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Objectives

Cities2030 represents a comprehensive, cross-sector, and multi-stakeholder initiative with the primary objective of cultivating innovative solutions to foster more sustainable City Region Food Systems (CRFS).
Through the collective accumulation of knowledge and the collaborative co-creation of shared insights, project partners actively engage in establishing a resilient innovation framework. This framework supports the advancement of policies and practices while offering evidence-based solutions tailored to address key and strategic areas of intervention.

Strategic areas of intervention

Secure healthy and sustainable food value chains

Stop food poverty and insecurity ensure access

Protect and preserve natural resources

Enhance circularity and local food belts

Develop food skills, culture and heritage

Specific Project Commitments

  • Building the Cities2030 CRFS Alliance:

    • We establish a wide community of experts and organizations who work together to share know-how and help cities and regions develop more resilient and sustainable food systems.

    Developing a roadmap for better city region food systems:

    • We share a series of Whitepapers and Action Plans to support the ethics and aesthetics of sustainable and inclusive development of efficient CRFS.

    Creating a knowledge framework for better food systems and actions:

    • We gather valuable data and information to provide guidelines for city stakeholders to make informed decisions before defining and implementing new food policies and sustainable practices.

    Setting up CRFS Policy and Living Labs in cities:

    • Starting with 12 Pilot Cities and Regions and expanding the model across Europe, we provide experts and citizens with places to collaborate in designing better food policies and practices tailored to each city’s unique needs.

    Creating a Data-Driven Platform for collaboration:

    • We build platforms and smart tools that help citizens and decision-makers take intelligent and informed decisions about City Region Food Systems.

    Raising awareness and funds for long-lasting impact:

    • We run campaigns and seek funding from both the public and private sectors to ensure lasting positive impacts on cities’ policies and sustainable food systems.