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14th Eine-Welt-Netz Regional Conference – Solingen, Germany, 5th-6th March 2010

2010-01-21T17:21:42+01:00

Apocalypse Now or Sustainable Gross National Happiness? - Good ideas in turbulent times

Today, humanity stands at a crossroad: are the apocalyptic prognosis right or do we manage to limit the global warming still in time by utilising global resources and living in a more sustainable way? Can we still hope for a peaceful, fair, ecologically and economically stable future? If so, how should this challenge be handled?

 This year’s...

Save the Date: SusCon 2010 - International Conference on Sustainable Business and Consumption

2009-12-09T22:46:23+01:00

The CSCP will act as a co-organiser at the SusCon 2010 - International Conference on Sustainable Business and Consumption on 15-16 June 2010 in Nürnberg, Germany.

In the biodiversity year of the United Nations (2010) the conference will focus on entrepreneurial solutions for biodiversity issues. Programme topics include:

• Business and biodiversity

• Certification and verification

• New business models and social...

Reducing Poverty through SCP – International Conference to address the links

2009-11-11T10:13:05+01:00

In today’s world there are over 1,2 billion people living from less then 1 US$ per day. The poor people are highly dependent on their environment and eco-system to generate their income. Reducing poverty in most cases means to expand consumption and production, which is linked to exploiting the natural resources and therefore harms the ecosystem. Sustainable consumption and production (SCP) can break this cycle by taking these issues into account and therefore...

Conference announcement: "Making an Impact – Collective Actions Towards Sustainable Consumption and Production"

2009-11-09T09:08:12+01:00

7th - 8th December 2009 / Brussels, Belgium

'Making an Impact - Collective Actions Towards SCP' conference will bring together a range of high quality speakers to discuss and develop recommendations about the role of civil society in SCP at a regional, national and international level. The conference is targeting CSOs, researchers and policy makers working in the field of SCP. The conference is kindly hosted by the European Economic and Social Committee (December 7th)...

CSCP present at the World Economic Forum

2009-10-05T23:38:15+02:00

The Head of the CSCP Michael Kuhndt was present at the World Economic Forum "Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2009" in Dalian, China from 10-12 September 2009. The CSCP participated/managed 5 sessions on various topics relating to Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP). The session "Building a Sustainable Value Chain" can be viewed in the video at the end of this news article. The Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2009 in...

Conference Announcement: "The Future of Sustainable Products and Services", September 28-29, 2009 in Essen, Germany

2009-09-23T00:05:25+02:00

The UNEP/Wuppertal Institute Collaborating Centre on Sustainable Consumption and Production (CSCP) is organising an international conference called “The Future of Sustainable Products and Services” that will be supported by the Ministry of the Environment and Conservation, Agriculture and Consumer Protection of North Rhine-Westphalia.
The conference will be held in the inspiring setting of the UNESCO World Heritage listed mining complex “Zeche Zollverein“ in Essen, Germany, from the...

Workshop: Civil society organisations for energy efficiency and sustainable transport

2009-10-19T15:27:44+02:00

Click here to view the presentation slides shown at the workshop. The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), The UNEP/Wuppertal Institute Collaborating Centre on Sustainable Consumption and Production (CSCP) and the Regional Environmental Center (REC) Country Office Hungary are pleased to invite you to the workshop Civil society organisations for energy efficiency and sustainable transport on Wednesday 23 September 2009 from 10.00 a.m. to 12.15 a.m. at...

CSCP supports UN-lead "Seal the Deal" Campaign

2009-07-24T14:54:43+02:00

The UN-led Seal the Deal Campaign aims to galvanise political will and public support for reaching a comprehensive global climate agreement in Copenhagen in December 2009.

On December 7, world leaders will gather in Copenhagen, Denmark, to respond to one of the greatest challenges facing humanity: climate change and sustainable economic growth. But how to protect the planet and create a green economy that will lead to long-term prosperity?

Reaching a deal by the time the...

Enhance, Replicate, Scale-up the impact of the SWITCH-Asia Programme

2009-09-10T15:57:48+02:00

The First SWITCH-Asia Networking Meeting was held on 3-5 June, 2009, in Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia. The participants included representatives of the SWITCH-Asia funded projects, SWITCH-Asia Network Facility project partners, officials from the European Commission, and Asian government officials. The Networking Meeting was organised as a two-and-a-half-day workshop, which offered an opportunity for its project beneficiaries, EC Delegations, and other relevant stakeholders to address common...

1st Sustainable Summer School - design walks_ value through less

2009-06-26T10:11:36+02:00

International design students from all disciplines meet at the sustainable summer school to design the future of everyday life and rituals The summer school “value through less” offers students from all over the world the unique possibility to design and to shape the future lifestyle in a sustainable way. The workshop starts with an excursion to visit locations from the period of coal
mining which are now transferred into sustainable re-use. As an introduction to the subject the...

Workshop "How to enhance communication of environmental product information between retailers and their suppliers as well as their consumers?"

2009-05-24T22:18:25+02:00

The UNEP/SETAC workshop "How to enhance communication of environmental product information between retailers and their suppliers as well as their consumers?" was held on 28 – 29 April 2009 in Wuppertal. This unique event brought together more than 30 key actors, including major retailers and manufacturers. Participants discussed how to improve and facilitate communication of product life cycle information, shared information on life cycle approaches and identified strategies to foster...

Conference on sustainable consumption and production "Dialogue & Action Platform for Sustainable Consumption and Production"

2009-04-14T15:24:32+02:00

The "Dialogue & Action Platform for Sustainable Consumption and Production" is organised by the CSCP and will take place in Wuppertal on 16th - 18th of March 2009.

The objective of this conference is to provide a platform for actors that are engaged in SCP issues in order to enhance their involvement and their cooperation in this field. Different actors – civil society organisations as well as researchers – will come together and have the possibility to exchange their...

CSCP hosts SWITCH Asia Network Facility

2009-05-31T13:31:19+02:00

SWITCH Asia Network Facility provides support and assistance to the SWITCH Asia programme for better knowledge and information sharing and policy update of successful SCP practices. SWITCH Asia is a European Commission programme which focuses on sustainable consumption and production (SCP) and directly contributes to sustainable growth and the fight against poverty. The Network Facility is established by the European Commission and hosted by CSCP. It was officially kicked off in November...

WWF One Planet Mobility Report with contributions from CSCP

2009-01-09T16:01:52+01:00

How can the “Triangle of Change” encourage sustainable personal mobility within planetary limits? During 2007 and early 2008 WWF's One Planet Mobility campaign brought together more than 30 European organisations from the transport sector, including business, government, research and civil society with the goal to create collaborative solutions for sustainable mobility. The outcomes of this process and the insights it generated are now set out in WWF's new report. The report will be publicly...

"Only one earth, don't waste it"

2009-01-09T16:03:15+01:00

A step closer to changing our behaviour 'Green Week', the biggest annual conference devoted to European environmental policy, took place this year from the 3rd-6th June, in the Charlemagne building, Brussels. As part of the session on SCP and the European Commission’s Action Plan, head of the CSCP, Michael Kuhndt, gave a presentation on the worldwide SCP perspective. 'Green Week' was aimed to provide a platform for debate, exchange of experiences, and best practices among varying participants...

Award for Environmental Governance Standards Project

2009-01-09T16:04:16+01:00

The project "Environmental Governance Standards for Development Financing Institutions" (EGS) has received honourable mention in the Developing Nation category of the 2008 "Associations Make A Better World" awards by the Washington D.C.-based American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) and the Center for Association Leadership. The "Associations Make A Better World" awards competition recognises outstanding association programmes, projects and activities...

Green Guide now online

2009-01-09T16:05:30+01:00

Businesses have the potential to make a contribution to SCP, from employee-level to technological solutions provided by IT. Read more in the Green Guide where the CSCP contributed a chapter on extending the view of corporate environmental management. Download Green Guide

Saving for a bright future

2009-01-09T15:55:15+01:00

A Manual for Efficient Lighting Procurement in UN agencies Saving for a Bright Future is a technical manual issued by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in collaboration with the UNEP/Wuppertal Institute Collaborating Centre on Sustainable Consumption and Production (CSCP). The manual provides convincing and factual arguments tailored to UN offices on cost saving options through more efficient lighting. The manual targets building managers, procurement officers, environmental...

Realising Sustainable Consumption and Production

2009-01-09T16:08:46+01:00

Sharing of progress and ideas at an international conference held in Vilnius, Lithuania 19th-20th March 2008. Discussing how Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) can become a reality was the focus of the international conference on SCP held this year from 19th-20th March in Vilnius, Lithuania. Around 150 experts from national public institutions, civil society and businesses gathered to exchange information, experience and suggestions on different approaches to SCP in business and...

Greenpeace challenges IT companies on consumption issues

2009-01-15T14:07:28+01:00

With a new "Product Survey" launched at the CeBIT trade exhibition on electronics, Greenpeace International challenges the IT industry on the environmental performance of their products. For its "Product Survey", Greenpeace has assessed 37 best-practice products from 14 companies, among these cell phones, handhelds and laptops. Company participation was voluntary. The rating covers issues like toxicity, recyclability and energy efficiency. A team by CSCP and the Wuppertal...