GOVERNANCEConsidering food governance at city scale and the possible

role of food policy councils.

François Jégou (URBACT Lead expert)

Strategic Design Scenarios

f.jegou@gmail.com

www.StrategicDesginScenarios.net

An URBACT II Thematic Network - Sustainable Food in Urban Communities

URBAN FOOD STRATEGY MIXSustainable Food Workshop for European Cities

Food is booming in cities…

Sofie aan de Wallen, Amersfoort…Feed Bristol Project, Bristol…

How can cities link multiple local food

stakeholders towards a sustainable food

system?

B1: before

B1: after

Eleonas’ urban farm...

Different posture of municipalities:

top-down structuration…

Different posture of municipalities:

linking bottom-up initiatives…

Bristol Food Network…

Self-Maintenance Contracts, Amersfoort…

Different posture of municipalities:

back-up posture supporting initiatives…

How can cities synergize bottom-up and top-

down sustainable food initiatives?

Suggested question for dicussion at tables…

Up-scaling social innovation and public

enabling framework…

short input from Ezio Manzini/DESIS Network

How to raise local policy makers

awareness and willingness to engage in

local food strategies

short input from Marketa Braine-Supkova/IUFN

Sustainable Meals in Canteens, Gothenburg…

Leveraging on public procurement…

Canteen eco-calculator, Brussels…

…to kick-start change in the local food system

Food for Life Partnership…

…to foster behaviour change through

integrated education program

How can public procurement increase the

sustainability of the local sustainable food

system?

Suggested question for dicussion at tables…

Feeding the 5000, Bristol…

…other key public initiatives:

Raise awareness…

Who Feeds Bristol?

…other key public initiatives:

Building a shared understanding…

…other key public initiatives:

Keep momentum…

Lyon Fair and Sustainable City label…

…other key public initiatives:

Recognition schemes…

MAJOBO, Oslo…

…other key public initiatives:

Enable bottom-up movements…

Where to start & what to prioritize?

(i.e. embrace the whole system and/or focus

on certain parts of it?)

What Does Good Food Mean for Bristol?

A transversal topic that is pooling together different

motivations (social inclusion / education / art / solidarity /

fair and ethical / environment…)

Food topic is cutting across silos… fosters transversality

in public administration and requires new governance…

What is the purpose of forming a food policy

council?

Suggested question for dicussion at tables…

A Good Food Plan for Bristol…

short input from Steve Marriott/Bristol

THANK YOU…

An URBACT II Thematic Network - Sustainable Food in Urban Communities

URBAN FOOD STRATEGY MIXSustainable Food Workshop for European Cities

François Jégou (URBACT Lead expert)

Strategic Design Scenarios

f.jegou@gmail.com

www.StrategicDesginScenarios.net