Urban food systems and ecosystems (UFSE) demand immediate action. CITIES2030 innovative approach have a great
opportunity to attract the best researchers, entrepreneurs, civil society leaders, cities and all agents of the UFSE as well. The
main goal of CITIES2030 is to create a future proof and effective UFSE via a connected structure centered in the citizen,
built on trust, with partners encompassing the entire UFSE. CITIES2030 commit to work towards the transformation and
restructuring of the way systems produce, transport and supply, recycle and reuse food in the 21st century. CITIES2030
vision is to connect short food supply chains, gathering cities and regions, consumers, strategic and complement industry
partners, the civil society, promising start-ups and enterprises, innovators and visionary thinkers, leading universities and
research across the vast diversity of disciplines addressing UFSE, including food science, social science and big data.
CITIES2030 actively encourage the participation of citizens by delivering a trusted UFSE, moving consumers from being
passive recipients to active engagement and motivated change agents. This objective is achieved via multiple tools delivered
by CITIES2030 such as the CRFS Alliance, a community of practice supported by a digital platform, reaching all over Europe
and beyond. This approach will enable policy developments, innovation actions within result-driven Labs, and enhancements
on a pan-European scope with a global reach. Cities and regions will improve resilience and sustainability, and their
leadership will create short food supply chain and ecosystems enabling local investments, trans-borders and transnational
deployment. A blockchain-based data-driven UFSE management platform will secure intelligence and coordination actions
by delivering an accurate, almost real-time digital twin of the whole supply chain, e.g. from production to waste management,
but also on key enablers of resilience and sustainability.