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21 Sep 2021 to 22 Sep 2021
Online (Zoom)
ROBUST [Virtual] Final Conference
The ROBUST project will hold its Final Conference online, wrapping up the project’s activities and presenting...
Sustainable Food Systems
How will ROBUST deal with sustainable food systems?
Jurij Kobal and Mojca Hrabar (OIKOS), the leaders of ROBUST's Community of Practice on sustainable food systems, share some details on the subject in an interview.
Webinar 1: Municipal Food Strategies
The Sustainable Food Systems Community of Practice hosted an internal webinar on 3 October 2019 to share findings and their own local experiences with municipal food strategies. In preparation for the webinar, Dan Keech (University of Gloucestershire) shared a Food Strategy Review, which highlighted how research associates urban food strategies' two themes: food security and innovation.
Read the webinar summary and download the presentation »
Webinar 2: Local Food Branding
This webinar presentation from the Sustainable Food Systems COP argues that branding local food is not just a matter of putting something on a label, but implies the definition of clear rules on what and how to communicate, plus the guarantee of the content of the brand. Video interviews are included in the webinar, providing insights from local practitioners in Tuscany (English subtitles), Prof Giovanni Belletti (University of Florence), prof Andrea Marescotti (University of Florence) and prof Massimo Rovai (University of Pisa), with support from Sabrina Arcuri (University of Pisa).
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Webinar 3: Public Procurement for a Sustainable Food Supply
On 15 May 2020, the Sustainable Food Systems Community of Practice hosted their third internal webinar to share their local experiences with food-related public procurement policies and procedures, as well as their challenges and opportunities. Presenters included:
- Mojca Hrabar, Ljubljana Living lab
- Dan Keech, Gloucestershire Living Lab
- Maria José de Azevedo Ilheu, Lisbon Living Lab
- Mikelis Grivins and Artūrs Doveiks, Tukums Living Lab
- Deserie Mansfield, Mid Wales Living Lab
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Discuss: How Local is Local? Rethinking local food and the public plate in Monmouthshire, Wales
This discussion paper developed by the ROBUST Sustainable Food Systems Community of Practice draws from the academic evidence base to examine the practicalities and merits of operationalising local food policy for the public plate in Monmouthshire. The main sections cover:
- The policy background in Monmouthshire and Wales;
- What local food is and where ‘local’ extends;
- Why local food is advocated and whether evidence supports claims for environmental, health and economic outcomes;
- How local food relates to the public plate and the opportunities and challenges involved.
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| Publication | Type | Date | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBUST Final Conference Programme | 15 Sep 2021 |  ROBUST Final Conference Programme_2021.pdf | |
| The impact of COVID-19 on alternative and local food systems and the potential for the sustainability transition: Insights from 13 countries | Article | 13 Jul 2021 | Impact COVID-19 local food systems.pdf |
| Frankfurt/Rhein-Main Rural-Urban Update, Issue 3 | Newsletter | 28 Jun 2021 | Living Lab Update_3of3_Frankfurt_final.pdf |
| Valencia Rural-Urban Update, Issue 3 | Newsletter | 25 Jun 2021 | Living Lab Update_3of3_Valencia_review_final.pdf |
| Mid Wales Rural-Urban Update, Issue 3 | Newsletter | 25 Jun 2021 | Living Lab Update_MidWales_3of3_EN_review.pdf Living Lab Update_3of3_welsh_review.pdf |
