Food Policy – the key factor for the sustainability Agenda of Cities and Mayors

The Milan Urban Food Policy Pact’s members met in Montpellier  – from the 7th to the 9th October  – for the 5th Annual Gathering in order to discuss and update knowledge and experiences on sustainable food systems and local practices and to build new partnership for development. The two-days meeting of the 5th edition focused […]

How food can be the key to a long-term climate change solution

During the EAT Forum 2019, the C40 City Group presented an innovative report related to the measurement of urban emissions. The Future of Urban Consumption in a 1.5° World, produced in collaboration with the University of Leeds and Arup, puts urban consumption of goods, food and materials at the centre of the analysis of emissions […]

The First Regional Forum of Latin American Signatory Cities of the MUFPP is approaching

The First Regional Forum of Latin American Signatory Cities of the MUFPP will be hosted by Rio de Janeiro City Hall on 29-31 May 2019, thus promoting the regionalization process of the MUFPP. The forum aims to promote the dialogue between Latin American municipalities to improve food governance in the region. Therefore, it will address the […]

Tel Aviv is the new coordinator of the MUFPP Steering Committee

The elections for the 2019-2021 Steering Committee (SC) have been held in early 2019. 12 cities have been selected around the world: Abidjan, Dakar and Nairobi in Africa; Belo Horizonte, Rio de Janeiro and San Antonio de Areco in Latin America; New Haven and Toronto in North America; Tel Aviv in South and West Asia; […]

Submit your policy to Milan Pact Awards 2019

  The Milan Urban Food Policy Pact Secretariat is proud to announce the fourth edition of the Milan Pact Awards, a common initiatives of the City of Milan and Cariplo Foundation. The previous editions gathered a total of 157 practices from MUFPP signatory cities. The Award Ceremonies were organized during the last Annual Gatherings in […]

Milan Food Policy won Guangzhou Award 2018

Milan submitted its Food Policy to the Guangzhou International Award 2018. The prize wants to select the most innovative urban policies every two years. On the 2018 edition, 195 cities submitted 273 practices regarding several field of actions. A Technical Committee selected 15 shortlisted cities that were invited in Guangzhou City in China to present […]

Ghent and Lima won MPA 2018

One goal of the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact is to foster the exchange of ideas and solutions for food related issues among cities. One of the most important mechanisms to enhance this exchange is the Milan Pact Awards (MPA), promoted for the past three years by the City of Milan with the support of […]

MUFPP_TLV2018 starts in Tel Aviv

The Milan Urban Food Policy Pact 4th Annual Gathering and Mayors Summit starts today, 3 September, in Tel Aviv-Yafo (MUFPP_TLV2018).  The Milan Urban Food Policy Pact-MUFPP is a global commitment of Mayors from 177 municipalities around the world that considers food as an entry point for the sustainable development of growing cities. It represents the […]