Invitation to the 1^ European Symposium “Fostering Cultivated Biodiversity through Local Food Policies” Granollers, Spain, 29-30 April 2025

The Granollers City Council, the Spanish Network of Municipalities for Agroecology (Red de Municipios por la Agroecología), and the Horizon EU project LiveSeeding are organizing the 1st European Symposium “Fostering Cultivated Biodiversity through Local Food Policies. The role of seeds in accelerating organic and agroecology-oriented food systems“ on April 29-30, 2025, in Granollers (Barcelona Metropolitan […]

The municipalities of Barcelona Metropolitan Area commit to advancing food policies towards a new, more sustainable model

The municipalities of the Barcelona Metropolitan Area have committed to driving local food policies to promote a new, more sustainable food model that will benefit their communities. This commitment was made during the Alimentem Barcelona event (November 19, 2024), where over 200 representatives from local governments, public institutions, and experts gathered to discuss the future of food systems. MUFPP […]

Afrifoodlinks Consortium Meeting in Cape Town. African and European cities collaborate to transform urban food systems

From 25 to 29 November 2024, representatives from 28 AfriFoodlinks partners organisations, government leaders, researchers, and youth ambassadors from 20 African and European cities gathered in Cape Town for the Afrifoodlinks Consortium Meeting, in a concerted effort to advancing sustainable food solutions across the African Continent. Throughout the week, participants engage in workshops, presentations and […]

International workshop ‘Together in Action on Food Losses and Waste at City Level’

On December 17-18, 2024, Amman, Jordan, will host the international two-day workshop titled “Together in Action on Food Losses and Waste at City Level: Shared Learning of Practices and Experiences Towards Sustainable and Inclusive Agrifood Systems Transformation.” The workshop is organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with […]

MUFPP at the Cumbre Mercociudades Summit 2024: Advancing Urban Food Policies in South America

The MUFPP participated in the Cumbre Mercociudades summit, held from December 4-6, 2024, in Esteban Echeverría, Argentina, under the theme “Building a Sustainable Future.” The summit brought together representatives from 87 cities across Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay, Senegal, France, and various EU organizations. Mercociudades is the largest network of local […]