| Posted October 29, 2025

How the City of Dortmund is Integrating Climate Criteria into Its Public Procurement

How can cities translate climate goals into procurement practice? In the latest issue of the Kleine Kniffe magazine, we shared insights from our collaboration with the city of Dortmund, Germany showcasing how the city administration is systematically applying a climate factor in its public tenders supported by the CO₂ Performance Ladder. Public procurement is increasingly seen as a lever for climate action. However, translating climate ambition into concrete procurement criteria remains a challenge. Many organisations, including city administrations, are left with questions such as how can sustainability be assessed fairly and efficiently in tenders or how can climate-friendly practices be rewarded […]

| Posted October 28, 2025

Circular Economy in Action: Our FAB Festival 2025 Brings 200 People Together!

What happens when three innovative hubs in Germany’s Bergisch City Triangle open their doors for a hands-on festival showcasing and celebrating the circular economy? Bold ideas come to life! Around 200 visitors joined our FAB Festival 2025, experiencing the circular economy firsthand through upcycling workshops, immersive nature activities, and meaningful networking. Day One: Kick-off in Remscheid The FAB Festival opened with an inspiring kick-off at the Gründerschmiede in Remscheid. Here, the circular economy met the start-up spirit: innovative projects and collaborations from the region were present and the day was filled with new ideas and lively discussions. Best practices from the […]

| Posted October 27, 2025

Cologne Stakeholder Dialogue: From Circular Economy to Circular Society

The circular economy can help address resource scarcity and keep businesses competitive. But there’s still a sizeable gap between political ambitions and what companies can actually do. At the stakeholder dialogue “Circular Economy: Panacea or Fig Leaf?”, held in October 2025 in Cologne, Germany and hosted by toom Baumarkt and UmweltDialog, experts talked about real ways to make circular economy work and why it’s as much about culture and mindset as it is about technical innovation. In his keynote speech, CSCP Executive Director, Michael Kuhndt invited the audience to “think about their favourite product designed for circularity”. With that prompt, he […]

| Posted October 24, 2025

Making Algae’s Potential Tangible at the EU Algae Awareness Summit 2025

Are your curious about algae and how they can be used to achieve greater sustainability? At our “Feel the Sea” exhibition as part of the Algae Awareness Summit 2025 held in Berlin, Germany participants explored different uses of algae, got to know algae innovators and most importantly were able to touch, taste, and feel algae! As part of the AlgaeProBANOS project (co-funded under the EU’s Horizon programme), the CSCP Creative Communication team designed and hosted the algae experience exhibition—an interactive space where visitors could touch, taste, and feel algae. The exhibition set out to surprise, spark curiosity, and build connection to […]

| Posted October 9, 2025

Stirring Up Positive Change: Our SPOON Project Website is Live!

How can citizen science enabled by digitalisation help transform the way we eat? With food systems contributing up to 37% of global emissions* and millions in Europe lacking access to healthy food, the newly-launched SPOON website aims to support the collection and sharing of relevant food data for decision-makers and other relevant actors, who work closely with communities on the topic of sustainable eating practices. The website aims to support food decision-makers by helping them develop solutions informed by consumer realities and everyday practices, and to empower citizens by enabling them to make more informed choices about food. In a time […]

| Posted October 7, 2025

Ready to Accelerate Your Local Circular Transition? Join our CCRI Communities of Practice by 17 October 2025!

Across Europe, cities and regions are tackling the same pressing questions: How do we measure circularity in a meaningful way? How do we make water cycles resilient to droughts and floods? How do we ensure that the circular transition benefits people, not just systems? How do we secure the critical raw materials our economies depend on? No city has all the answers alone. Yet by working together, cities can turn common challenges into shared progress—building a more circular, resilient, and inclusive future for all. That’s why the Circular Cities and Regions Initiative (CCRI) is launching four new Communities of Practice (CoPs), […]

| Posted October 1, 2025

CSCP Takes the Stage this Autumn: Shaping the Future of Food through Consumer Choices & Alternative Proteins

By shaping demand and signalling new expectations to the market, consumer choices can play a key role in driving the shift toward more sustainable protein sources. The question is then: how can consumers be empowered and enabled to drive the protein transition? Join us this October in Brussels as we explore what shapes people’s food choices, bringing science, sustainability, and behaviour change together in two events. During 14-16 October 2025, Brussels, Belgium will be the hotspot for Europe’s food and alternative protein scene. Arlind Xhelili, CSCP Project Manager, will join two key events: the Horizons4Protein (H4P) Workshop and EIT Food’s Next […]

| Posted September 15, 2025

The CSCP Hosts German Senate of Economy Meeting on How to Enable a Sustainable Economy

How to reconcile economic growth with sustainability goals and value-driven corporate leadership? This was the focus of a meeting between members of the German Senate of Economy and the Member of the German Parliament (SPD), Helge Lindh hosted by the CSCP in August 2025. The participants were welcomed by Rolf Heeb, Chair of the Steering Committee. Dr. Christoph Brüssel, Executive Board Member of the German Senate of Economy, highlighted the Senate’s orientation toward the common good and how it strives to support political actors with practical and independent expertise. Drawing on two decades of working at the intersection of policy, business, […]

| Posted September 2, 2025

Latest Evaluation of the #WirDrehenRunter Campaign Shows German Households are Washing at Colder Temperatures

The latest evaluation of the colder washing campaign, #WirDrehenRunter carried out by Procter & Gamble (P&G) Germany and WWF Germany with the scientific support of the CSCP shows how clear information, hands-on experiences, and direct dialogue can make the climate-friendly choice the easy one. The result: this year’s evaluation of washing behaviour in Germany shows that the average washing temperature has decreased by 1.5°C since 2022 and is currently at an average of 41.7°C, avoiding an estimated 192,000 tonnes of CO₂. A series of pop-up cold washing laundromats (Kaltwaschsalons) in the German cities of Munich, Berlin, and Cologne invited people to […]

| Posted August 28, 2025

How Everyday Choices Shape Circular Economies: Meet Us at the World Expo Osaka 2025!

Circular economies are ultimately driven by our individual behaviours and the decisions we make every day. As part of the European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform (ECESP) Circular Economy Days at the World Expo 2025, Rosa Strube, Head of Sustainable Lifestyles at the CSCP, will host the session “It starts with us: How everyday choices build circular economies”. Don’t miss it on 23 September 2025! Designed as an interactive dialogue, the session explores how citizens can accelerate circular practices across electronics, textiles, plastics and packaging, furniture, and food—and what governments, companies, cities, and civil society can do to enable them. From tackling […]

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