October 2023 offers two key moments for the global food agenda: World Food Day (16 October), and the World Food Forum – a youth-led movement and network to transform our agri-food systems (16-20 October, Rome, Italy). Tackling the critical interlinkages between food, water and climate, these two events are yet another opportunity for SchoolFood4Change to highlight the critical role of school meals in addressing the multi-faceted challenges of food systems transformation.
We have had a successful first version of our open access online course of (e)mission (im)possible! Thanks to the feedback received, we are launching a new, refined version of the course on the 16th of October, 2023. The course will be open for 2 months, until the 16th of december 2023. It is completely free of charge, co-funded by the European Union and organized and directed by six organizations in Italy (A Sud, Un Ponte Per, Fondazione Ecosistemi), Spain (Iroko, Bosque y Comunidad) and Portugal (AIDGLOBAL) and the University of Cadiz, Spain.
The online contest dedicated to food in public canteens launched by Buy Better Food Campaign on UN Public Service Day is still ongoing. The goal of the story contest on food and mass catering is to highlight the importance of a good canteen and the role of sustainable public procurement in providing it. By collecting stories in #canteenfood, the contest’s official hashtag, it aims to raise awareness and demonstrate that procurement has an impact on people’s lives. People can enter the contest until Monday, Oct. 16, 2023.
From July 24-26, 2023, Italy will host in Rome “Food System Summit +2”, the second United Nations summit on sustainable food systems. Heads of state and government from the 193 U.N. member countries are expected to attend the summit, held at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). There are two projects in which Fondazione Ecosistemi is engaged with concrete actions to transform food systems.
The 17th edition of the Forum Compraverde Buygreen, promoted by Fondazione Ecosistemi, presented the Compraverde Buygreen Award: the only award in Italy dedicated to the best Italian GPP experiences. This year’s edition saw the best experiences awarded in the sections: Culture in Green, GPP Policy, Green Canteen, Social Procurement, Vendor Rating and Sustainable Procurement.
Forum Compraverde Buygreen, the main event in Italy and Europe for public and private Green Procurement policies, projects, goods and services, promoted by Fondazione Ecosistemi started today. The Forum focuses on the fundamental role of GPP in policies for decarbonisation, the circular economy and the protection of biodiversity.