| Posted June 20, 2022

Sharing Knowledge: Our Train-The-Trainer-Workshop on the Circular Economy

How can such a diverse group as small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Germany be reached with a challenge as big as the Circular Economy? There are no off-the-shelf solutions, but through our train-the-trainer workshop within the project Competence Centre eStandards for SMEs we have supported those who regularly build capacity in SMEs. Building capacity within peers is one of the best ways to increase impact on a larger scale. The idea is simple. Instead of trying to reach the target group directly, others in the same field of work can be reached and taken along through multiplication effects. Train-the-trainer […]

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Climate Neutral Week: A Greek City’s Journey to Becoming Climate Neutral

Cities account for only 4% of the EU’s land area, but they are home to 75% of EU citizens. They are very energy intensive, consuming over 65% of the world’s energy and are responsible for more than 70% of the global CO2 emissions*. Thus, cities can and should play a key role in achieving climate neutrality – one of the main goals of the EU Green Deal. The city of Kozani in Greece, one of the pilot cities in the European project SCALIBUR and a lighthouse in the HOOP project, has been selected among the European Mission 100 cities to […]

| Posted June 17, 2022

The Albano Laziale Circular Economy Week: Cities Paving the Way For a Circular Future

With around 75% of the European population living in urban areas, a great share of consumption, waste production, and emission of greenhouse gasses occurs in cities. That’s why cities can have a central role in the transition toward a circular and bio-economy and thus lead the effort to solve the climate crisis. As part of our SCALIBUR and HOOP projects, the Italian city of Albano Laziale has topped up its efforts toward becoming a bio-economy champion. The circular and bio-economy offer an opportunity to respond to urban resource challenges by rethinking how we use materials, products, and assets as well […]

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Nurturing a Circular Tourism Mindset in Vietnam

Now that global tourism has started to rebound after the pandemic, sustainability and circularity can play a big role in integrating resilience into the sector. This is especially true as tourism contributes substantially to global emissions as well as food and plastic waste. As we move toward a post-COVID era, one thing is clear: the world has changed. The effects of the pandemic have accentuated even more the challenges of climate change, biodiversity loss, and deforestation, and highlighted the need for deep transformations. The tourism sector in particular need to be redefined and become more resilient. In November 2021, the […]

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Registration for Our BOOM Summer Camps 2022 is Still Open – Spread the Word!

In the first of our four BOOM camps this year, the participants built bird houses and bamboo sofas, explored how wool is made, upcycled textiles into new products, and learned more about local healthy herbs. During the camp, which took place from 10 to 15 April 2022 in Hessen, participants (14-17 years) got to explore handicraft professions and sustainable lifestyles. The call for our three upcoming summer camps is still open – spread the word! For the third year in a row, our BOOM holiday camps invite teenagers and young adults to explore future jobs in various fields such as […]

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Co-Design the Second Circular Futures Festival – 14 & 15 September 2022!

Are you promoting the Zero Waste Agenda of the city of Dresden? As a municipal waste management company, do you deal with the issue of reusable packaging? Are you experimenting with circular business models in your company? Are you developing a digital platform to introduce XaaS in a completely new industry? The Circular Futures Festival is going into the second round! Colourful, diverse, practical – we are excited to announce that the programme for our second Circular Futures Festival on 14 – 15 September 2022, is in the making. This festival is aimed at all those who professionally deal with […]

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Join Our Event “Sustainability Through Digitalisation” in Cologne on 22 June 2022!

How do sustainability and digitalisation come together and how do they give rise to new business models for companies? Moreover, how can businesses avoid risks and identify opportunities in the twin sustainable-digital transition? Our experts from the Competence Centre eStandards for SMEs will answer these questions at the Cologne Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK Köln) on 22 June 2022. The event “Sustainability Through Digitalisation” aims to inform, inspire, and support businesses to make the most out of the twin sustainable-digital transition. To this end, our CSR.digital project team will also join the event to present the “Profile Check” workshop […]

| Posted June 15, 2022

Celebrating Sustainability Champions: First Sustainable Tourism Awards Launched in Mauritius

This year marked a first in Mauritius’ tourism sector with the introduction of the Sustainable Tourism Mauritius Awards. The annual awards were born out of our Sustainable Island Mauritius (SIM) project and will celebrate sustainability champions in the tourism industry to continue the transformation of circular and regenerative tourism on Mauritius beyond the project. The first awards ceremony took place in May 2022 as part of the SIM project series of final workshops and events. Just after announcing the awards and criteria, the organising committee received over 115 applications, out of which 20 were selected as finalists in categories such […]

| Posted June 2, 2022

Listen to Our Take on How Companies Can Enable Consumers to Live Sustainably in the GRI Podcast Series

In a recent podcast series, the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has focused on how companies can contribute toward a better quality of life for all. Among international experts in sustainable development, both from the private as well as the public sector, the CSCP Executive Director, Michael Kuhndt has joined the podcast series with a focus on the interconnections between sustainable consumption and production. In episode 12 of the series SDGs: The Rising Tide, “Responsible Consumption and Production“, Kuhndt along with Chris Coulter, CEO of Globescan, an insights and strategy consultancy, share ideas on how to encourage companies, governments, and citizens […]

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Co-Creating the Future of Tourism

Imagine you are a hotel that has sustainability measures to implement, a post-pandemic tourism market to adjust to, and an increased demand for authentic local experiences. In our Sustainable Island Mauritius (SIM) project, we looked at these challenges in a holistic way and created a process to find solutions together with local suppliers (artisans, designers, producers) by co-creating authentic, sustainable products that have a positive impact on the local community, biodiversity, waste management or resource use. Are your curious to learn more? Watch our video (below) highlighting some of the products that came out of the process! Nowadays, on average, […]

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