Join us for the European webinar Fostering Cultivated Biodiversity through Local Food Policies, taking place on January 27, 2025, from 11:00 to 12:00 CET.
The event, organized by the MUFPP, the Spanish Network of Municipalities for Agroecology (Red de Municipios por la Agroecología), Granollers City Council, and the Horizon Europe-funded LiveSeeding project, will focus on:
- Invite EU MUFPP cities to the 1st European Symposium “Fostering Cultivated Biodiversity through Local Food Policies” on April 29-30, 2025, in Granollers (Barcelona Metropolitan Area, Spain).
- Present examples of municipal good practices that reinforce the presence of cultivated biodiversity in local agri-food systems, and learn about the ones developed by participants.
- Reflect with the participants on the most suitable municipal policy actions to promote cultivated biodiversity.
The webinar agenda:
11:00 – 11:05 | Welcome and presentation of objectives
MUFPP Secretariat and María Carrascosa (Red de Municipios por la Agroecología)
11:05 – 11:20 | 1st European Symposium: “Fostering Cultivated Biodiversity through Local Food Policies” (April 29-30, 2025, Granollers) – Objectives, process and program
María Carrascosa (Red de Municipios por la Agroecología)
11:20 – 11:35 | Food policies to promote the use of cultivated biodiversity in Granollers (Spain)
Vicenç Planas (Granollers City Council)
11:35 – 11:55 | Open discussion: Municipal action in promoting cultivated biodiversity for resilient, sustainable, and healthy local agri-food systems
María Carrascosa (Red de Municipios por la Agroecología)
11:55 | Wrap-up and next steps
MUFPP Secretariat and María Carrascosa (Red de Municipios por la Agroecología)
Are you a European municipality either already engaged in or interested in initiating actions related to cultivated biodiversity?
If you are actively working on cultivated biodiversity or are interested in doing so, we would like to invite you to participate in the 1st European Symposium. Please complete this form by January 20, 2025, and we will get in touch with you. While spaces are limited, we will do our best to accommodate as many municipalities as possible. Additionally, financial support may be available to facilitate your participation.
For further details or inquiries, please feel free to reach out to us at: info@foodpolicies4biodiversity.com.