About SCPnet

Sustainable Consumption and Production Network

We are a partnership network dedicated to promoting the philosophy of sustainable consumption and production (SCP) at a sub-national level. We are single point of reference on SCP for the Regional Development Agencies, Regional Assemblies, Government Offices for the Regions, Regional Observatories and the regional offices of the Environment Agency.

Our aims:

	To be a shared resource for Regional Development Agencies, Regional Assemblies, Government Offices for the Regions, Regional Observatories and the regional offices of the Environment Agency.
	To provide evidence, analysis and forecasts on the links between the economy and the environment for each of the English regions, including the impacts of different policies.
	To provide objective, independent advice to our members on sustainability issues.

Partners

The Partnership works through the Sustainable Consumption and Production Network (SCPnet) to engage with national government, devolved governments, business, research bodies, delivery agencies and practitioners.

SCPnet Annual Conference
[Posted: 30 April 2010]

This year’s conference focused on practical applications of the SCP Triangle of Change and how best to engage all of the actors (government, business and communities / citizens) in a coordinated effort to move towards a more sustainable society, “living within our means”. >>

North East Benchmarking Project
[Posted: 25 October 2009]

The North East Benchmarking Project will identify and scope a methodology to globally benchmark emissions from key NE manufacturing sectors. >>

Regional SCP Priorities

Promoting sustainable consumption and production is now one of five strategic priorities for DEFRA in their 5 year plan published in December 2004 and is a major theme in Securing the Future, the UK Government’s strategy for promoting Sustainable Development published in April 2005. >>