The Edible Cities Network (EdiCitNet)
Description of what the network is about
Societal Problem they want to address
Societal Domain
Basic aim of the network
Contribution
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Research question about translocal networking
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Description of what the network is about
The Edible Cities Network (EdiCitNet) wants to make cities around the world better places to live through the implementation and institutional integration of Edible City Solutions.
Edible City Solutions (ECS) are all forms of sustainable urban food production, distribution and use – from neighbourhood gardens, to urban beekeeping and sheep farming, green facades or high-tech indoor farming, cooking and dining events and the use of locally grown urban food in restaurants.
Societal problem they want to address
Unsustainable living conditions within cities.
Societal domain
Social and food innovation namely making lives within cities healthier, liveable and greener. This is achieved through the empowerment of the local community. Furthermore, Edible Cities Network promotes the creation of green businesses and jobs revolving around urban food production and its distribution.
Basic aim of network
Edible City Solutions have the power to: • make cities healthier, greener and more liveable • create new green businesses and jobs • empower local communities to overcome social problems
Contribution
For more information
Edible Cities Network web page
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Herica Silva Carvalho