CSCP Newsletter November 2012

The SPREAD Sustainable Lifestyles 2050 network is searching for new sustainable lifestyle research opportunities that may be of interest to the European Commission. As excited as we are to have participated in the discussion, this also means the SPREAD project is coming to an end. As one of our headline projects we developed four scenarios of how our lives could look like in the year 2050, and a roadmap and action plan for how to get there. Read more...

What would you say if you were asked to give advice to the government of China on sustainable consumption?  Michael Kuhndt, Head of the CSCP, has been invited to sit as co-chair of a newly created task force that has been asked to do just that. He talks about first impressions of the task force, its importance and his hopes and expectations while serving as co-chair. Read more...

At the RIO+20 UN Conference, the CSCP proudly launched two brand new global networks that aim to connect people from across the globe who want to give sustainable living a chance. No matter if you have an idea for sustainable living, if you can offer a tool for sustainable business or if you are searching for a sustainable business tool, there is opportunity for everybody by sharing their knowledge within one of our networks. It worth your while to get connected! Read more...

Many companies are developing Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives. Yet engaging customers and effectively communicating the outcomes of these programs remains a challenge. What is the current situation and what are some key trends in CSR communication? What communication instruments are the most effective? The CSCP conducted a survey of customer-oriented CSR-communication in cooperation with the German VERBRAUCHER INITIATIVE e.V. Read more...

Asia is home to 60 per cent of the world’s population – and by extension 60 per cent of world’s consumers. The SWITCH-Asia Network Facility has proudly released a new video that focuses on sustainable consumption. It contains interesting facts and figures and comments from many Asian partners that aim to encourage people in Asia to consume more sustainably. Read more...

Jeremy Pingul is a young entrepreneur in the field of organic clothing. His dream is to connect sustainable clothing supply chains from the cotton fields to the consumers. He told us in this interview, how he became involved in sustainability, and how CSCP’s SMART Start-up Training Programme helped him to put his plans into action. Read more...

Intelligence without ambition is a bird without wings. But the utmost ambition – for example to become a sustainability leader and change agent – is nothing without the right tools at hand. This is why the CSCP was proudly hosting the ISIS Academy Master Class in Change for Sustainability from 4th - 7th July 2012 in Wuppertal. Read more...

The CSCP wants to give Chinese consumers the choice. They should have the possibility to choose more sustainable lifestyles that increase their own wellbeing and the wellbeing of others. As a partner in the SWITCH SUS-BIRD Project funded by the European Commission we therefore work on strengthening the market for sustainable interior design and renovation products and services in China. Read more...

Spending holidays in New York is a luxury – first of all because of the hilarious hotel prices. But the infinite vasteness of the web already provides a virtual platform ready to solve that problem. In every newsletter one CSCP member shares some experiences he or she made with sharing. This time, Isabell Ullrich traveld across the atlantic ocean to share a bed and flat. Read more...