Project
EDU4Food: “Educating youth towards sustainable, healthy, and equitable food systems”
Summary
Objectives
Partners
Summary
The EDU4Food project focuses on developing competencies in sustainable food-relevant sectors and promoting deep knowledge of the main pillars of the Farm to Fork Strategy through educational modules as well as activities, methodologies, and lesson plans that align with sustainability goals. Through the deliverables produced, the project supports the testing of innovative practices that prepare young learners, youth workers, and the participating staff to embrace sustainable behaviours. This includes encouraging resource-saving practices, reducing energy consumption and waste, offsetting carbon footprints, and promoting sustainable food production and consumption choices. The project also emphasizes behavioural changes at an individual level, targeting preferences, consumption habits, and lifestyles that align with the principles of the New European Bauhaus initiative. Additionally, the initiative aims to enhance the sustainability competencies of youth workers, reinforcing their capacity to promote environmental sustainability within their respective institutions.
Objectives
The EDU4Food project aims to achieve the following objectives:
– To educate young people about the various aspects of the Farm-to-Fork strategy, including sustainable farming practices, food production, distribution, and consumption.
– To develop interactive tools and activities for youth workers to inspire consumption change and promote sustainable, healthy, affordable food.
– To encourage healthy eating by highlighting the linkage of nutrition to health and by promoting the nutritional benefits of locally sourced, fresh, and seasonal produce.
– To foster youth employment and entrepreneurship by inspiring youth to explore opportunities in the agriculture and food industry by showcasing innovative and sustainable business models.
– To connect young people with local farmers, food producers, and community organizations through non-formal activities to support sustainable food systems in their region.
– To disseminate the results and lessons learned from the project.
– To educate young people about the various aspects of the Farm-to-Fork strategy, including sustainable farming practices, food production, distribution, and consumption.
– To develop interactive tools and activities for youth workers to inspire consumption change and promote sustainable, healthy, affordable food.
– To encourage healthy eating by highlighting the linkage of nutrition to health and by promoting the nutritional benefits of locally sourced, fresh, and seasonal produce.
– To foster youth employment and entrepreneurship by inspiring youth to explore opportunities in the agriculture and food industry by showcasing innovative and sustainable business models.
– To connect young people with local farmers, food producers, and community organizations through non-formal activities to support sustainable food systems in their region.
– To disseminate the results and lessons learned from the project.
Partners
Consortium of partners:
– Crossing Borders, Denmark
– KAINOTOMIA, Greece
– E-Juniors, France
– CWEP, Poland
– InnoEUsphere, Cyprus
– Crossing Borders, Denmark
– KAINOTOMIA, Greece
– E-Juniors, France
– CWEP, Poland
– InnoEUsphere, Cyprus
Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.
Project Number: KA220-YOU-2023-026