Building Bridges between the (Waste)Water and Food Sector: Opportunities in the Circular Economy
Chair: Harro Brons, Water Alliance and Jessie-Lynn van Egmond, Van der Hoeven Horticultural Projects
Various residual streams from the (waste)water industry remain unused, despite having potential applications in the food sector. Think for instance of the national and international horticulture industry with greenhouses that have a demand for CO2, energy (thermal and electric), nutrients, and water— all of which can be derived from waste(water) streams.
International greenhouse developer Van der Hoeven and Wageningen University & Research Greenhouse Horticulture will share insights on building bridges between the (waste)water and food sectors and discuss how we can move towards a circular economy together.
This session is for everyone interested in the water-energy-food nexus. Extra relevant for parties with residual / waste streams, such as water, thermal energy, biogas, CO2 or nutrients or those involved in the processing or purification thereof.