Even though the Rural-Urban edition of the Informed Cities Forum, scheduled to take place on 2-3 April 2020 in Lucca, Italy, was cancelled, we believe that fruitful discussions are possible, even when we can't meet in person.

We are happy to invite you to join us for an Informed Cities webinar with Carolyn Steel, who was scheduled to give a keynote address in Lucca.

In her (online) keynote talk, "Sitopia: rethinking our lives through food", Carolyn will present her perspective on rural-urban linkages, sustainable food systems, and COVID-19's new and ever evolving contributions to the dialogue. A moderated question and answer session will follow the presentation.

The webinar will take place on 2 April at 13.30 CET. It will be recorded and shared on the Rural-Urban Europe and Informed Cities websites.

To participate in the webinar, please register here.

About the speaker

Carolyn Steel is a leading thinker on food and cities. Her 2008 book, "Hungry City: How Food Shapes Our Lives", received international acclaim, establishing her as an influential voice across a range of fields in academia, industry and the arts. It has been translated into seven languages and has become a key text for architects, planners, green thinkers and food professionals.

A London-based architect, academic and writer, Carolyn has lectured at Cambridge University, London Metropolitan University, Wageningen University and the London School of Economics. She is in international demand as a speaker and her 2009 TED talk has received more than one million views. Her new book, "Sitopia: How Food Can Save the World", was recently published by Chatto & Windus.