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March 5, 2023US Environmental Protection Authority (EPA)

Composting and Food Waste Reduction (CFWR) Cooperative Agreements

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing more than $9.4 million in 45 cooperative agreements that support...

Organisation
US Environmental Protection Authority (EPA)
Project
March 1, 2023Blue Community Consortium

Rosebud Continuum

"In 2022, as in the previous 4 years, the staff at the Rosebud Continuum refused to take out the garbage. This was inspired...

Organisation
Blue Community Consortium
Policy
March 1, 2023Blue Community Consortium

Plastic Reduction

The policy encourages all 40 of our Blue Community Consortium members to seek alternatives to the use of plastics in all food...

Organisation
Blue Community Consortium
Type
Organisation policy
Resource
February 15, 2022One Planet Network

Traditional peoples and biodiversity in Brazil – Contributions of indigenous peoples, quilombolas, and traditional communities to biodiversity, policies, and threats

How do traditional peoples contribute to Brazil's biodiversity? To what extent do public policies affect these people and...

Organisation
One Planet Network
Type
Research and Studies
Regions
Latin America/Caribbean
Sectors
Public Procurement
Scientific Research, Development and Innovation
Education
Policy
January 31, 2022US Environmental Protection Authority (EPA)

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, or HR 3684 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act includes provisions that contribute to more sustainable consumption and production...

Organisation
US Environmental Protection Authority (EPA)
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Project
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January 15, 2020US Environmental Protection Authority (EPA)

Winning on Reducing Food Waste Federal Interagency Strategy for FY 2019-2020

By taking action on the U.S. 2030 Food Loss and Waste Reduction goal (2030 FLW reduction goal), and through the related...

Organisation
US Environmental Protection Authority (EPA)
Resource
January 14, 2020Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Aligning policy and legal framework for supporting smallholder farming through public food procurement: The case of home-grown school feeding programmes

This paper is organised into 3 main sections: Section 1 explores through a literature review and country experiences how and...

Organisation
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Regions
Europe and Central Asia
Latin America/Caribbean
North America
Sectors
Public Procurement
Agricultural and Fishery
Education
Project
January 13, 2020JUCCCE (Joint US-China Collaboration on Clean Energy)

Food Heroes. Eat. Play. Learn.

- Educate the public about their food choices and the impact those choices have on both their own bodies and the environment...

Organisation
JUCCCE (Joint US-China Collaboration on Clean Energy)
Project
November 30, 2018Mountain Pasture, Inc.

Show and Tell "Turning wasteland into organic produce"

Objective of the initiative is to showcase that "wasteland to organic produce" is possible anywhere in the world. Further...

Organisation
Mountain Pasture, Inc.
Project
April 9, 2017Arizona State University, School of Sustainability

Advancing Green Purchasing in Japanese Municipalities

Objectives - SPRI's objectives are fourfold: 1. Develop insights about the factors facilitate/inhibit municipalities' green...

Organisation
Arizona State University, School of Sustainability
Resource
February 10, 2017United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Fostering and Communicating Sustainable Lifestyles: Principles and Emerging Practices (Summary Report) (2016)

The 16 cases explore how sustainable lifestyle campaigns intersect with key aspects of meeting core domain needs around food...

Organisation
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Type
Research and Studies
Regions
Africa
Asia/Pacific
Europe and Central Asia
Latin America/Caribbean
North America
Sectors
Food & Beverage
Scientific Research, Development and Innovation
Buildings and construction
Education
Resource
January 6, 2017United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Sustainable Public Procurement in the United States (Asia-Pacific GPPEL Training Workshop-Part 7)

Organisation
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Regions
North America
Sectors
Public Procurement
Education