numbers in brief
is responsible for up to 30% of global greenhouse gas emissions and 70% of freshwater consumption
PEOPLE SUFFER FROM HUNGER EVERY DAY
PEOPLE SUFFER FROM FOOD INSECURITY
Agriculture provides livelihoods for two-thirds of the world’s extreme poor (750 million people)
Climate variability will affect around 2.5 billion small farmers, food producers, fishermen, and shepherds who derive their livelihoods from natural resources
Sustainable diets can lead to a reduction of between 41%–74% in the social cost of GHG emissions for 2030
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Food Wave is co-funded by the EU and promoted by the Municipality of Milan together with 29 partners across 17 countries. The Food Wave consortium involves 16 cities and municipal agencies plus 13 civil society organizations closely linked with the cities. C40, the international network of cities engaged in the fight against climate change, is also affiliated to the project.