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The Centre provides scientific support to activities undertaken by 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.
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LATEST NEWS
3rd Sustainable Summer School on Managing Sustainable Design - Registration now open
Due to positive experiences in the past two years, the 3rd Sustainable Summer School – co-organized by the CSCP - will take place this summer. Registration is now open: Interested students from all over the world are invited to submit their application.
From August 28th to September 3rd 2011 “Managing Sustainable Design” will be this year’s study focus. The term “manage” implies huge capability for the topic of sustainable design. Participants will discuss from different view-points the role designers can play in designing a sustainable future. The organizers believe in a designer’s ability as inventor and developer to guide people and their behavior to a more sustainable future [...] Read more
SMART Start-up – ICT
Deutsche Telekom and CSCP are embarking on a ‘Sustainable Entrepre-neurship Journey’ in Cape Town, South Africa on April 12-15, 2011 Inspiration, Education and Capacity Development to Enable Sustainable Entrepreneurship in the ICT Sector SMART Start-up – Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is the outgrowth of the CSCP experience in supporting education on Sustainable Entrepreneurship. After the 2008 program “Introducing Sustainable Lifestyles and Sustainable Entrepreneurship into African universities and colleges”, the CSCP has been developing tools and providing trainings to sensitize the academic community and the youth in Sustainable Entrepreneurship and to develop the ca [...] Read more
Towards more effective CSO strategies - Action Town Final Conference
14-15 March 2011 in London Under the title “Smart CSOs Conference” the Action Town project organises its final conference on 14-15 March 2011 in London. Due to the magnitude of the global environmental and social crises and the lack of progress in tackling them, there is a need for civil society organisations (CSOs) to reconsider their strategies in support of a transition to a sustainable economy and society. A select group of invited civil society leaders, researchers, experts and funders will come together to discuss ideas and practical ways forward for more effective CSO strategies. Read more
Recent Publications
Advanced Sustainable Public Procurement in Urban China
Philipps/Espert/Eichhorst (2011)
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Unter der Lupe - 60 Projektideen zu nachhaltigem Konsum und zukünftigen Lebensstilen
Groezinger/Kuhndt (2011)
Was denken, was zeigen, was sagen? - Medienmacher und Nachhaltigkeit
Müller/Georgi/Schneider/Guillen (2011)
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Create Impact! Handbook for Sustainable Entrepreneurship
Pascual/van Klink/Rozo Grisales (2011)
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Sustainable Public Procurement in Urban China
How the Government as Consumer Can Drive SCP (2011)
Roadmap for better living
A chance to shape a different future (2011)
International Review
International Review on Consumer Oriented Environmental Projects and Initiatives (2010)
The story of smart
Advancing Sustainable Entrepreneurship through inspiring and designing Lifestyles (2010)
Alliances for Sustainability in Value Chains
A Manual for Enterprises (2010)
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