Open letter to VDL on EU legislative framework for sustainable food systems and the future of food

The process of activating, engaging and supporting the stakeholders who will form the future INFEAS – Information, Training and Education on the Environment and Sustainability network, promoted and facilitated by Fondazione Ecosistemi, has been completed. This is a key milestone, marking the project’s entry into an operational phase and forming part of a broader regulatory process aimed at establishing new centres for sustainability education. At the heart of this work, the Foundation’s role was to build and support a structured participatory process, aimed at activating a diverse network of stakeholders and identifying, in a collaborative manner, needs, skills and visions.

Joint procurement as a strategic tool to improve efficiency and administrative capacity in small municipalities. This is the focus of the webinar “Joint Procurement – Sustainable joint procurement for small municipalities”, scheduled for 25 March 2026, organised within the framework of the European proCURE project. The initiative is addressed to public authorities and professionals interested in developing more collaborative, sustainable and effective procurement practices.

On International School Meals Day 2026, SchoolFood4Change proudly unveils Green Spoon – Good Food for Planet and Community, a new European and easy-to-use online tool designed to measure the environmental and health impact of school meals. At a time when food systems are gaining increased attention for their potential to address climate change, biodiversity protection and public health, the Green Spoon tool offers a concrete solution cities have long needed: a way to translate sustainability ambitions into measurable outcomes. Green Spoon was developed by Fondazione Ecosistemi in collaboration with cities from the SF4C network.