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 […]
From Waste to Worth: Rethinking Food in Cities. Milan’s Best Practice of Local Food Waste Hubs
Join us for the webinar series “From Waste to Worth: Rethinking Food in Cities – Milan’s Best Practices of Local Food Waste Hubs”
Recent EU Advancements. Key highlights from the Food Thematic Partnership Meeting and 3^ EU City Lab
Recent EU Advancements: Key highlights from the Food Thematic Partnership Meeting and 3^ EU City Lab
7th Seoul Urban Food International Conference and visit to Jangseong County
At the end of September, the MUFPP Secretariat had the pleasure of visiting South Korea and meet different signatory cities from the country. On 25-27 September Seoul Metropolitan Government co-organised with WHO the 10th Global Conference of the Alliance for Healthy Cities. The 3-day conference included a whole afternoon dedicated to the 7th Seoul Urban […]
Spanish cities commitment to the MUFPP
The Red de Municipios por la Agroecologia organised their Annual event 2024 and gathering From October 3 to 5, the city of Córdoba hosted the annual meeting of the Red de Municipios por la Agroecología (RMA), a key event bringing together institutional representatives, experts, and activists committed to promoting agroecological practices. Among the invited partners, […]
Liveseeding – Local food policies for cultivated biodiversity
LiveSeeding aims to raise awareness about organic seeds, breeding, and biodiversity in cities by integrating these elements into local food policies. It has launched a European process involving key stakeholders to promote agroecologically oriented and organic local food systems. The initiative centers on two main actions: developing guidelines to support organic seeds and biodiversity in […]