InCommOn

InCommOn
Athens & Thessaloniki, Greece

THE INNOVATION:

InCommOn is an innovative organization that promotes sustainable urban development and circular economy principles through both educational activities and piloting of a real-life solution based on coffee waste. Their educational activities are conducted through collaboration with local schools, hosting contests and providing resources for teacher training on food waste, ecological footprint calculations and circular economy. As for the coffee pilot, kaFsimo, coffee waste is collected from local cafes which can be recognized by the kaFsimo window sticker, and then recycled into bioenergy. This practical solution demonstrates the principles of circular economy in action, and how local stakeholders (e.g. cafes, citizens, local authorities) can benefit from such an initiative.

LOOKING AHEAD:
The InCommOn team aims to develop a comprehensive education package for use in schools, and to collect as much participatory data on food waste from schools and students to provide insights on food waste rates in Greece (maturing). As for kaFsimo, upscaling activities are key in generating impact and visibility in new communities.

More Information:
Website: www.incommon.gr
Contact Person: Eleni Intzidi
Email: [email protected]

 

Info about the Innovators and the Innovation portraits Catalogue

FoodSHIFT 2030 aims to launch an ambitious citizen-driven transition of the European food system towards a low carbon circular future, including a shift to less meat and more plant based diets. This transition is necessary in order to address the pressing challenges for food and nutrition security, contribute to the EU commitment of reducing GHG emissions by at least 40% by 2030, and revitalize urban-rural linkages and partnerships.

To do so, it establishes FoodSHIFT Accelerator Labs for maturing, combining, upscaling and multiplying existing food system innovations across nine front-runner city-regions. In turn these innovations contribute to the FoodSHIFT vision.

An Innovation Catalogue called “Innovation Portraits” was created to snapshot each of the Food Innovations connected with each of the FoodSHIFT Accelerator Labs (FALs) across the 9 city regions.

Info about the Innovation Portraits Catalogue

The Innovation Catalogue will snapshot each of the Food Innovations connected with each of the FoodSHIFT Accelerator Labs (FALs) across the 9 city regions. Each FAL has a dedicated innovation focus and each chapter will present innovation cases from a particular FAL. For each of the innovations presented, a snapshot of the innovation concept and purpose will be given, alongside the key impacts the innovation has in relation to the FoodSHIFT Impact Pathways and the acceleration ambitions of the innovation.

In addition, each innovation portrait is also categorized according to its Innovation Dimension. These dimensions indicate what kind of innovation is being presented, and where in the value chain it plays a role. This is indicated by these tabs. The dimensions are defined as follows:

Product – Innovations in this category address new or updated products, including quality, safety and market impact.

Process – These innovations are relevant to new technologies for processing, logistical improvements, infrastructure and new/improved services.

Social – Innovations in this category are relevant to changes in behaviour (e.g. consumers/citizens), development of new relationships and inclusiveness.

Governance – The innovations address policy developments, including food planning, subsidies, taxing, certificates & labelling.

Learn more about all the Innovation portraits: https://foodshift2030.eu/meet-the-people-changing-your-food-system/