PARIS — June 9, 2026 — AgroParisTech, with the support of the European FOODCITYBOOST project, is proud to announce the official launch of URBANAA (www.urbanaa.fr), an innovative assessment tool designed to provide a comprehensive evaluation of the sustainability of urban agriculture initiatives.
Developed through rigorous scientific research and extensive stakeholder collaboration, URBANAA provides urban agriculture actors with a flexible and scientifically validated framework of indicators to evaluate and improve the environmental, social, and economic sustainability of their projects. The tool utilizes a survey format to produce results in a matrix.
Τhe initiative was developed with crucial financial and contextual support from several research projects, notably the European project FOODCITYBOOST, which focuses on sustainable urban food systems.
Launch Event Details
The official launch event for URBANAA will take place on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at 14:00 at Maison Zéro Déchet in Paris’ 12th arrondissement.
The programme will include a series of presentations and an expert discussion dedicated to the evaluation of sustainability in urban agriculture projects. Dr. Christine Aubry and Paola Clerino, Coordinator of the Chaire Agricultures Urbaines, will open the event by presenting the Chair’s role and the development of URBANAA. Carnel Megbleto will then provide a live demonstration of the platform.
The event will conclude with an expert roundtable moderated by Agnès Lelièvre, bringing together representatives including Clémentine from REFAUR, Inga from ANRU, and Yuna from Cité M. The discussion will explore the key challenges involved in assessing the sustainability of urban agriculture projects and how URBANAA can help provide practical solutions.
Would you like to discover URBANAA?
Visit: https://urbanaa.fr/
About AgroParisTech and the Urban Agriculture Chair
The Urban Agriculture Chair at AgroParisTech directs interdisciplinary work on urban agriculture.
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At a glance | |
Instrument | Horizon Europe |
Total Budget | 4,985,746.25 EUR |
Duration | 4 years, (2024 – 2028) |
Consortium | A total of 20 partners from 9 countries |
Project Coordinator | Pierre Chopin – STICHTING VU (VUA) p.g.b.chopin@vu.nl |
Project Communication | Christopher Kennard -reframe.food (RFF) ckennard@reframe.food |
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