C40 Good Food Cities Declaration
Our diets are not just hurting our health but also the ecosystem that supports human life. Food is among the largest drivers of global environmental change contributing to climate change, biodiversity loss, freshwater use, interference with the global nitrogen and phosphorus cycles, and land-system change. Research shows that, without substantial changes, greenhouse gas emissions from […]
The Barcelona Challenge for Good Food and Climate
Drawing on the C40 Good Food Declaration and the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact, The Barcelona Challenge for Good Food and Climate is a call for cities and their residents to engage in a series of commitments related to the transformation of their food systems in order to tackle the climate emergency. This Challenge presents a set of core metrics […]
The Global Cities Pledge on Food Justice
Launched by Birmingham City Council at the 7th Milan Urban Food Policy Pact Global Forum during our plenary session titled: The Cities Pledge on Food Justice – A response to the lessons of food insecurity during the pandemic. The aim of the pledge is to put political weight into the voices of cities emphasising the […]
Urban20 calls on G20 to empower cities
In the Urban20 statement this point is referred to urban food policies: Transforming food systems – Calling on the G20 to support and empower cities as key actors of sustainable food systems capable of spearheading change in consumption and production through urban food policies that promote the fight against hunger, healthy eating habits, conscious consumption, […]
2021 Diálogos por Mérida
On March 24 and 25, 2021 the City of Mérida and the Anáhuac Mayab University convened the Diálogos por Mérida, a virtual event that brought together a broad and diverse group of actors who are part of Mérida food system to exchange experiences, visions and proposals. The aim was to promote a positive transformation of […]
2019 Report Milan Pact Awards
This report intends to share the results of the 2019 edition of the Milan Pact Awards, a joint initiative of the City of Milan and the Cariplo Foundation. The Milan Pact Awards were launched in 2016, as a contribution to the activities of the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact (MUFPP). This 4th edition was the […]
2018 The role of cities in the transformation of food systems
This report seeks to highlight trends in the progressive evolution of urban food policy and practice as seen in the 157 submissions from the 2016, 2017 and 2018 cycles of Milan Pact Awards. Short briefs of a selection of 50 practices are referenced in the annex to this report and posted on the Urban Food […]
2018 Sustainable food system for European Cities
The Side Event “Sustainable Food System for European Cities” was organized by the City of Milan, chair of the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact, and the consortium of the European project FIT4FOOD2030. The event was designed to be a workshop about cities experiences in the field of food system transformation.The European Commision invited the FIT4FOOD2030 […]
2018 Food Losses and Waste in European Cities
The main aim of the document is to share an overview on ongoing actions about food losses and waste in European Cities for a better understanding of the practices and the role that local authorities can play to support them. The aim of the present work is to elaborate an overview on the variety of […]
2017 Food in Cities study
Mapping innovative urban food strategies designed to promote the production, delivery and consumption of sustainable and healthy food. This report is part of the ‘Food in cities: study on innovation for a sustainable and healthy production, delivery and consumption of food in cities’ project.The main aim of the study is to gain a better understanding […]
