Circular Business Models for Sustainable Urban Food Systems

Explore how circular economy can foster sustainable urban food systems

Please note this course runs without facilitation. A Spanish version of the course can be found here.

In a scenario where the world’s population will reach 9 billion people in 2050, with almost 70% of them concentrated in urban areas and requiring three times more resources than we currently use, the traditional ‘linear economy’ is no longer suitable.

On this course, you’ll discover how to design and build circular food systems for resilient, smart and sustainable cities.

You’ll explore the catalytic role of cities to foster healthy and inclusive food policies, adopting systems thinking, institutional innovation, and participatory approaches in order to fulfill the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

This course is primarily designed for policymakers, public institutions, intermediaries, and educators. It would also appeal to anyone with an interest in issues of sustainability and urban food systems.

If you’re looking to expand your knowledge on this topic, you might also find of interest the following EIT Food courses on sustainable food production and circular economy principles:

• Explore How Farmers Produce Food Sustainably
• Farm to Fork: Sustainable Food Production in a Changing Environment
• From Waste to Value: How To Tackle Food Waste
• Introduction to Food Science
• Trust in Our Food: Understanding Food Supply Systems

This course is primarily designed for policymakers, public institutions, intermediaries, and educators. It would also appeal to anyone with an interest in issues of sustainability and urban food systems.

If you’re looking to expand your knowledge on this topic, you might also find of interest the following EIT Food courses on sustainable food production and circular economy principles:

• Explore How Farmers Produce Food Sustainably
• Farm to Fork: Sustainable Food Production in a Changing Environment
• From Waste to Value: How To Tackle Food Waste
• Introduction to Food Science
• Trust in Our Food: Understanding Food Supply Systems

• Describe the Circular Economy principles and concepts in the context of SDGs
• Identify the tools and measurements used to measure Circular Food Systems.
• Evaluate how Urban Food Policies can support urban-rural linkages and guide the transition to Sustainable Urban Food Systems
• Assess challenges and opportunities when designing Circular Food Systems
• Reflect on Circular Business Models and their role in creating product-service combinations to achieve Food Circularity
• Develop skills and practical tools to disseminate awareness and educate third parties on Urban Food Circularity to foster Sustainable Food Systems