| 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 as […]

| 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 to […]

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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, tourists […]

| Posted June 1, 2022

New EU Circular Economy Measures: What this Means for Companies and Consumers

Linear economy models are directly linked to resource depletion. This leads to ecosystem degradation, pollution, and waste. Moreover, aiming to keep up with consumer demands, the take-make-dispose logic only aggravates existing socioeconomic inequities. This is why accelerating the transition to a Circular Economy is at the heart of the European Green Deal. As part of the Green Deal, the Circular Economy Action Plan entails initiatives along the entire lifecycle of products toward a cleaner and more competitive Europe. Recently, the European Commission launched a new Circular Economy Package to speed up the transition. The package includes a Sustainable Products Initiative, a […]

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The Charta Sustainable Digitalisation: A Framework for Orientation and Inspiration for SMEs

Faced with a multitude of challenges, it is often difficult for the management of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to take a step back from day-to-day business and ensure that the company’s course is set to leverage opportunities and avoid risks that come along with the sustainable-digital twin transformation. The Charta has been developed with this in mind. It focuses on the most important fields of action at this intersection and provides orientation and inspiration. The Charta is a starting point for managers to identify the specific chances and risks of their business and set a course based on their individual […]

| Posted May 25, 2022

Join Us at the EU Green Week Panel Discussion: The ICT Sector in Action for Circular Economy on 31 May 2022!

Digital technologies are crucial to the EU sustainability agenda. In particular, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) companies have an important role to play in turning digital innovation into an endeavour that follows purpose and the solutions deriving thereof into enablers of the sustainable transformation. The action-oriented policy dialogue “Accelerating our sustainable futures through digital innovation“ as part of the EU Green Week (31 May – 5 June 2022) will focus on the framework conditions, policy innovations, and industrial solutions that can accelerate the greening of ICT infrastructure and ultimately guarantee a sustainable future for all. Policymakers, business leaders, environment experts, academics, […]

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Citizen Science for Sustainability: Inspiration From 30 Innovative Initiatives

Sustainability does not work if actors embark on individual journeys. This is why citizen science as an approach that relies on the collective participation of communities and the public has been growing in popularity in recent years. It is a method of exploring and identifying important questions, collecting relevant data, and analysing it to lead the way to new discoveries and enable novel solutions. In a recently-published report, our PSLifestyle project shares the results of its cross-European investigation of the latest inspiring citizen science initiatives. Our PSLifestyle project launched in 2021 with the goal to help close the gap between climate […]

| Posted May 24, 2022

Our Sustainable Island Mauritius Project Receives Silver Award for Supporting Sustainable Tourism

Prior to the Coronavirus pandemic, more tourists visited Mauritius yearly (around 1.3 million) than the island’s total population (1,26 million). For tourist operators, Mauritian authorities, and local communities, such growth is welcome, yet it raises important questions. How can the development of the tourism sector benefit the economy while reducing its footprint (resource depletion, emissions, social inequities)? Conversely, how can the handprint be increased, that is adding value to community development, cultural preservation, ecosystem quality or authentic experience? In recognition of its holistic and multi-stakeholder engagement in promoting and supporting responsible tourism, our Sustainable Island Mauritius (SIM) project has been awarded […]

| Posted May 13, 2022

Our HOOP and SCALIBUR Projects Host the Circular Economy Week in Albano Laziale, Italy – Meet Us There From 17 to 20 May 2022!

With a share of 34%, biowaste is the largest single component of municipal waste in the EU. The recycling of biowaste is key for meeting the EU target to recycle 65% of municipal waste by 2035, containing a high potential for contributing to a circular economy, delivering valuable soil-improving material and fertilisers as well as biogas, a source of renewable energy*. The first Circular Economy Week in the city Albano Laziale is organised by our projects SCALIBUR and HOOP, funded by the EU to support cities and regions to develop circular biowaste systems. The Circular Economy Week will focus on biowaste […]

| Posted May 4, 2022

The Power of Multi-Stakeholder Engagement in Emergency Responses – Check Out Our PathoCERT Project Publications

Being prepared to effectively and timely react and operate in the occurrence of waterborne pathogen contamination events requires not only a set of tailored tools and technologies, but also effective coordination and collaboration among different stakeholder groups at the local, regional, and national level. The PathoCERT project is driving the development of novel and easy-to-use technological solutions, services and governance mechanisms to improve the situational awareness and coordination of relevant stakeholders and enable them to respond quickly and safely to threats. To achieve this level of engagement, it is fundamental to identify and engage a whole array of stakeholders such as […]

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