First FoodLoops Replication Workshop – A Collaborative Success!

The first Replication Workshop of the FoodLoops project, held on March 21, was a great success!

Project partners — CSCP, Savonia University of Applied Sciences, the Lithuanian Consumer Institute, and Gdańsk Municipality — came together to share insights and experiences from their work on closing bio-waste loops in schools across Poland, Finland, and Lithuania.

During the workshop, CSCP presented the FoodLoops Manual, titled “Cooperation for Circular Bio-Waste in Schools and Beyond”. The manual is designed to help key actors collaborate and co-create impactful solutions. It also highlights how its guidance can be adapted to various regional and local contexts, taking into account the unique conditions of different school food systems.
📘 You can access the manual here: https://interreg-baltic.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/FOODLOOP_v9.pdf

The workshop also featured interactive discussions on the main challenges and opportunities for local initiatives tackling food waste prevention in schools.

Some of the key questions raised included:

• Should we involve parents more closely?

• Can the cafeteria menu or space be drivers of change?

• Do we need more data to act effectively?

• Which stakeholders are essential to engage?

• Should the focus be on reducing food waste — or on using organic waste more effectively through composting or energy recovery?

Participants from Germany, Poland, Finland, and Lithuania took part in the workshop. The discussions took place in smaller, country-based groups, and concluded with a joint session where everyone shared their perspectives and ideas.

The next Replication Workshop will be hybrid, taking place both online and in-person in Wuppertal, where CSCP is based. We’ll be diving deeper into the project ideas developed during this first session — and we’re very excited about what’s ahead!

If you’re curious too, learn more about the FoodLoops project here:
🔗 https://interreg-baltic.eu/project/foodloops

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