Objective
The systemic use of urban landscapes for food production is a major step towards more sustainable, liveable and healthier cities. A multitude of initiatives around the World, however fragmented, are prospering, forming a global movement of Edible Cities. Their products, activities and services – the Edible City Solutions (ECS) - empower local communities to overcome social problems by their inclusive and participatory dynamics and to create new green businesses and jobs, and thereby generating local economic growth and fostering social cohesion.
EdiCitNet will leverage the substantial benefits that ECS effect today at local level and catalyse their replication EU- and world-wide by launching a fully open and participatory network of cities, empowering their inhabitants by a common methodology
a) to systematically explore the wealth and diversity of existing ECS,
b) to adapt, plan and implement successfully proven ECS in their specific urban context.
To make this happen, EdiCitNet will close knowledge gaps in the effective implementation of ECS and their transformation into sustainable, innovative business models. This new insight will feed into a openly shared and globally accessible knowledge base and methodology to enable sustainable and evidence-based integration of ECS into the long-term urban planning of cities covering a large spectrum of urban, climatic, social, environmental and cultural contexts.
5 Front Runner Cities (FRC), supported by a highly interdisciplinary consortium of city authorities, SME, NGOs and academia, will demonstrate their unique experience with own Living Labs and transfer their knowledge to 7 dedicated Follower Cities (FC), determined to replicate ECS for the benefit of their inhabitants. The carefully selected group of FRC and FC allows to study and monitor implementation in large variety of environments and also ensures truly global outreach with city partners based in Central America, Africa and East Asia
Fields of science
Programme(s)
- H2020-EU.3.5. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Climate action, Environment, Resource Efficiency and Raw Materials Main Programme
- H2020-EU.3.5.2.1. - Further our understanding of biodiversity and the functioning of ecosystems, their interactions with social systems and their role in sustaining the economy and human well-being
- H2020-EU.3.5.2.3. - Provide knowledge and tools for effective decision making and public engagement
- H2020-EU.3.5.1.2. - Assess impacts, vulnerabilities and develop innovative cost-effective adaptation and risk prevention and management measures
- H2020-EU.3.5.1.3. - Support mitigation policies, including studies that focus on impact from other sectoral policies
- H2020-EU.3.5.2.2. - Developing integrated approaches to address water-related challenges and the transition to sustainable management and use of water resources and services
Funding Scheme
IA - Innovation actionCoordinator
10117 Berlin
Germany
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Participants (37)
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510060 Guangzhou City
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10623 Berlin
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3011 AD Rotterdam
56626 Andernach
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0037 Oslo
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69115 Heidelberg
10707 Berlin
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08980 Sant Feliu De Llobregat
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SG6 3JA Lechworth
5290 Sempeter Pri Gorici
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2016 Carthage
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Lome
11100 Montevideo
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10117 Berlin
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BN1 3XG Brighton
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08014 Barcelona
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8200 Gleisdorf
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06902 Sophia Antipolis Valbonne
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1082 Tunis
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5290 Sempeter Pri Gorici
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12435 Berlin
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BN2 4AT Brighton
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1000 Ljubljana
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1180 Wien
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17004 Girona
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6708 PB Wageningen
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0167 Oslo
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17003 Girona
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1430 Aas
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28006 Madrid
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100871 Beijing
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12051 Berlin
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
0191 Oslo
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
La Habana
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3021 CK Rotterdam
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