Project EducLocalFOOD

EducLocalFOOD: Teaching local and sustainable food systems

PROJECT PRESENTATION

European Union (UE) fosters sustainable growth by implementing environmental and social objectives through the Europe 2020 strategy and the common agricultural policy. Local and sustainable food systems (LSFS) appear as a pillar in this politic because it is at the crossroad of many issues: sustainable agriculture, climate changes mitigation, poverty reduction and food security. Indeed, sustainable agriculture and local sales will reduce environmental footprint of food production and transportation. It will have consequences on poverty and social bonds by bringing closer food producers and food consumers, encouraging rural development and bringing value to farmers work.

Teaching and professional training play a key role in awareness and empowerment of the future producers, consumers and agricultural stakeholders in those issues.

LSFS require new skills and competences that teachers and trainers must develop. The pedagogical methods have to be based on a systemic and multidisciplinary approach using, among others techniques, observation, demonstration and case studies.

PARTNERSHIPS

The EduclocalFOOD project is a partnership project between the federal agricultural institution CEZ-Bergerie nationale (France), the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (Austria), the University of Lisbon (Portugal), the University of Maribor (Slovenia) and the European Landscape Observatory of Arco Latino (Italy).

Country Partner – EducLocalFOOD

PORTUGUESE RESEARCH TEAM

Researcher Idalina Sardinha (SOCIUS/CSG, ISEG, Universidade de Lisboa)

FUNDING

Programme ERASMUS+; Call 2018; Key action (KA2) – Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices; Action (KA202) – Strategic Partnerships for vocational education and training; maximum total grant 349 681 EUR; total grant for Universidade de Lisboa (ISEG and ISA) 57 595 EUR;