Edition #6 – How ‘Local’ is Beautiful and Essential: Education as a Catalyst for Change

Featuring our Living Lab representatives from Nilufer (Turkey) and San Sebastian (Spain).

In a world where food systems, actors, challenges, and value chains vary dramatically, the influence of citizens and established local initiatives cannot be overstated. In this engaging session of the #6 Hungry for Exchange webinar, we will explore the essential theme of “How Local is Beautiful and Essential: Education as a Catalyst for Change,” focusing on the importance of education in promoting healthy habits in production and consumption across all ages and stakeholder groups.
 
We will be joined by representatives from the FUSILLI cities Marion Villacampa from San Sebastian, Spain, and Mehmet Can Yilmaz from Nilufer, Turkey, who will present successful initiatives developed over the past four years, showcasing experiential knowledge and impactful case studies. Additionally, our external speaker, Aylin Topal a faculty member of the Department of Political Science and Public Administration at Middle East Technical University, will lead a discussion on cooperative educational programs and the significance of local solutions in creating sustainable food systems.

Time is included for panel discussions and Q&A. 

In the meantime, check out the recordings of our previous sessions. 

About Hungry for Exchange

In 2023 and 2024, the EU-funded FUSILLI project (Fostering Urban Food System Transformation through Innovative Living Labs Implementation) organizes 6 public (open) webinar events for a worldwide knowledge community, a sort of community of practice, for anyone interested in or working in the field of urban food system transformation. These webinars are scheduled during lunchtime on the last Thursday of the month, aptly titled Hungry for Exchange, and are flagship events for the knowledge community. 

​​​​​​​During a Hungry for Exchange webinar, 1 initiative, organization, or institution external to the FUSILLI consortium is invited to present during the webinar, as well as 1 or 2 FUSILLI cities, to present their activities and lessons learned and related to a specific ‘food theme’ (e.g. food education, stakeholder engagement, from farm to fork, advocacy, etc.). 

Webinars will be recorded and uploaded to the FUSILLI project website.

More information about FUSILLI: FUSILLI – Urban food planning (fusilli-project.eu)