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New publication – Agent-Based Modelling of food systems: A scoping review on incorporation of behavioural insights
VISIONARY partners Alexander Öttl and Mette Termansen from UCPH have just published their article "Agent-Based Modelling of food systems: A scoping review on incorporation of behavioural insights" in the Environmental Modelling & Software Journal. This article is...
SPI of the month: Enhancing Poland’s short value chain
Can short value chains succeed in large urban centers? This question guided Science-Policy Interface (SPI) workshops held in Poland, organized by the University of Warsaw. The events brought together a diverse range of stakeholders – including government...
Introducing… Global Nature Fund, Germany
Global Nature Fund (GNF) is a non-profit environmental foundation committed to protecting nature and biodiversity worldwide. Founded in 1998, GNF focuses on the sustainable use of natural resources, ecological conservation, and improving living conditions through...
Registration open: Cross-country visit on grain value chain collaboration and alternative food networks
Practitioners, researchers, and policy stakeholders are invited to join us in Budapest for a two-day event exploring the transition towards food system sustainability through the lens of an alternative grain network. The event is organised by VISIONARY partner...
Introducing… University of Exeter, UK
As a key partner in the VISIONARY project, the University of Exeter (UNEXE) is leading the charge on sustainable food systems through Work Package 6 (WP6), where they bring together researchers, policymakers, and value chain actors to co-design sustainable food system...
New webinar coming up: Sustainable & Innovative Dairy Sytems – Insights for Policy & Business
How can smart economic policy tools drive green innovation in the dairy industry? Join us for our latest VISIONARY webinar "Economic Instruments for Innovative and Sustainable Dairy Systems – Insights for Policy and Business." Featuring insights from global leaders in...
“30 by 30” – Historic Commitment to Decarbonisation
The cooperatives AIRA, CENTRAL LECHERA ASTURIANA, COVAP, KAIKU, COINGA, CLUN, AGROCANTABRIA and CADÍ, which represent one fifth of milk production and processing in Spain, have signed up to a historic commitment to reduce the carbon footprint of the milk they produce...
From a VISIONARY idea to award winning project
From field to school plate: How collaboration grew a sustainable food project in Scotland During a VISIONARY Science-Policy-Interface in June 2023, Aberdeenshire-based organic farmer Phil Swire, farming at Balmakewan Farm, met Adam Forrest from Scotland Food &...
Introducing… University of Warsaw, Poland
The University of Warsaw (UNIWARSAW) plays a pivotal role in the VISIONARY project. Researchers from UNIWARSAW are part of the Department of Microeconomics at the Faculty of Economic Sciences, recognized as one of the top 10% economic research institutions in Europe...
Webinar Series for early-career researches has started
One of our key tasks in the VISIONARY project aims at contributing to the capacity building of early-career researchers (ECRs) (Task 6.5). The coordinator of this activity is HIGHCLERE CONSULTING (HCC). Our Cross Country Visit organised in Brașov, Romania, in May...
Third VISIONARY Consortium Meeting in Aberdeen, UK
The 3rd meeting of the VISIONARY project took place in Aberdeen, United Kingdom, on 10-11 September 2024. The meeting provided an opportunity to reflect on the project’s accomplishments and outline plan for the upcoming year, with all partners fully engaged in...
SPI of the month: Sustainable milk production in dairy cooperatives
How can co-operative milk production become more sustainable? The Spanish SPI, led by Cooperativas Agro-alimentarias de España, is reflecting on this question, focusing, above all, on the decarbonisation of the cooperative dairy sector. One of the most relevant...
Introducing… FiBL Germany
The Research Institute for Organic Farming Germany (FiBL Germany) is located in Frankfurt am Main. Founded in 2000, it is one of six FiBL institutions in Europe (Switzerland, Austria, France, Hungary and FiBL Europe in Brussels). FiBL Germany offers scientific...
SPI of the month: Sustainable public catering in Hungary
How can Hungary transform its public catering system to embrace sustainability and organic produce? Linked to the Organic Farming case study cluster this Science-Policy-Interface (SPI), organised and coordinated by AKI, is set on transforming Hungary’s public catering...
Webinar: Strategies from the dairy primary sector to match withdecarbonisation targets
Greenhouse gas emissions are a pressing concern for the planet. The agri-food sector, like others,...