About this tour
Our long Study Tour brings us to the Netherlands, one of the leading countries in the transition towards a sustainable food system. We will explore the ways in which the highly innovative approach to food production has made the Dutch the second largest net food exporter in the world, surpassed only by the US (No small feat for a country with just 17 million people and one-third the landmass of the state of New York).
With Amsterdam as our home base, we will explore the importance of city-region food systems and citizen-driven food production in the city. You will tour the city to find the many innovative ways Amsterdam is working to reduce food waste and implement circular modes thinking in the food system.
We will also journey beyond the capital city and travel to the world-renowned Westland region, which comprises of around 10,000 acres of greenhouses devoted to the production of vegetables and flowers. There, you will visit state-of-the-art production facilities which allow for continuous innovation and the production of more food with fewer resources and a lower environmental footprint.
Learning outcomes
- Gain a deeper insight into the role of innovation in sustainable food systems
- Develop your understanding of circular ways of thinking around sustainable food systems
- Explore the ways in which people understand the (im)possibility of shaping nature to their will
Possible activities
- Tour a state-of-the-art greenhouse facility to see how innovation is changing the way we produce food
- Visit Kipster, a leading farm in sustainable poultry production
- Meet innovators and entrepreneurs at Blue City, a local hub and accelerator developing better circular food systems