and enhance its positive impact on people and the planet in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In Mauritius, the financial sector can play a central role in the transition to a low-carbon, inclusive and sustainable development model, for example by providing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with access to green finance. As part of our Sustainable Island Mauritius (SIM) project, many Mauritian SMEs reported that access to finance remains a big challenge in their efforts to implement […]

| Posted July 12, 2022

Our Club Model: Engaging Stakeholders in the Transition to a Circular Economy

Collaboration and communication are key for a successful transition to a more circular economy. Often, however, these social dimensions are overlooked. But how can we guide and enable collaboration? How can all stakeholder groups be integrated into these transition processes? We have created a stakeholder Club model to answer to these challenges. The CSCP’s Club model can be illustrated with our HOOP project working towards a circular bioeconomy. HOOP aims to explore ways to create higher-value products out of Organic Fraction of Municipal Solid Waste (OFMSW) and Urban Waste Water Sludge (UWWS). In the project, the CSCP leads the Biowaste […]

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