We inspire

The foundation aims to maximize support and convince policy makers to rethink their cities by integrating sustainable food production in their urban planning. This all starts with inspiration and awareness


The foundation can build on many years of experience growing safe and healthy food with minimal use of natural resources and extremely low environmental impact.

We share this vast knowledge of integrated food production as well as our extensive network, making us an essential link for cities ready to take on the challenge of creating sustainable green belts.

As a businesswoman and spokesperson for the Netherlands Trade Association, SUD founder Meiny Prins can count on a vast network of experts in the field of sustainable urban development to support her aim to realize Sustainable Urban Deltas worldwide.

Inspiring projects

Documentary

the city and the green belt

 

The foundation is maximizing reach and impact with a series of documentaries. These films will be shown at events and online.

Furthermore, Meiny and other members of the Foundation will act as keynote speakers, publish articles about relevant topics and connect with local and national policy makers, mayors, architects, city planners and entrepreneurs.

More to watch

Articles

Food production needs rapid and significant reform

 

Food and farming could hinder climate efforts, researchers say

A new study shows that even if energy, transportation and manufacturing go entirely green, emissions of greenhouse gases from the food system would put the world on track to warm more than 1.5°C, a target set in the 2015 Paris climate agreement. 

For the world to have a chance of preventing significant harm from climate change, the study authors say, all parts of food production need rapid and significant reform - everything from reducing deforestation to new fields of eating less meat.

Read the full article that Erik Stokstad published in Science through this link.

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Rethink the way cities are designed and embrace the idea that a major part of their food can be produced locally and sustainably

Vision


Over the past years, Meiny has shared her vision with many audiences, made up of diverse, relevant and prominent members. Her message was received as inspiring, enlightening and energizing.

Our goal is to inspire city governments, urban planners, architects, real estate developers, businesses and entrepreneurial citizens to rethink the way cities are designed and embrace the idea that a major part of their food can be produced locally and sustainably. 

 

 


By uniting people who want to share knowledge and exchange ideas.. 

..we can enhance skills, build capabilities, create assets, generate jobs and eventually improve livelihoods.

 

Smart solutions can be found all over the world. These inspirational examples from our network show that people all over the world are already taking the first steps toward sustainable and circular urban farming. We’re extremely proud of these and are convinced that many more will soon follow.

Explore other projects

And get inspired

USA

Connecting citizens to healthy local food

Recovery Park aims to connect city residents to their local food system and build awareness about healthy eating and sustainability. The organization has built large scale indoor farms to grow fresh produce for the neighborhood and uses the available local workforce. Veterans, recovering addicts and former prisoners are all welcome to apply.

USA

Gotham Greens Greenhouses on top of supermarkets

By reimagining urban landscapes, Gotham Greens is creating new ways to farm, produce local food, revitalize communities and innovate for a sustainable future. The company builds and operates ecologically sustainable greenhouses in former industrial sites, rooftops, backyards and parking lots - sometimes even on top of supermarkets.

Australia

Green Camel using barramundi waste to grow organic plants

Green Camel disrupts conventional methods of production in horticulture and aquaculture. The company developed a technology and biological processes to grow vegetables and fish in a symbiotic and ground-breaking way.

Australia

Wide Open Agriculture Healtier farming system, healthier world 

Go to scale, or leave and get out - that’s the mantra in the Wheatbelt, a region of Australia with endless monoculture. Ben Cole, environmental engineer and CEO at Wide Open Agriculture (WOA), has developed a new business model for the region, including regenerative land ownership.

China

Restoring our connection to food

Beijing has 22 million inhabitants, but only ten percent of the agricultural products it needs to feed the people of Beijing is supplied locally. Dan Xu started Hortipolaris when he realized how dangerous it is for a city not to be self-sustainable when it comes to food. Using facilities like a glass greenhouse in the outskirts of Beijing, Hortipolaris is dedicated to providing the citizens of Beijing with quality, healthy and safe vegetables.  

USA

Changing the way the world eats

We’ve really corrupted our food supply chain, says investor and indoor farmer Mike Zelkind of 80 Acres Farms. You can’t transport food 2,000 miles and still have it come to you tasting great. 80 acres wants to bring back a fresh local food supply to make communities, cities and areas self-sustainable again.