In 2019, when the Ellen MacArthur Foundation launched the Cities and Circular Economy for Food report, the Foundation invited a select group of cities to commit to advancing the circular economy transition within their food system.
Participating cities committed to illustrating that the circular vision can be achieved in practice and at scale – ensuring the food system:
actively supports and regenerates natural systems
brings production closer to where the food is eaten, where appropriate
eliminates waste, and
designs and markets healthier food products
In 2022, stories of success and identified challenges were collected from the cities involved in the mobilisation phase of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Food Initiative, with the aim of showcasing how cities are implementing the vision for a circular economycircular economyA systems solution framework that tackles global challenges like climate change, biodiversity loss, waste, and pollution. It is based on three principles, driven by design: eliminate waste and pollution, circulate products and materials (at their highest value), and regenerate nature. for food.
The articles that follow aim to inspire cities around the world to implement a circular economy for food. The articles cover:
