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Kick-off ZERO Food Waste Challenge 2023

The Waste Free Week 2023 is coming up. That's why we kick-off the national ZERO Food Waste Challenge of HAS green academy on September 12 at 6:45 PM. With the ZERO Food Waste Challenge, HAS wants to make higher professional education students aware of food waste in schools, institutions and in the food industry.

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The students are challenged to work together to devise and implement solutions for this issue, which will be another step towards achieving the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goal 12.3: a 50% reduction in food waste by 2030.

Date

Agenda Kick-off Zero Food Waste Challenge

18.45 – 19.00    Entrance

19.00 – 19.10    Word of welcome by Mirjam Hilgeman and Annelies Verspeek – van der Stelt, HAS green academy

19.10 – 19.20    'Why a zero food waste challenge?' by professor Antien Zuidberg, HAS green academy

19.20 – 20.10    'The World of Food Waste' by Toine Timmermans, Food Waste Free United Foundation

20.10 – 20.30    Break 

20.30 – 21.00    Presentation of the Zero Food Waste Program by Annelies Verspeek – van der Stelt, HAS green academy

21.00 – 21.15    Presentation of the BIG challenges

21.15 – 21.30    Closure

Activities during the Challenge

During the challenge students will be able to follow a series of online masterclasses, consisting of webinars and SMALL challenges. In addition to the master classes with the SMALL challenges, students can also work on a BIG challenge from a company, institution or school. All participants will receive a certificate at the end of the challenge, and the group of students or student who devises the food waste project with the most impact will receive the ZERO Food Waste Challenge Award. This award will be presented on or around 12 March 2024 by the Food Waste Free United Foundation.

More information about the ZERO Food Waste Challenge

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