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Let’s transform the food system TOGETHER – Become part of the solution – Food is not waste

There are a number of reasons to donate leftover food that is still safe to eat. One of the most important reasons is to help people who are in need, but you should definitely add economic savings and a positive ecological aspect, since large amounts of surplus food that end up as waste have a negative impact on the environment.

Paella in the Town Hall 2022

In December 2022, a highly significant event was held at the City Hall, with the aim of connecting and collaborating closely with stakeholders from Quart és Europa. During this special occasion, a welcoming atmosphere was created around a paella, where key people gathered in the community. The objective of this meeting was to share and […]

Paideia Campus Living Lab: empowering women in agriculture for prosperity building

Ci.r.c.e.: Cilento Resilient Conscious Empowerment – On the 8th of December, the Paideia Campus Living Lab welcomed a precious moment of conviviality to share stories of agricultural regeneration and innovation starting from the voices of the local female protagonists of the Mediterranean Community. With us during the snack moment in mid-afternoon, there were the Cilento’s […]

[Conference] Donating food – practice and obstacles – Agency VE-GO-RA

In order to increase the public’s awareness of the importance of this issue, and following the opening of the first social self-service in our city, we are organizing a conference where we gathered competent institutions and associations active in this area.

First edition of the Cortege of Transitions in Marseille

Our goal with the Procession of Transitions is to bridge the gap between the center city and the surrounding poor neighbourhoods of Marseille, engage its citizens as well as show all the initiatives towards sustainable CRFS transition that take place in underpriviledged neighbourghoods. This is also to show the vitality, innovation and engagement of people […]

Velika Gorica LAB – Conference “I know what I eat – The perspective of domestic food production”

The start of November for Croatian partners in the CITIES2030 project was reserved for the conference “I know what I eat – The perspective of domestic food production”. The conference was organized by Croatian member of the European Parliament Ladislav Ilčić through two-panel discussions.

Vidzeme Living Lab: Food Innovation Hackathon will look for innovative solutions to challenges around sustainable food system

From 25 to 26 November, the Vidzeme Planning Region is organizing the Vidzeme Food Innovation Hackathon, which will last for 24 hours. It will take place in Valmiera, Latvia.

Lahti Living Lab’s testbed for IoT-equipped food waste composter

Lahti Living Lab tests and assesses pioneering IoT-equipped food waste composter in a multi-actor environment.

The Wifi-connection and sensor package enables localization and remote monitoring of bio composter.

The question is how (1) municipality waste management authorities and operators and (2) real estate maintenance actors could exploit the solution.

Agrotopia opens its doors on the occasion of the Flemish Food Summit

On November 29, the Flemish Government is organizing the Flemish Food Summit. During this event, Flemish Minister of Agriculture and Food Jo Brouns will present the new Flemish food strategy. On this occasion, Agrotopia will open its doors on the 29th of November between 11 am and 2 pm.

[Call to action] Survey on current food system & needs in Velika Gorica

The Cities2030 project – Lab Velika Gorica – collects the current state and needs of local producers and consumers in order to create an action plan for improving the local food system. Inputs from citizens and producers are an important link in the further organization of project activities.