| Posted June 24, 2026

Why Mapping Weak and Blind Spots Can Become a Source of Trust and Innovation

Alexander Mannweiler, Head of Sustainable Business and Entrepreneurship at the CSCP, has been engaging with the topic of resilience with cities, businesses, and communities. In this piece he explains why we need to move from exposure to agency and how that can be done. “Thinking about weak or blind spots is not the most positive exercise. At least not at first glance. However, when resilience is not only seen as crisis response, mapping vulnerabilities is an added value. It is a way for organisations to understand their dependencies, reveal their weaknesses, strengthen relationships, and innovate.” Preparedness means asking the right questions […]

| Posted June 23, 2026

NEXRUR Workshop Shows What’s Holding Rural Businesses in Agriculture Back & What Could Drive Them Forward

From high land prices in the Netherlands to complex EU seed regulations in Spain, community-led business models in agriculture and related bio-based production systems across Europe are facing growing external pressures. Despite the challenges, with the right support, local communities can play a central role in building more resilient, sustainable, and locally rooted food systems. The NEXRUR project brings together partners from across Europe to better understand, support, and strengthen community-led agricultural business models. Through collaboration, research, and exchange between local actors, the project works to identify and address barriers as well as unlock opportunities that allow such businesses to thrive. […]

| Posted June 20, 2026

Shaping Aachen’s Circular Future with Communities at the Centre

What does a circular city look like in practice? In Aachen, Germany, citizens, community initiatives, but also businesses and public administration actors came together to explore this question. Through a series of community workshops, participants developed concrete ideas for making circular economy visible, practical, and locally relevant. Rather than starting with predefined solutions, the three workshops held as part of the Circular City Aachen project created space for dialogue, collaboration and the development of locally grounded ideas. Repair & Reuse The first workshop focused on repair and reuse. Participants discussed how existing reuse initiatives could become more visible and accessible, and […]

| Posted June 16, 2026

The LebensLänger Project Kicks-Off: Working Together for Products that Last

Whether it’s a drill, a washing machine, a sofa, or a pair of jeans—many products could be used longer, repaired, shared, or passed on. Yet, too often this does not happen­ because the right services, information, business models, and local support structures are missing. In May 2026, we launched the LebensLänger project together with WWF Germany and other partners to address these barriers and make circular production and consumption easier for three product groups: electrical appliances, furniture, and textiles. To achieve this, we’re bringing together consumers, businesses, municipalities, influencers, academia, policymakers, and civil society. The project will develop educational programmes, empower […]

| Posted June 15, 2026

The CSCP Brings the SETDEPLOY Toolbox to Life at EUBCE 2026

What does it take to build a digital resource that truly serves its users? For the SETDEPLOY project, the answer is simple: ask them. SETDEPLOY is a three-year Horizon Europe project supporting the coordination and implementation of the Strategic Energy Technology (SET) Plan for bioenergy and renewable fuels for sustainable transport. Central to the project is the SETDEPLOY Toolbox, an online platform that brings together essential information on policies, strategies, funding opportunities, relevant ongoing projects, and key stakeholders, helping national authorities, industry, research organisations, and project developers navigate a complex and evolving landscape. Yet, a resource is only as good as […]

| Posted June 10, 2026

Why Consumer Perspectives Are Key to the Future of Food

Emerging food technologies such as cultured meat and seafood are often discussed from technological or regulatory perspectives. But what happens when consumers are actively involved in shaping these innovations? Within the FEASTS project, we are exploring how participatory approaches can support future food innovation across Europe. How can consumers engage with food products that do not yet exist? This question accompanied the CSCP throughout a series of participatory workshops conducted as part of the Horizon Europe project FEASTS. Together with partners from Denmark and France, the CSCP implemented consumer engagement formats focused on cultured meat and seafood, two emerging food technologies […]

| Posted June 8, 2026

Join Our CCRI Webinar: Public Engagement for Circular Behavioural Change on 25 June 2026!

How can cities and regions move beyond raising awareness and support lasting changes in everyday circular practices? On 25 June 2026, the CCRI Knowledge Hub will host the online webinar “Public Engagement for Circular Behavioural Change: From Awareness to Adoption” in collaboration with our CARE project and the global alliance of local and regional authorities and civil society, ALDA. The webinar will explore how public engagement, participatory approaches and behavioural insights can help cities and regions strengthen the implementation of circular economy initiatives. What to expect? The session will begin with an introduction to the CARE framework, which explores how behavioural […]

| Posted June 1, 2026

Building Circular Societies with People and for People

Building inclusive circular societies requires more than technological solutions: it depends on new skills, sustainable behaviours, and concrete local actions that empower communities to drive change. At the European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform Annual Conference 2026, CSCP’s Rosa Strube hosted a session that centred around one core question: How can we make circularity work not only for systems and materials, but also for people? The session “Building an inclusive circular society – new skills, sustainable behaviours, concrete actions” brought together perspectives on a topic that is central to much of our work: the human side of the circular economy. “Circularity is […]

| Posted May 12, 2026

Building Capacities to Deliver Food System Transformations

The transformation toward sustainable food systems requires more than just a vision. It demands a clear and actionable framework as well as implementation capacities. In the Flavours of Change Cup project, the CSCP is bridging the gap between strategy and action by equipping European project partners to lead transformations in their local food systems. What’s the goal of the Flavours of Change Cup? The Flavours of Change Cup project, which was launched in late 2025, aims to promote the social and professional inclusion of migrants (particularly women) in the culinary sector, and foster sustainable food practices and intercultural exchange. The CSCP […]

| Posted April 20, 2026

Save the Date: Join Us at the Repair & Share Festival on 31 October 2026!

What if repairing products became the default rather than the exception? How can a single day demonstrate what this could look like in practice? How many products could be given a second life in just one day? This will be at the heart of our Repair & Share Festival 2026 in Wuppertal, Germany, the flagship closing event of our FAB Region project. The festival will bring repair and second-hand practices closer to everyday life and showcase how circular consumption can become an attractive and viable alternative to buying new. The festival marks the closing event of Circular Week 2026, creating a […]

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