Fostering sustainable, local food strategies
13-07-2026 14:17 via energy-cities.eu

Fostering sustainable, local food strategies

Nestled within the Alps, Albertville (France) hosted the fifth and last SPARKLE Summer School Eat Better, Waste Less, Produce Locally: Developing Sustainable Food Systems for Resilient Cities, which gathered European local authorities interested in learning how to foster sustainable food production for their citizens.This two-day event focused on three main topics: the role of different levels of government in local food policies, support for local and sustainable food production, and the promot
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