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The Swiss Sustainable Consumption Observatory Releases Report

Sustainable Agricultural Trade: Turning an NRP73 Project into a Book

The final newsletter for NRP 73

Knowledge transfer for a sustainable economy

Policy Brief: Nudging SMEs towards more sustainability

The “postfossilCities” simulation game

NRP 73 – next steps: Swiss Sustainable Consumption Observatory

NRP 73 research results in education

NRP 73 Stakeholder engagement

NRP 73 - Closing Conference 2023

Policy Brief N°11: Not Only for the Money: Nudging SMEs to Promote ...

Conclusion of the national research program "Sustainable Economy"

Aus der Forschung: Wie die Wirtschaft nachhaltiger werden kann

Warum Recycling allein nicht genügt

Massnahmen für ein umweltfreundliches und effizientes Spital

NRP 73 in the media

Highlights of the discussion on the NRP 73 White Paper

NRP 73 “Advancing Sustainability” White Paper

NRP 73: progress and challenges

A fitting end to NRP 73

Podcast E14: Differenzierung im Handel, mit Fokus auf Produktionsbedingungen ...

Podcast E13: Mehr produzieren, aber den Umweltfussabdruck reduzieren ...

Podcast E12: The closer our connection to nature, the more likely ...

73 Sustainable Economy: Policy Recommendations. White Paper

In closing, NRP 73 publishes policy recommendations

Policy Brief N°10: How sludge impairs the effectiveness of ...

A sustainable food system in the 21st century?

Media conference of NRP 73 “Sustainable economy”

NRP 73 Closing conference

“Honorable Mention” in website design competition

Completed NRP 73 research project: Extending the lifespan of mobile devices

Completed NRP 73 research project: Sustainable trade relations for diversified food systems

Completed NRP 73 research project: Enhancing supply chain sustainability

Completed NRP 73 research project: Rebound effects of the sharing economy

Podcast E11: Gebrauchte Geräte landen heute in der Schublade ...

Policy Brief N°5: Digital innovations for sustainable agriculture

Forests and their services for people

Podcast E10: Der Wald steht vor grossen Herausforderungen ...

Podcast E9: Policy uncertainty hinders clean tech investments ...

Policy Brief N°9: Private sustainability standards in Switzerland ...

Policy Brief N°8: Improving the effectiveness of behavioural ...

Policy Brief N°6: Improving the use of the housing stock to ...

NRP 73 enters the home straight

Completed thematic synthesis: Mainstreaming forest ecosystem services

Completed NRP 73 research project: Financing cleantech

Completed NRP 73 research project: Insurance value of forest ecosystems

Completed NRP 73 research project: The influence of environmental identities

Completed NRP 73 research project: Nudging small and medium-sized companies

Completed NRP 73 research project: Increasing the efficacy of behavioural interventions

Podcast E8: Die Förderung von umweltfreundlichen Verhalten ...

Podcast E7: Das öffentliche Beschaffungswesen kann die ökologische ...

Thematic synthesis: Mainstreaming Forest Ecosystem Services

NRP 73 uncovers further treasures

Completed NRP 73 research project: Laboratory for circular economy

Completed NRP 73 research project: Post-fossil cities

Completed NRP 73 research project: Ecosystem services in forests

Completed NRP 73 research project: Interaction of economy and ecology in Swiss farms

Completed NRP 73 research project: Digital innovations for sustainable agriculture

Podcast E6: Alle Spitäler können ihre Betriebsabläufe ...

Policy Brief N°4: The Sustainable Hospital Revolution

CEO Brief: Circular Economy (CE) – Business Opportunities and Strategies ...

Long-term thinking facilitates a circular economy

Digital innovations for sustainable agriculture

Podcast E5: Investitionen in die Aufbereitung von Bauabfällen ...

Podcast E4: Eine Nachhaltige Wasserversorgung braucht ...

Neue Publikationen des Forschungsprojekts «Herausforderungen modularer Wasserinfrastrukturen»

Policy Brief N°3: Decarbonisation of the transport sector

Podcast E3: Um Netto-Null bis 2050 zu erreichen ...

Podcast E2: Sustainable housing should integrate …

Swiss Sustainability Forum Business Day

Completed NRP 73 research project: Trade-offs in forests

Completed NRP 73 research project: Towards a sustainable circular economy

Completed NRP 73 research project: Open assessment of Swiss economy and society

Completed NRP 73 research project: Challenges of modular water infrastructure systems

Completed NRP 73 research project: Ecological footprint in the housing sector

Completed NRP 73 research project: Resource policies and business strategies in the building industry

NRP 73 launches new web platform

Policy Brief N°2: Voluntary corporate environmental initiatives

Podcast E1: Freiwillige Umweltinitiativen der Privatwirtschaft …

NRP 73 Sustainable Economy

An advanced fee incentivises the recycling of building materials

A sustainable circular economy requires a rethink on the part of companies and policymakers

A new method for circular design takes material flows into account.

Supporting Sustainable Behaviour and Consumption

Global challenges threaten the provision of forest ecosystem services

Towards a sustainable food system

Creating a sustainable circular economy

Transforming the construction sector

Comprehensive and open data of Switzerland’s global supply chain

Thematic synthesis: Circular Economy (DE)

Building Bridges

CE2 deep-dive session on ‘Sustainable Food Systems’

Completed research project: Green labour market effects

Completed research project: Decarbonisation of the transport sector

Completed research project: Resource efficiency in Swiss hospitals

Completed NRP 73 research project: Voluntary corporate environmental initiatives

Completed NRP 73 research project: Sustainable finance

Completed NRP 73 research project: Sustainable public procurement

Seven themes defined for the synthesis at the programme conference

Completed research project: Impacts of Swiss food consumption and trade

4th Programme Conference 2021

Deep Dive Sessions 2021

Nachhaltige Öffentliche Beschaffung

Connectedness with nature and individual responses to a pandemic

Researchers define the cornerstones of a circular economy

Intergenerational Fairness and Sustainability

Engaging in voluntary environmental action can be rewarding for firms

Increasing the benefits of resources through the design of circular products and services

A method to estimate resource budgets for a sustainable economy

Food waste reduction has positive nutritional and environmental outcomes

5th Geneva Summit on Sustainable Finance

NRP 73 - Programme Conference 2020

74th Discussion Forum on Life Cycle Assessment (LCA): Sustainable decisions

CE2 Lab: Closing the Loop

Workshop ‘Construction & Housing’

Workshop ‘Digital Innovation for Sustainable Agriculture’

Workshop ‘Towards a Sustainable Food System’

Workshop ‘Nudging and Voluntary Agreements in the Private Sector’

Workshop ‘Spill-over Effects of Sustainable Behaviour’

Workshop: Environmental Monitoring

SDSN Switzerland & NRP 73 Online Workshop Series

8th World Sustainability Forum (WSF2020)

74th LCA Discussion Forum

CE2 Lab Closing the Loop

Report on the state of research published

Is Switzerland ready for change?

SDSN Switzerland & NRP 73 Online Workshop Series

3rd programme conference attracts high attendance

Innovative business models for a sustainable circular economy

Policy instrument mixes for modular water infrastructure

Council of States Member Ruedi Noser joins Sounding Board

Programmtagung mit Patti Basler

3rd Programme Conference: 13/14 February 2020, Centre Loewenberg, Murten

Towards a circular economy within planetary boundaries

8th World Sustainability Forum (WSF2020)

SHIFT Switzerland 2020

The sun as key source of energy for a sustainable circular economy

How can we ensure that the economy does not only become circular, but also sustainable?

Overview of the State of Research in NRP 73

NRP 73 contributes to the World Resources Forum 2019

Is there a business case for a "Swiss Social Stock Exchange"?

Sector-specific effects of economic growth on methane emissions

Susanne Blank is the federal administration's new representative in NRP 73

Enterprises need good framework conditions for their sustainability positioning

NRP 73 at the World Resources Forum 2019

NRP 73 at the World Resources Forum 2019

Véronique Ruppert-Schmitt – new member of the Sounding Board

Swiss Green Economy Symposium

The attitude of the Swiss population to the issue of corporate responsibility abroad

The four new projects in NRP 73

NRP 73 press release on the environmental impact of trade agreements

Possibilities and limits of collaboration

Olivier Jacquat is the new representative of the Federal Administration

Graphic recording of the current status of research

How to make the circular economy environmentally sustainable and profitable

CE2 – Circular Economy Entrepreneurs

NRP 73 - Programme Conference 2019

SEF.2019 - How can the circular economy be made ecologically feasible and profitable? Masterclass of NRP 73

Regina Betz is the new Co-President of NRP 73

Dietary Change Scenarios and Implications for Food Sustainability

Four research projects approved

Thomas Wiedmer - new member of the Sounding Board

Second programme conference of NRP 73

Twenty-three submissions in response to the second call for proposals

NRP 73 at the second Swiss Resources Forum

Pascal Sieber elected to the Steering Committee

New sounding board for NRP 73

Ressourcen Forum Schweiz (25.10.2018)

2. Swiss Resources Forum

Second call for NRP 73

Multi-indicator sustainability assessment of global food systems

2nd Programme Conference 2019

Kick-off Meeting of NRP 73

Programme portrait published

In a nutshell: Lay summaries of the projects of NRP 73

NFP 73 Nachhaltige Wirtschaft (englisch)

Czellar - The influence of environmental identities

Teaser - NRP73

Bernauer - Voluntary corporate environmental initiatives

Niggli - Enhancing supply chain sustainability

Seele - Sustainable public procurement

Francois - Switzerland’s sustainability footprint

Weder - Green labour market effects

Finger - Digital innovations for sustainable agriculture

Mathys - Impacts of Swiss food consumption and trade

Lips - Interaction of economy and ecology in Swiss farms

Maibach - Decarbonisation of the transport sector

Kytzia - Co-evolution of business strategies and resource policies in the building industry

Mutel - Open assessment of Swiss economy and society

Schubert - Sustainable consumer behaviour

Schmitz - Nudging SMEs

Hoffmann - Towards a sustainable circular economy

Stucki - Resource efficiency in Swiss hospitals

Noailly - Financing clean tech

Rochet - New Approaches to Sustainable Finance

Thalmann - Ecological footprint in the housing sector

Frankenberger - Laboratory for circular economy

Wäger - Post‐fossil cities

Olschewski - Insurance value of forest ecosystems

Thürig - Ecosystem services in forests

NRP 73 - Kick-off January 2018

NRP 73 Kick-Off Meeting - Referat Katrin Muff

NRP 73 Kick-Off Meeting - Referat Judith Zbinden H2020

Kick-off Meeting NRP 73

Second call for proposals NRP 73

Portrait NRP 73, 2nd Edition

25 research projects approved

Appointment of Head of Knowledge and Technology Transfer

35 full proposals submitted

Head of Knowledge and Technology Transfer

Swiss Resources Forum

"I am one of those enthusiasts who believe that science can help solve problems."

92 pre-proposals submitted

Panel for the evaluation of pre-proposals

Call for proposals of NRP 73 "Sustainable Economy"

Gunter Stephan chairs the Steering Committee of NRP 73

Call Document NRP 73