| Posted March 19, 2020

We’re Open for Collaboration!

As an international think and do tank, with stakeholders and partners around the globe, the CSCP is following the developments related to the COVID-19 pandemic closely. As we try to adapt to the changing circumstances attentively and responsibly, we are striving to find new and creative ways to continue our work and carry forth our great collaborations. We have switched most of our work to be carried out remotely and are substituting face-to-face meetings and events with virtual ones. As an organisation with established practices of environmental-friendly ways of working, we are relying on our great expertise in new technologies and […]

| Posted March 18, 2020

Join Our Webinar: Circular Economy on the City Level, 1 April 2020 at 1pm CET

In the light of new developments related to the coronavirus, the NetWorkshop on Circular Cities>Towns>Villages and Municipal Utilities, originally planned for 1 and 2 April 2020 is postponed and will be rescheduled on a later date. However, the CSCP and Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU) have put together an informative and hands-on digital programme to deliver Circular Economy insights and support municipalities in exploring their role as circular change agents. A selected group of keynote speakers will share their expertise and insights during a 90 min webinar, taking place during the originally planned start of the NetWorkshop. Speakers: Circular Economy as European priority […]

| Posted March 12, 2020

Watch our #ITBdigital Webinar: Sustainable Tourism as an Opportunity for Destinations

What does sustainable innovation mean to the tourism business? How can the tourism industry and their supporting businesses make their existing and new products more sustainable as well as attractive to the mass market? Can tourism become a force for doing good? The Sustainable Island Mauritius project tackled all these questions. Watch our ITBdigital webinar to learn more from our project team about the opportunities of sustainable tourism for businesses, communities, the ecosystem, and tourists. Mauritius has committed to acquiring the ‘Green Destination Status’ by 2030, and the government has put a Tourism Development Plan in place to support this goal. […]

| Posted March 11, 2020

The Dialogue Forum Public Launch Postponed to Autumn 2020, Internal Meeting Takes Place Virtually

In the light of the latest developments related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the CSCP will host a virtual meeting for the participants of the Dialogue Forum for Reduction of Food Waste in Wholesale and Retail (HandelsforumRVL) on 21 April 2020. The public event, during which the Federal Minister for Agriculture, Julia Klöckner was planned to officially launch the Dialogue Forum in Berlin, is rescheduled for autumn 2020. A major objective of the original event – the identification of effective reduction measures in the wholesale and retail sectors – will take place virtually. Selected proposals, stemming from an earlier call for ideas, […]

| Posted February 25, 2020

Join us at the #ITBdigital: Sustainable Tourism as an Opportunity for Destinations on March 5 at 2pm CET

What does sustainable innovation mean to the tourism business? How can the tourism industry and their supporting businesses make their existing and new products more sustainable as well as attractive to the mass market? Can tourism become a force for doing good? The Sustainable Island Mauritius project tackled these questions in their project. Join us at #ITBdigital to learn from our Project Team about the opportunities of sustainable tourism for businesses, communities, the ecosystem and tourists. Mauritius has committed to acquiring the ‘Green Destination Status’ by 2030, and the government has put a Tourism Development Plan in place to support this […]

| Posted February 13, 2020

Procura+ Awards

Application to the Procura+ Awards for Innovative and Sustainable Procurements is Open – Submit Yours Until 31 March! Are you a public authority? Have you implemented any procurements and/or related initiatives with remarkable innovation elements or significant economic, environmental and social impact? Then, submit your application for the 2020 edition of the Procura+ Awards – a major and prestigious recognition of sustainable and innovative procurements and related initiatives. The Procura+ Award is an initiative of ICLEI in co-operation with the EU-funded Procure2Innovate project and in strategic partnership with the CSCP. The application period is open until 31 March 2020. The awards […]

| Posted February 7, 2020

Wanted: Your Fresh Idea to Reduce Food Waste in Wholesale and Retail!

Do you have a promising idea that can contribute to the further reduction of food waste in retail and wholesale? You are a company, start-up or initiative and have recognised the potential in retail to reduce food waste as a direct “bridge to the consumer” as well as an interface to food production and want to take full advantage of the possibilities or are already testing new approaches? Within the framework of the German Dialogue Forum for Reduction of Food Waste in Wholesale and Retail Industry (HandelsforumRLV), the CSCP is looking for ideas that can be realised together with wholesalers and […]

| Posted December 9, 2019

Good-Bye to Our Beloved Colleague Yang Deng “Sunny”

With deep sorrow we had to say goodbye to our beloved colleague Yang Deng last week. She passed away on Friday, 6 December following a tragic accident. Sunny, as she called herself, will be deeply missed by our team, of which she has been part of for seven years, as well as our partners with whom she worked closely. We are so honoured and grateful that we got to share her friendship and partner with her during her far too short time on earth. We will miss her open, incredibly curious and brilliant mind; her passion and dedication to her work […]

| Posted December 8, 2019

Introducing Mission Green for Vodafone Germany Employees

The CSCP supports Vodafone Germany in the development of sustainable lifestyle activities as part of its innovative Mission Green employee engagement programme for approximately 16,000 employees throughout Germany. Going on business trips, commuting to work or having lunch at the canteen. Employee behaviour both at work and at home contributes to carbon emissions, and therefore presents huge potential for reducing the carbon footprint of both a company, as well as the individual members of staff. At the same time, employees who are motivated to make a difference for sustainability in their own life are also more likely to drive new sustainability […]

| Posted December 6, 2019

BOOM Holiday Camp’s Registration Is Open for Summer 2020 – Share it on Your Network!

“How will I live and work in 2030? What products and services will be needed in the future and how can they be designed more sustainably? Will there still be the same jobs in 2030? What skills will I need for the future?” The CSCP will be exploring these questions among many others with teenagers and young adults in the BOOM holiday camps. “BOOM – Berufsorientierung und grüne Jobs mal anders” are camps where participants can explore future jobs in the fields of “daily consumption and product design”, “energy and mobility”, “building and housing” and “food and agriculture”. The BOOM camps […]

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