Compraverde 2023: meeting on 17-18 May with the Green Procurement General Assembly
The annual Forum Compraverde Buygreen from 2023 will be held in May. This new timing is intended to further strengthen the forum's usability and contribution to green procurement and, more generally, to the country's ecological transition.
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The News Bites will update you bi-annually on the European SchoolFood4Change project. The content will focus on the most important progresses of the project, insights into activities and people behind the project, interesting news articles, SchoolFood4Change in the media and a summary of events done.
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Manifesto for establishing minimum standards for public canteens across the EU
The Sustainable Food Procurement manifesto calls for a minimum standard for public canteens across the EU as part of implementing the Farm to Fork strategy. It contains precise targets, procurement tender criteria, verification and enablers for seven actionable target areas which go beyond ‘green’ (or environmentally friendly) public procurement.
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Forum Compraverde Buygreen 2022: how to use PNRR funds in a sustainable way
The start of the annual Forum Compraverde Buygreen is just over a week away. The 2022 edition will take place in the historic WeGil building in Trastevere, on 19 and 20 October next and will be available in live streaming on www.forumcompraverde.it.
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Small plate, big impact: Buy Better Food launches campaign for healthy school meals
The Buy Better Food Campaign has initiated an EU-wide petition for ‘A healthy meal for every child in every EU School’. The aim is to invite cities and citizens to urge EU and national policy makers to implement sustainable school meals for the implementation of the EU Farm to Fork strategy.
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Call To Action! Online course pre-registrations are now open!
The online course is free and offers to to development, cooperation and humanitarian aid sector professionals, volunteers students and teachers a 25 hours long training course, which can be certified with ECTS credits.
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Procura+ Awards 2022: meet the shortlisted candidates
The shortlisted candidates for the 2022 Procura+ Awards have been selected in all four categories: Circular Procurement of the Year, Innovation Procurement of the Year, Procurement Initiative of the Year and Sustainable Procurement of the Year.
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Ecosistemi alongside other partners for food system sustainability
Fondazione Ecosistemi has joined forces with other partners to transform the current public catering system into a healthier and more sustainable one with SchoolFood4Change coordinated by ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability
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GPP-STREAM: the final dissemination event is available online
GPP-STREAM project organised its Final Dissemination Event on 16-17 February 2022. The main objective of the event was to promote the project achievements and to disseminate the results of the regional action plans. Conference sessions are now available online.
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GPP-STREAM Final event to be held on 16-17 Feb ’22
The final conference for the dissemination of results and sharing of good practices for sustainable development of the GPP STREAM project will be held online on 16 and 17 February.
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