EVENT

RUN-EU INNOTHON at HAMK
Food Waste Challenge


4 February 2025

The Häme University of Applied Sciences (HAMK) is hosting the RUN-EU Innothon ‘Food Waste Challenge’ on 12 February 2025 in Forssa, Finland.

Food waste is a problem for many reasons. Environmental harm is linked to the waste of natural resources involved in food production, transportation, and storage. When food is thrown away, these resources are wasted. Economic losses occur at both individual and broader scales. The average household could save significant amounts by reducing food waste. On a larger scale, food waste causes financial losses throughout the food supply chain, from farmers to retailers. Ethical issues relate to global hunger and food security. Social challenges of food waste reflect systemic issues, such as market structures that produce surpluses or inefficiencies in logistics and distribution.

This Innhoton brings together students from HAMK and the upper secondary school of Forssa, Finland, to find solutions to reduce food waste in the region.

The results will be pitched at the FRUSH 2025 event in April, where feedback will be provided by teachers from our RUN-EU partner institution, the NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands, and representatives from the City of Forssa.

RUN-EU Innothon
Food Waste Challenge

Date
12 February 2025

Mode
Face-to-Face, in Forssa, Finland

Target group
Upper secondary school students

Previous knowledge required
No previous knowledge/ experience is required.

It will focus on:

  • The environmental impact of wasted food.
  • How economic losses occur at both an individual and a broader scale.
  • How ethical concerns relate to global hunger and food security.
  • How social challenges reflect systemic issues.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this Innothon, students will be able to:

  • Find the best ways to reduce food waste in Forssa.

Coordination
HAMK, Finland

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