This patch of greenery, which is gradually nibbling away at one of the symbols of mass food consumption, is a call to rethink a more sustainable food system, to support local producers and create links with our plate. It raises questions about our current food model, in which agricultural production is responsible for around 20% of greenhouse gas emissions and 70-80% of deforestation worldwide, through intensive livestock farming, soy and palm oil production and subsistence farming (source: WWF). How can we rethink our approach to food for a more sustainable future?
This micro-garden aspires to a future where cities are living food ecosystems, where every balcony, every park, every rooftop, every windowsill, every vacant space, could contribute to weaving a food belt and become a source of fresh, local food. It’s an inspiring vision of a city of the future where communities reclaim their food in a creative and supportive way, where food is local, sustainable and shared, where every seed planted is an act of resistance against the industrialisation of our food supply. By campaigning for greater food sovereignty in cities, we are inviting people to take control of their own food, and to re-establish an essential link between residents, producers and the land that feeds them.
To discover inspiring agricultural projects in Luxembourg, we invite you to visit LUGA Nordstad.
