“CIBO E TERRITORIO – Food sustainability in our daily lives” in the splendid setting of Verona
Less than a month after the event organized in Venice, Quantitas, in collaboration with EPC and UNIVE, hosted another extraordinary gathering, this time in the splendid setting of Verona on July 4, 2024. The chosen location, Oasi delle Stelle, is a farm that produces high-quality organic foods and medicinal products and is strongly committed to […]
Agri-food Justice and Policy Innovation Event in Marseille
Marseille, June 19-21 – The “Agri-food Justice and Policy Innovation: Levers for Transforming City Region Food Systems” conference took place over three dynamic days in Marseille, gathering experts and stakeholders to discuss and innovate around sustainable food systems within urban and regional contexts. Day 1 – June 19: The event commenced with a warm reception […]
Agri-food justice and policy innovation, levers for transforming City Region Food Systems
The Cities2030 project is coming to an end and partner organizations will convene in Marseille for a 2-day event on June 19 and 20, aimed at showcasing achievements, fostering dialogue, and promoting best practices in city region food systems. This event will feature presentations, workshops, and panel discussions focusing on the promotion of Agrifood justice, democracy, and policy innovation in CRFS.
SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM in Venice
On June 6, 2024, Quantitas, in collaboration with the University Ca’ Foscari and EPC, organized the event “SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM.” The event aimed to foster dialogue around the EU-funded CITIES2030 project, which unites researchers, entrepreneurs, civil society leaders, cities, and urban food ecosystem agents to develop a framework for analyzing […]
[WORKSHOP] How to deal with food waste: Opportunities for entrepreneurs
The city of Velika Gorica, in cooperation with VG Čistoća (City cleaning services) and the Development Agency VE-GO-RA, invites you to a specialized workshop for entrepreneurs “How to deal with food waste: Opportunities for entrepreneurs” to be held on June 13, 2024. from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the location of the Entrepreneurial Incubator, Podložnica 6, Velika Gorica.
[CONFERENCE] The role of cities in reducing and preventing food waste, and how they can work together to achieve this goal – FSDs
Velika Gorica LAB promotes the initiative of the Ministry of Agriculture “Food is not waste” and we call for joint action through the Voluntary Agreement, which has already been positively accepted by the City.
48H of urban agriculture 2024: the major public event around CRFS inMarseille
Once again this year, the people of Marseille were able to discover another edition ofthe 48h de l’agriculture urbaine (48 hours of urban agriculture).On the program: discovery of shared gardens, parks and urban farms that embodythe values of agriculture in the city, at workshops and conferences that over 1000 ofyou discovered and explored.In all, 49 […]
Vidzeme Living Lab: Representatives from Vidzeme municipalities (Latvia) learn about the city and county of Tartu’s (Estonia) experience with organic food in school and kindergarten meals
From April 8 to 9, Vidzeme municipalities specialists, Vidzeme Planning Region, and Latvian Rural Forum representatives participated in a study tour to Tartu City and County, Estonia, as part of the Cities 2030 Vidzeme Living Lab. The tour aimed to learn about experience in Estonia organizing procurements at educational institutions, including organic food products into their menus, meal planning, and food waste reduction.
‘Clear as glass’ – Integrated Pest Management 2024
Integrated Pest Management in the spotlight during ‘Clear as glass’ The latest edition of Clear as glass, held on Thursday 8 February, focused on integrated pest management (IPM). Jolien Claerbout provided an overview of how growers can apply IPM on their farms. This was followed by a series of presentations from companies showcasing their products […]
Tasteful change: a farm-to-table conversation
Will you still be eating plant-based tomorrow? Or will you opt for half and half? This seems to be the question when it comes to our future eating habits. This question is part of the ‘protein shift’, the Flemish ambition to replace animal products in our meals with more plant-based alternatives. A wise choice for […]