How Agritecture's CEO plans to advance the EU's urban agri

Food insecurity is a far-reaching problem within our already vulnerable food system, and is only exacerbated by pressing issues caused by climate change and recent supply chain disruptions caused by Covid-19 and Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Even in more economically developed regions, safe and reliable access to food for entire populations is by no means guaranteed.

According to data from the European Parliament, "in 2015, 8.5 % of the EU's population reported that they could not afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian equivalent) every second day."

To solve such systemic issues requires more than assigning individual responsibility for action onto vulnerable communities. Instead, a broad re-evaluation of our food systems is needed at a policy level to ensure that vulnerable populations have reliable access to nutritious foods.

Henry Gordon-Smith at Sous Les Fraises in Paris, France

This is why we are proud to announce that Agritecture's Founder and CEO, Henry Gordon-Smith, has been selected to join the innovation board of the European Forum on Urban Agriculture (EFUA). 

A four-year project started in 2020, EFUA's overarching aim is "to mainstream Urban Agriculture into European, regional and local policy." In particular, the Forum recognises the multifunctional social, economic, and environmental benefits that urban agriculture has to offer, and is seeking to strengthen understanding of the field by harnessing the collective power of industry experts and other stakeholders across the EU.

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Header Photo Caption: Henry Gordon-Smith at Agricooltur's urban farm in Italy

All Photos Courtesy of Agritecture

Source: Agritecture