With the basic project idea "Think Global Support Local", we want to sharpen the awareness of the participants for a sustainable, healthy nutrition in this same project. The participants are supposed to reconsider their own consumption behavior by getting to know the added value of regional products. The project background or context can be derived from the following key questions: - Does it always have to be huge amounts or might less be better? (Quality vs. quantity) - Do we really need superfoods from far-away countries for a healthy diet, or do regional products provide the same nutrients? (Chia seeds versus flaxseed) - How can traditional, regional recipes help us with a sustainable, regional diet? - How can long transport routes be avoided? - How can I grow my own food in the smallest area? - How can food be preserved? Which traditional food preservation techniques do we still know? - What does traditional livestock farming look like compared to industrial livestock production? The project directly involves 110 students and 50 teachers from the 5 partner schools through participation in transnational learning activities. In addition, other students and teachers are involved in the project by developing the projects’ topics in the classroom. More participants also include the host families, local politicians, companies and the local press who take part in individual project activities. The project is designed to assist participants in the acquisition and development of basic skills and key competences. These include competencies in the areas of language, social learning, intercultural learning, team building, project management, methodology, didactics and documentation. As a joint project result, a project brochure is to be prepared which, in addition to the documentation of the course of the project, also provides didactic information on the implementation of individual activities and teaching materials via the TwinSpace "Think Global Support Local". The brochure is to be created as PDF and can thus be distributed well e.g. via email distributor (snow-ball system). eTwinning is integrated as a communication platform. The TwinSpace is used for data exchange and documentation. There are 6 conferences planned in the partner countries and in Belgium. These are based on global aspects - “Think Global”, which are prepared via eTwinning as Homework (HW). Based on this, the conference topics (CT) highlight the regional characteristics of the partner regions -"Support Local". Like this, global consequences can be recorded and regional conclusions can be drawn, e.g. the avoidance of long transport routes through the use of regional products and recipes. 1st Conference Germany (November 2019) - Minimizing the global footprint HW: comparison of global and regional food from and in the partner countries. CT: global footprint / awareness of the consequences of one's own consumption behavior. Visit of Dr. Oetker World. Urban Gardening: preparation of a planting campaign in the school garden "Project Fruits" / allotment garden culture in Germany. Objective: raising awareness of the global consequences of one's own actions / to show new ways. 2nd Conference Italy (March 2020) - Laboratory test on quality analysis HW: follow-up of the 1st conference. CT: visit to the Barilla company in Cremona - subject "Sustainability", workshop at the University of Piacenza, scientific study on the quality of food (bio versus mass), laboratory experiments. Objective: raising awareness concerning the ingredients of food / quality analysis superfoods / regional products. 3rd Conference Croatia (June 2020) - FiT "Foods in Taste": Edible plants / flowers in modern gastronomy HW: edible plants from all over the world / regional CT: crops, harvest of first "project fruits", modern interpretation of traditional recipes. Objective: rediscovery of regional crops and recipes. 4th Conference Spain (November 2020) - Healthy Ecosystem HW: ecosystem balance CT: Dehesa ecosystem / grazing areas for Iberico pigs. Objective: recognizing the importance of sustainability in livestock and crops farming for a healthy ecosystem. 5th Conference France (March 2021) - Health and nutrition HW: global eating habits CT: production and consumption of regional products in a globalized world using the example of the city of Albi, which aims at being self-sufficient by 2020. Diet-related health problems and pollution, nutrition tips, sports activities. Objective: raising awareness concerning healthy eating possibilities Follow-Up Meeting Belgium (June 2021) HW: result documentation CT: preparation of results, evaluations, final report / arrangements for further cooperation. Goal: project completion, publication / dissemination of the project brochure.
With the essential project idea of "Think Global Support Local," we raised participants' awareness of sustainable, healthy nutrition throughout the project. The participants were encouraged at various levels to rethink their consumption behavior by learning about and experiencing the added value of regional products. The project background or context can be derived from the following guiding questions: - Does it always have to be a lot or is high quality perhaps better? (Quality vs. Quantity) - Do we really need superfoods from faraway countries for a healthy diet, or do regional products perhaps even offer the same nutrients? - How can traditional, regional recipes help us with sustainable nutrition? - How can long transport routes be avoided? - How can food for our own consumption be grown on a very small area? - How can food be preserved? - What does traditional and industrial livestock farming look like? - What are the characteristics of a healthy diet? - Which regional sports and exercise activities can support a healthy lifestyle? Many students and teachers from the five partnering schools were directly involved in the project by participating in the transnational learning activities. Other students as well as teachers were involved in the project by working out the project topics in class. Other participants included host families, local politicians, businesses and the press, who were involved in individual project activities. The participants were able to further develop their basic skills and key competencies (competencies in the areas of language, social learning, intercultural learning, team building, project management, methodology, didactics and documentation). As a joint project result, teaching units on the project activities were developed, which, in addition to documenting the course of the project, also contain didactic instructions on how to carry out individual activities. They will be published via the TwinSpace as well as via the results platform. The teaching materials can be disseminated and used in any school, also beyond the partner schools. The originally planned conferences had to be adapted to the pandemic situation. Only the 1st conference could be held as planned. Due to the Covid-related project interruption of 24 months, during which no mobilities could take place, the project coordinators were in regular contact via video conference. With the resumption of mobilities, conferences were organized, conducted and evaluated under high pressure. Thus, the remaining five conferences could be carried out within six months. C1; Conference Germany (November 2019) - Global Footprint. HA (Homework): Comparison of global and regional food from and in partner countries. KT (conference theme): Global footprint / awareness of consequences of own consumption behavior. Visit to a sugar factory / production of regional pancakes: pickert. Urban Gardening: preparation of a planting action in the school garden "project fruits"/ useful areas in the public space / opinion poll "consumer behavior". Objective: to raise awareness of global consequences of one's own actions / to point out new ways. C2: Conference Italy (March 2020) - force majeur - cancelled due to Covid C3: Conference Italy (March 2022) Food analysis/Green Cities HA: Analysis of survey "consumer behavior“ KT: Bicycle tour to a National Park and visit to the hanging gardens in Milan for water sampling in public waters / laboratory experiments on food quality. Goal: raise awareness of food ingredients / regional specifics Green Cities versus National Parks. C4: Conference Spain (April 2022) - Healthy habits in European cities HA: Usable green spaces for sports in urban areas KT: Herb planting action, visit of regional food producers, climbing course Goal: Raise awareness of urban exercise culture/offers C5: Conference France (April 2022) - Nutrition, Health and Sports HA: homemade versus convenience food KT: Nutrition and sports games, Nordic walking, visit to regional food producers, nutrition tips, sports activities. Goal: raise awareness of opportunities for healthy regional food and exercise. C6: Conference Croatia (May 2022) - Zero waste everyday / flowers in modern gastronomy. HA: Zero waste concept - What is zero waste? KT: Zero waste everyday / useful plants, "Zero waste plant based kitchen" cooking class, hiking in the forest - plant science. Goal: Rediscover regional useful plants and recipes. C7: Final conference Belgium (August 2022) Documenting results, processing results, evaluations, final report / agreements on further cooperation. Goal: Project conclusion, publication / dissemination of project results.