| Posted December 2, 2021

How a Circularity Lab Can Inspire and Boost Sustainable Tourism in Vietnam

With its pristine beaches, Buddhist pagodas, and vibrant cities, Vietnam has turned into a leading tourist destination, with the tourism sector becoming one of the country’s economic pillars. In 2019 the number of international arrivals skyrocketed to 18 million compared to only around 2 million in 2000*. Data from 2019 also suggests that tourism accounted for over 9 % of Vietnam’s total gross domestic product (GDP)*. But, how can the tourism sector become more sustainable and play a strategic role in recovering and prospering in the era of an ongoing pandemic? In November 2021, the CSCP launched a pilot project that […]

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Listen to our Latest Academy of Change Podcast: Behaviour Change Projects in Action

What does it take to implement behaviour change interventions in different contexts? For example, how does an intervention to promote shorter showers differ from one focused on boosting e-bike use? What can be learnt from one or the other? In this Academy of Change special podcast, listen to our discussion with the Catalyst project leads, one year after the start of their pilot projects. As a follow up to our Academy of Change (AoC), we started the Catalyst programme to work with a group of AoC participants and support them to integrate behaviour change methods into their work. Three participating organisations […]

| Posted November 25, 2021

The PSLifestyle Project Kicks Off: Co-creating a Sustainable Lifestyle Tool With and For 4 Million European Citizens

72 per cent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions are the result of our daily life choices*. From how we live, choose to travel or what we put on the table – every action we take has an impact on the environment. But this also means that there is a huge potential to drive positive change by motivating, engaging and supporting citizens to strive for a more sustainable lifestyle. Evidence suggests that attempts to change citizens’ habits by simply informing them on the environmental threats that we face have not led to significant behaviour change. Realising what should be changed often […]

| Posted November 23, 2021

The SCALIBUR Project Publishes Manuals for Stakeholder Engagement in the Urban Biowaste Value Chain

When it comes to bio-waste valorisation, from sorting and collection up to its conversion into value-added products, close collaboration between relevant actors is the key to success. Our SCALIBUR project highlights the importance of multi-stakeholder processes by sharing experiences and learnings from three European cities in a recently-published series of manuals. Over 100 million tonnes of biowaste are produced in Europe each year. Roughly 75% of this biowaste ends up in landfills or is incinerated, posing serious environmental challenges. Innovative solutions are needed urgently. This is why our SCALIBUR project brings together leading waste management companies, technology developers and research organisations […]

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The “Sustainable Digitalisation 2.0” Conference: What SMEs Can Do to Lead Positive Change

In times like these – with an ongoing pandemic, the pressing challenge of climate change, and new standards stemming from the EU Green Deal – small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have to top-up their efforts in order to stay competitive. Our joint CSR.digital and Competence Centre eStandards online conference “Sustainable Digitalisation 2.0” put the focus on what it takes for SMEs to not only react to changing circumstances but also proactively lead positive change. How can the two mega trends – sustainability and digitalisation – be interlinked smartly and responsibly? What opportunities do companies have in using digital tools and processes […]

| Posted November 16, 2021

Pakistani Financial Institutions Get Trained on Green Financing Risk Mitigation

Financial institutions in Pakistan often face challenges when it comes to properly assessing and addressing the risks of green technology investments. The lack of knowledge, skills and training on the appropriate instruments to mitigate the risks of transactions often hinder them from financing such projects altogether. A recent CSCP training as part the Sugar REET project was aimed at supporting local financial institutions (FIs) to increase their capacities and tap into green investment opportunities. The CSCP team shared knowledge and practical examples on how to decide which projects to finance based on the lowest environmental, managerial, financial and security related risks. […]

| Posted November 11, 2021

Did You Miss Our EU Circular Talk on Consumer Electronics? Watch the Recording Now!

Consumer electronics waste is one of the fastest growing waste streams. Only 40% of this waste is recycled, let alone repaired or reused. What can policy makers, manufacturers, retailers and last but not least consumers do to stop this downward trend? In October, the CSCP co-hosted an EU CircularTalk on the topic of “Circular consumer electronics: getting it right from design to consumption”, organised by the European retailers’ association EuroCommerce. The main challenge is the short life span of products, which is why retailers, the recycling industry, researchers and civil society organisations discussed in two panel rounds interventions that can stop […]

| Posted November 9, 2021

Aachen Signs the Circular Cities Declaration to Accelerate its Circular Transition

Some of the main challenges of our era, such as climate change, housing and mobility issues, ageing population, inequality and societal polarisation are especially palpable in cities. At the same time, cities have a huge innovation potential to tackle these challenges. In October 2021, the city of Aachen signed the Circular Cities Declaration, a major step in the city’s efforts to speed up its transition to the Circular Economy, alleviate existing challenges, and pave the path to a more sustainable future. As demographic and economic epicentres, cities have a critical role to play in making the transition to the Circular Economy […]

| Posted November 3, 2021

weiter_wirken Publication: Knowledge and Tools for Successful Sustainability Projects

How can sustainability be communicated successfully, generate real action, and lead to positive impact? This is the focus of our training and networking programme, weiter_wirken. The recently published booklet “From Thinking to Acting – Knowledge and Tools for Sustainability Projects” summarises the central contents of the training, thus providing civil society organisations (CSOs) with suggestions for project design. It also lays out steps to effective behaviour change and shares useful tools and examples. weiter_wirken takes the model of our successful Academy of Change (AoC) programme and brings it into the context of the region North Rhine-Westphalia to not only challenge conventional […]

| Posted November 2, 2021

Your Opinion Wanted: Take the Dialogue Forum Survey on Upcycled Food Products

Chocolate made from confectionery production scraps? Dumplings made from bakeries’ breadcrumbs? Such upcycled products are the result of food rescue, the process of gleaning edible food that would otherwise be discarded. Start-ups and retailers in Germany are looking for consumer feedback in order to identify challenges and opportunities related to the offering of upcycled products. Take the survey and contribute to reduce food waste! As part of the Dialogue Forum for the Reduction of Food Waste in Wholesale and Retail, innovative products from young start-ups in the field of food rescue are given central stage at the “Retterregal” (Rescue Shelf) in […]

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