Sustainable Food in Urban Communities

Edited on 28/07/2025

01/02/2013 30/04/2015

Closed
  • Climate action
  • Urban planning
  • Culture & Heritage
  • Education
  • Energy transition
  • Entrepreneurship and SMEs
  • Food
  • Health
  • Urban-rural

Developing low-carbon and resource-efficient urban food systems, by focusing on three areas: growing, delivering and enjoying food.

Summary

Partners

Lead Partner : Brussels - Belgium
  • Amersfoort - Netherlands
  • Athens - Greece
  • Bristol
  • Gothenburg - Sweden
  • Lyon - France
  • Messina - Italy
  • Oslo - Norway
  • Ourense - Spain
  • Vaslui - Romania

Timeline

Project launch

Project completed

Introduction

The thematic network "Sustainable Food in Urban Communities" involves ten European cities that wish to grow, deliver and enjoy more sustainable food.

We are looking for joint, effective and sustainable solutions to develop low-carbon and resource-efficient urban food systems.

 

Network Outputs

Articles

  • Saldus: Putting People First in the Fight Against Urban Shrinkage

    Across Europe, many small cities are facing a shared challenge: population decline. In Latvia, this trend is particularly visible, and Saldus is no exception. Since 1991, the town has lost nearly 19%

  • News
    launch picture

    Navan launches its URBACT In4Green Integrated Action Plan

    Following the official closure of the 30 Action Planning Networks (c2023) at the end of December, the project partner towns and cities continue to launch the primary output of this 2.5-year journey