The Sustainable Entrepreneur Programme aims at developing and implementing a one-year part-time leadership programme on sustainable entrepreneurship. It will promote new enterprises, whose core activities are centered on creating social and/or environmental benefits. Especially due to the rising number of people who focus their lifestyles on health and sustainability (LOHAS) there is a growing market e.g. for organic food or ethical fashion as well as a growing number of business ideas in the fi [...]

CSCP takes part in international conference

On October 16 to 19, 2008 the 7th International Science Conference on Human Dimensions of Global Environmental Change will take place in Delhi, India. As a follow-up to the 2005 Bonn Open Meeting the upcoming 7th International Science Conference will concentrate on human and social dimensions of global environmental change.

Centenary of the German Werkbund – reflecting design and society

On November 26, 2007 a wide range of leading experts will present and discuss contemporary design issues at the Frankfurt Municipal Museum of Decorative Art. The form and design of structures and products profoundly influences social interaction and society as a whole.

Successful conference in Ljubljana, Slovenia on 27-28 September

The forthcoming EU Action Plan on Sustainable Consumption and Production should include clear sustainability targets, concrete steps to internalise environmental costs into prices and a Directive on green public procurement. These were three top-priority recommendations identified during the discussions last week at the conference “Time for Action – Towards Sustainable Consumption and Production in Europe” which brought together  [...]

"A World-Tour of a Pair of Jeans & A Flower Parade for Fair Trade"

"Wuppertal 24h live" is an enormous city event, consisting of 150 individual events and activities in some 80 different locations across the city on September 14 and 15, 2007. The idea is to showcase local competencies and changes in the region as well as present a new perspective of the city of Wuppertal to its inhabitants.