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

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) and the Brussels representative of the German state NRW (December 8th).

Why attend?
The Conference programme is lively, interactive and participatory. It includes the following to [...] Read more

CSCP present at the World Economic Forum

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 Dalian, China was held in close partnership with the People’s Republic of China. Participants included 400 Global Growth Companies, 300 CEOs, CTOs, Chief Economists and corporate strategists from the Forum’s [...] Read more

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

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 28th – 29th September 2009.

In addition to informative speakers and presentations, the programme will include workshops (Brain Labs) focusing on related lifestyle developments, policy issues,  [...] Read more

Workshop: Civil society organisations for energy efficiency and sustainable transport

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 the Quai aux Briques (Sainte Catherine), Brussels, Belgium in the context of the EESC Energy Efficiency Days (www.eesc.europa.eu/save-it)
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CSCP supports UN-lead "Seal the Deal" Campaign

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 meeting ends on December 18 will depend not only on political negotiations but also on public pressure from around the globe. To get public support, the United Nations has launched “Seal the Deal”, a ca [...] Read more