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Equity served: How local governments can ensure a just transition for sustainable food systems
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Equity served: How local governments can ensure a just transition for sustainable food systems

ByMaría Alonso Martínez April 9, 2024June 3, 2025

Access, participation, and opportunity are three key ingredients local governments should consider when promoting local agriculture, reducing food miles, or…

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CityFood in 2024: What’s cooking?
Food systems Global policy for local planners Procurement

CityFood in 2024: What’s cooking?

ByICLEI Network January 24, 2024June 3, 2025

This piece was written by the ICLEI CityFood team. 2023 marked another big step to further consolidate food as a…

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Cities’ leadership inspires food and climate action on the global stage
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Cities’ leadership inspires food and climate action on the global stage

ByPeter Defranceschi December 8, 2023June 3, 2025

This blog was written by Peter Defranceschi, Head ICLEI CityFood Program Never before has there been an international climate conference…

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At last, COP27 spotlights food systems
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At last, COP27 spotlights food systems

ByAngèle Tasse November 18, 2022June 3, 2025

COP27 has made it clear: this year, countries should be standing “Together For Implementation”. To this end, global leaders have…

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Strengthening urban food systems in times of crisis
Food systems Resilient Development

Strengthening urban food systems in times of crisis

BySelina Emmanuel July 18, 2022June 3, 2025

An update interview with ICLEI Global CityFood Program Coordinator Peter Defranceschi Written by Selina Emmanuel and Jiwon Lee of the…

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Sustainable food systems to have strong presence at COP27 in Egypt
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Sustainable food systems to have strong presence at COP27 in Egypt

ByAngèle Tasse July 11, 2022June 3, 2025

The 2021 UN Food Systems Summit stood as a stepping stone for putting food systems at the center of the…

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Making school meals healthy for our children and planet
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Making school meals healthy for our children and planet

ByGlobal Communications Team July 11, 2022June 3, 2025

Shifting school meals and schools into a new paradigm to address public health and territorial, social, and environmental resilience: This…

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Urban farming – a growing trend in Malmö
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Urban farming – a growing trend in Malmö

ByGuest Author May 2, 2022June 26, 2025

Urban farmers are becoming more numerous in Malmö and they deliver fresh food with minimal climate impact to both restaurants…

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Mussels Farming: The path to cleaner water in Öresund
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Mussels Farming: The path to cleaner water in Öresund

ByEva Klammeus January 26, 2022June 26, 2025

In Öresund, beneath the surface of the sea, hides northern Europe’s largest mussel bed. This 75 square kilometer area is…

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Glasgow Food and Climate Declaration: Putting local and regional food systems on the table of the UN Climate Negotiations
COP26 Food systems Zero emission Development

Glasgow Food and Climate Declaration: Putting local and regional food systems on the table of the UN Climate Negotiations

ByJiwon Lee November 15, 2021June 3, 2025

Today’s food systems account for approximately one third of total GHG emissions, are a primary cause of environmental degradation, loss…

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Malmö’s journey to more climate friendly meals
Europe Food systems Global Advocacy World Congress 2021-2022

Malmö’s journey to more climate friendly meals

ByEva Klammeus November 10, 2021June 26, 2025

The city of Malmö purchases about 8,500 tons of food every year (worth €24 million), serving 65,000 lunches a day….

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World Food Day: For cities, the people, and the planet
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World Food Day: For cities, the people, and the planet

ByMatteo Bizzotto October 16, 2021June 26, 2025

This blog was originally written for UrbanShift by Braoin MacLauchlan, Communications Assistant at ICLEI World Secretariat, and edited by Matteo…

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