SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM in Venice
On June 6, 2024, Quantitas, in collaboration with the University Ca’ Foscari and EPC, organized the event “SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM.” The event aimed to foster dialogue around the EU-funded CITIES2030 project, which unites researchers, entrepreneurs, civil society leaders, cities, and urban food ecosystem agents to develop a framework for analyzing […]
48H of urban agriculture 2024: the major public event around CRFS inMarseille
Once again this year, the people of Marseille were able to discover another edition ofthe 48h de l’agriculture urbaine (48 hours of urban agriculture).On the program: discovery of shared gardens, parks and urban farms that embodythe values of agriculture in the city, at workshops and conferences that over 1000 ofyou discovered and explored.In all, 49 […]
‘Clear as glass’ – Integrated Pest Management 2024
Integrated Pest Management in the spotlight during ‘Clear as glass’ The latest edition of Clear as glass, held on Thursday 8 February, focused on integrated pest management (IPM). Jolien Claerbout provided an overview of how growers can apply IPM on their farms. This was followed by a series of presentations from companies showcasing their products […]
Tasteful change: a farm-to-table conversation
Will you still be eating plant-based tomorrow? Or will you opt for half and half? This seems to be the question when it comes to our future eating habits. This question is part of the ‘protein shift’, the Flemish ambition to replace animal products in our meals with more plant-based alternatives. A wise choice for […]
Synergies in action: cities2030 and BSPORT+ collaborate through a socio-ecological lens
As Cities2030 progresses toward its mission of co-creating resilient and sustainable food systems, IAAD further develops a socio-ecological system approach to foster impactful synergies at the local and regional level. A standout example of this collaboration unfolded through workshops until 2023 involving Cities2030 and the ERASMUS+ project BSPORT+ (REF. 613508-EPP-1-2019-1-ES-SPO-SCP), culminating in December 2023 with […]
Cities2030 at the 6th IEEE Future Networks World Forum 2023 in Baltimore
Link: https://fnwf2023.ieee.org/committees/organizing-committee The IEEE Future Networks Initiative brings together over 500 experts to discuss advancements in 5G technology. The conference has grown annually and representatives of the University of Luxemburg participated in presenting Cities2030 also in previous editions. This final project year, Prof. Latif Ladid participated in a presentation titled, Global Blockchain Food Supply, discussing […]
The energy transition within Flemish greenhouse horticulture was a focus point of the’Clear as Glass event’
Flemish greenhouse horticulture is at a pivotal point in its energy transformation journey, with the goal of achieving climate neutrality by 2050. For some, this represents a significant challenge, while others view the impact of this transition as an energy drain. The most recent edition of Glashelder, held on Thursday 9 November at Agrotopia, therefore […]
Action research underway at the Cité de l’agriculture
Food insecurity is reaching a very alarming level in France and it is becoming more than necessary to defend the importance of a dignified, healthy, nutritious diet including fresh products for all. Urban agriculture can be a promising tool for developing agri-food justice. Certain characteristics seem to be able to contribute to opposing the inequalities […]
Cities 2023 at the 8th International Conference on Cloud Computing and Internet of Things (CCIOT 2023)
Link: https://www.cciot.org/2023.html The 2023 8th International Conference on Cloud Computing and Internet of Things (CCIOT 2023) was successfully held in Okinawa, Japan, from September 22-24, 2023, in a hybrid format combining online and offline sessions. This conference provided a platform for researchers, engineers, academicians, and industry professionals from around the world to share their latest […]
Second edition of the Cortege of Transitions in Marseille
In 2022, the Cortege stopped at the Blancarde forecourt, Air Bel, Parc Foresta, Gare SaintCharles, Place Caffo, Capelette and ended at the Cité de l’agriculture with a conference inpartnership with Perrine Hervé-Gruyer and the Sans Transition media. Some fiftyassociations involved in ecological, social and food transitions were involved in thisproject, the objectives of which are […]