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The Centre provides scientific support to clients from the private and the public sector, such as UNEP and other organisations in the field of SCP. This support includes the development, testing, implementation and monitoring of concrete projects, especially in developing countries, which enables these countries to leapfrog to sustainable consumption and production patterns using life cycle thinking and regional perspectives as guiding principles. Feel free to explore our website, read more about us or find all information nicely consolidated in the CSCP Information Brochure.

LATEST NEWS

March 02, 2016 •

INHERIT - Exploring joint solutions for healthy and sustainable lifestyles

The CSCP has just kicked off its work on the new project INHERIT. The 18-partner, 4-year Horizon 2020 research project will examine the health and environmental implications of our living, moving and consuming patterns. The new EU-funded H2020 project – Intersectoral Health and Environment Research for Innovation (INHERIT) – brings together experts from the health, environment and other sectors, including technology, to investigate how to ensure environmental sustainability and improve health equity and well-being. The goal: to see how we can modify our lifestyles to simultaneously protect the environment and our health. Read more

February 05, 2016 •

Kick-off Meeting for CSR Hub NRW on 11 March in Wuppertal

Business in the 21. century is strongly influenced by young entrepreneurs who shape the future with new business models and business ideas. In this respect responsible management plays a more and more important role and drives innovation and investment. Read more

January 22, 2016 •

Circular Economy in Europe - Developing the knowledge base

Unlike the traditional take-make-consume-dispose approach, a circular economy seeks to respect environmental boundaries through increasing the share of renewable or recyclable resources while reducing consumption of raw materials and energy. It requires fundamental changes throughout the value chain, from product design and production processes to new business models and consumption patterns. Approaches such as eco-design, sharing, re-using, repairing, refurbishing and recycling will play a significant role in fostering the transition towards a more circular economy in Europe. Read more

December 22, 2015 •

“Fortschritt gestalten” – your opportunity to get involved in the international debate on our worlds future.

How can economic growth, progress and prosperity be accomplished in all parts of society? Do we have a strategy to reduce the gap between rich and poor and reduce the disparity? How can north Rhine Westaphalia as a ‚state of change’ contribute to giving people that are on the run because of poverty and war a new home? Read more

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