The Municipality of Athens has to manage a city with large historical and cultural heritage, affected severely by austerity. In 2017, the Municipality of Athens adopted a plan for mitigating carbon dioxide emissions, setting a target of reducing emissions by 40% by 2030, a plan for adapting to climate change and a resilience plan. Up to date, Athens has managed to reduce its GHG emissions by 20.5%, in relation to its base year (2014). Currently, the city is under revision of its climate action plan, so as to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. The transformation of its food system to a more sustainable one is part of the action plan.
Main objectives and planned implementations
The main objective is to transform the food system into a more sustainable and more circular one, in line with the city’s aim to become a carbon neutral city by 2050. The planned implementations are mostly based on:
- Educational and school activities
- GHG mitigation
- Social food services
- Reduction of food waste
- Organic waste collection and composting
- Food festivals for the promotion of sustainable consumption among citizens
Links to FUSILLI pages in Greek
Contact
Elissavet Bargianni
Sonia Papageorgiou