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A new Horizon Europe funded project dedicated to Africa – EU partnership has been launched.
13 partners from Europe (Germany, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Finland) and Africa (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania) will walk hand in hand for the next 3 years. What an adventure we have ahead of us.
Please read more about the project from CORDIS: https://lnkd.in/eW9tW-Zq
Change(K)now! aims to promote a change of mindset in food supply systems from disposable to reusable crockery and multi-purpose packaging. The Lahti pilot project focuses on industrial catering.
The project uses the SPRINT methodology to prepare the action plan for the Lahti pilot.
The SPRINT methodology has been developed by the project partner Gate21 from Denmark. Gate21 staff also act as internal mentors for partners running a pilot in the project.
The third SPRINT workshop was organised by Lahti Pilot in early September 2024. The workshop brought together stakeholders from the entire institutional catering value chain. The stakeholders represented the packaging industry, wholesalers, production kitchen, service kitchen, city administration and public procurement.
The sketch below illustrates the entire institutional catering value chain in the Lahti environment. The sketch provided a framework for the discussions in the Lahti workshop.
Change(K)now! project is co-funded by Interreg Baltic Sea Region. The project’s main objective is a mindset change from single-use to circular or multiple-use of food delivery systems in cities and residents of the Baltic Sea Region.
Change(K)now! aims to promote a change of mindset in food supply systems from disposable to reusable crockery and packaging for different types of use.
The INTERREG Baltic Sea Region programme is funding the project activities, which are being carried out by more than 20 partners.
The purpose of the 2nd General Assembly was the finalisation of the draft solutions and test plans for 4 thematic pilots.
Dinner together in the old town to encourage networking and partnerships.
Change(K)now! project is co-funded by Interreg Baltic Sea Region. The project’s main objective is a mindset change from single-use to circular or multiple-use of food delivery systems in cities and residents of the Baltic Sea Region.
PoliRuralPlus, an EU-funded project focused on sustainable rural development, is underway with a pilot programme in Mallusjoki. This pilot programme, with 28 months remaining, aims to create a regional vision 2040 and a development strategy, focusing on the Rural Events Industry as a key theme.
A diverse stakeholder group of over 20 people has been formed, and the project is exploring the motivations of event attendees and the experiences and insight of community volunteers.
Pakkauskehityksessä on löydettävä tasapaino usean näkökulman ja vaatimuksen välillä. Kierrätettävyyden, muovin vähentämisen ja hiilijalanjäljen pienentämisen lisäksi valintoihin vaikuttavat elintarvikkeen säilyvyysaika ja laatu, pakkauksen toimivuus ja houkuttelevuus, materiaalin uusiutuvuus sekä pakkaus- ja kierrätyskustannukset.
Ihanteelliset pakkaukset auttavat pienentämään ruokahävikkiä ja käyttävät nuukasti optimaalisia pakkausmateriaaleja ilman että se heikentää pakkauksen ominaisuuksia tai kuljetuksen aikaista kestävyyttä.
Ammattikeittiössä ja etenkin tuotantokeittiössä käsitellään arvoketjun yläjuoksun eli elintarviketuotteen valmistajien, tukkukauppojen ja kuljetusyritysten käyttämiä pakkauksia.
Paljonko syntyy pakkausjätettä kun ammattikeittiössä tuotetaan miljoona lounasta?
EU:n pakkausdirektiivi edellyttää mm., että pakkausten määrä vähenee 5 % vuoteen 2030 mennessä, 10 % vuoteen 2035 mennessä ja 15 % vuoteen 2040 mennessä. Miten tähän tavoitteeseen päästään ammattikeittiössä? Millaisia muutoksia ja kehitystoimia tarvitaan koko arvoketjussa?
Vuonna 2021 EU:ssa syntyi yhteensä 84,3 miljoonaa tonnia pakkausjätettä, mikä on 4,8 miljoonaa tonnia enemmän kuin vuotta aiemmin. Suurin osa pakkausjätteestä oli paperia ja kartonkia (40,3 %), minkä jälkeen suurimmat kategoriat olivat muovi (19 %), lasi (18,5 %), puu (17,1 %) ja metalli (4,9 %).
Parlamentti hyväksyi uudet pakkausjätettä koskevat säännöt huhtikuussa 2024 (Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive PPWD).
Uusien EU sääntöjen tavoitteena on vähentää pakkausjätteen määrää sekä uudelleenkäyttää ja kierrättää pakkauksia. Säännöt keskittyvät erityisesti muovipakkauksiin, sillä ne ovat erityisen haitallisia ympäristölle.
Ammattikeittiön näkökulmasta seuraavat säännöt on huomioitava elintarvikkeiden hankinnoissa, ruokatuotannossa ja ruuan jakelussa.
Change(K)now! project is co-funded by Interreg Baltic Sea Region. The project’s main objective is a mindset change from single-use to circular or multiple-use of food delivery systems in cities and residents of the Baltic Sea Region.
This year, the Mallusjoki Summer Festival – Takinkääntöviikko – is being used as an innovation platform for the Rural Event Industry.
The platform provides a test-bed for real-life experiments and a relaxed environment for a multi-actor approach to promote interaction with stakeholders and ecosystem players who come to the festival from both rural and urban areas.
The PoliRuralPlus Mallusjoki pilot team has four areas of focus during the festival:
24-26 July 2024
Soon the wait will be over and the world’s best summer festival, Mallusjoki Takinkääntöviikko, will offer us great summer music nights in an idyllic rural setting on 24-26 July 2024! This year we’ll be celebrating for three days from Wednesday to Friday and with even more energy!
Doors open at 6 pm and the music, food, drink and atmosphere will go on until late into the night. What’s even more special is that these festivals are free for everyone.
Mallusjoki pilot’s aim is to gather a stakeholder panel and carry out actions which will add value to all participants. The pilot builds on Social Exchange theory which is a concept based on the idea that social behavior is the result of an exchange process. Social exchange is cooperation for mutual benefit. It is an “I’ll scratch your back if you scratch mine” principle. In any case, Mallusjoki pilot builds upon long-term stakeholder relationships and the pilot has a policy, tolerance and patience to wait for the pay-back.
The following two Mallusjoki pilot stakeholder meetings are about Smart Villages concept and synergies in the regional cultural events
The stakeholder members in present were Marianna Selkäinaho from The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Finland and Ann-Sofi Backgren from the Finnish Food Authority.
The aim of the consultation meeting was to get first-hand information from the main authorities about the policy and strategy for implementing the Smart Village concept in Finland. The take-away was that the Ministry is committed to promoting the Smart Village concept and that there are also funds in the budget.
The authorities and agencies responsible for implementing the Smart Village strategy are looking forward to receiving innovative and practical ideas and funding applications from the villages.
The stakeholder member present was Joonas Pokkinen from the Regional Council of Päijät-Häme. He leads several regional cultural heritage projects. He is well informed about regional policies and strategies in the field of cultural heritage. Our discussion touched on possible synergies at policy and project level.
The following conclusions were drawn:
EU CAP Network brought together 200 motivated young people from rural areas and people from 32 countries. The young people aged 18-30 are working with LEADER at regional, national and EU level.
The Young LEADER Forum main event was organised in Vierumäki, Finland in 11.6.- 13.6.2024. The Young LEADER Forum is the world’s first Europe-wide Youth Leader meeting. The initiative for the event came from the European Union Commission, which also finances most of the event. The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Finland is also involved in the event.
Mallusjoki Youth Association hosted an EU CAP Network field trip on 13.6.2024 to demonstrate their activities with young people at the local cultural center with theatre, music and poetry.
The Local Action Group – Päijänne-Leader’s Village and Youth Activator Tiina Västilä had approached Mallusjoki Youth Association and requested that they could host the event at Mallusjoki community. It was clear that Mallusjoki Youth Association will respond positively to the request. After all, Päijänne-Leader is a key stakeholder member and reciprocity is essential.
The Young LEADER Forum agenda on 11.6.- 13.6.2024 is below.
Orimattilan Sanomat is a local newspaper that covers events and news in the region. The article below is about the Young LEADER Forum event and the field trip to the Mallusjoki Youth Association. The article is published on 18.6.2024.
The activities in Young LEADER Forum event and associated field trips are well aligned with the aim and work plan of PoliRuralPlus Horizon Europe project. Mallusjoki Youth Association and Smart & Lean Hub Oy are partners of the PoliRuralPlus consortium and responsible of Mallusjoki pilot.
Both Young LEADER Forum and PoliRuralPlus aim to
Tutkittua tietoa tilanteeseen kun teemme valinnan käytämmekö kertakäyttöisiä vai uudelleenkäytettäviä ruokailuvälineitä. Kyse on siis kiertotalouden edistämisestä.
Päijät-Hämeen Liiton Johanna Snell kirjoitti aiheesta https://paijat-hame.fi/uudelleenkaytettavia-mukeja-ja-kertakayttoastioiden-kieltoja/
Projektin tekemä selvitys löytyy täältä: https://interreg-baltic.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/ChangeKnow_Catalogue_2024.pdf
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