Securing global food supplies in an era of urbanisation is one of the challenges facing mankind. It is also a challenge for agricultural policy-makers. Modern, sustainable agriculture, vibrant rural areas and cooperative partnerships with rural and urban development going hand in hand are some of the important prerequisites for meeting this challenge. What we need are overarching policies that regard urban and rural structural change as an interconnected process. Agricultural policy – in cooperation with other policy areas – must take this into account.
World Food Day is a day of action against hunger. Annually on October 16, people around the world come together to declare their commitment to eradicate hunger in our lifetime. Food security and sustainability are important topics on World Food Day. Events are held at all levels across the world.
The European Week for Waste Reduction is an initiative aiming to promote the implementation of awareness-raising actions about sustainable resource and waste management during a single week. It encourages a wide range of audiences (public authorities, private companies, civil society as well as citizens themselves) to get involved.
On Monday January 25th and Tuesday January 26th 2016, the government of the Netherlands will host a circular economy conference, "Unwrapping the Package - towards a Circular Economy in Europe," in light of the forthcoming Commission's proposal for a circular economy. The objective of the event is to discuss challenges and opportunities for a circular economy in Europe.
15-16 February 2016
DIAMANT Brussels Conference & Business Centre, Brussels, Belgium
After three years of intensive research and analysis, the DYNAMIX and POLFREE projects, both funded by the European Commission FP7 program, will come to a close in March 2016. Therefore, it is time to present and disseminate main results and messages from the research outcomes on policy mixes for a resource efficient EU.
El 16 de septiembre de 2015 marca el inicio del proyecto financiado de la UE Horizonte 2020 (REFRESH) "Resource Efficient Food and dRink for the Entire Supply cHain". 26 socios de 12 países europeos y de China trabajarán juntos para contribuir a los objetivos de reducir el desperdicio alimentario en toda la UE en un 30% para el año 2025, reducir los costes de gestión de residuos, y maximizar el valor del desperdicio alimentario inevitable y del material de embalaje. REFRESH se extenderá desde julio 2015 hasta junio 2019.
2015 szeptember 16-án indult el a Horizont 2020 program által finanszírozott “Erőforrás-hatékony élelmet a teljes ellátási láncon” (REFRESH) projekt. 12 európai országból és Kínából összesen 26 partner dolgozik majd a célkitűzések megvalósításán: az Európában hulladékká váló élelmiszermennyiség 30%-kal való csökkentésén 2025-ig; a hulladékgazdálkodás költségeinek csökkentésén; valamint a szükségszerű élelmiszerhulladék és csomagolás lehető legjobb felhasználásán. A REFRESH project 2015 júliusától 2019 júniusáig fog tartani.
On Saturday 17th October, Feeding the 5000 will come to the Piazza Castello in Milan, Italy to offer 5000 delicious, free meals prepared with fresh quality food that would otherwise have been wasted. The cooks are two-Michelin star Chef Marco Sacco. This celebratory and festive event is open to all and will bring attention to the scandal of food waste and prove that win-win solutions to the problem do exist.
Mit dem neuen EU-Projekt REFRESH ("Resource Efficient Food and dRink for the Entire Supply cHain") werden innovative Ansätze zur Vermeidung und Verwertung von Lebensmittelabfällen entlang aller Abschnitte der Versorgungskette untersucht. Hierfür kooperieren 26 Partner aus 12 europäischen Ländern und China, um gemeinsam auf das Ziel hinzuarbeiten, die Lebensmittelverschwendung in Europa bis 2025 um 30% zu reduzieren und übertragbare Lösungsansätze zu entwickeln. Das Projekt läuft von Juli 2015 bis Juni 2019.
This forum will be occasion to look at food waste from a hands-on perspective and explore new tracks in addressing the issue.
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