Romania– Brasov
SDG #12: Responsible consumption
INDEX
1. About the Project
2. Our Impact
3. Testimonials and pictures
4. Project curriculum
WHY
SHOULD WE CARE?
Eat4Change is a WWF-led, international project co-funded by the EU, pushing for a shift
toward more sustainable diets and food production practices.
SDG LOGO
Eat4Change strives to engage citizens, particularly youth, to take an active role in society
and change their diets more plant-based for the wellbeing of people and the planet.
[The project started in May 2020 and continues to April 2024]
By 2023, targeted European Youth Eat4Change partners:
1) have greater awareness of the impact WWF Finland, WWF Sweden, WWF Belgium, WWF
of diets on people and the planet and a France, WWF EPO, WWF Austria, WWF Greece,
critical understanding of their role as WWF Brazil, WWF UK, Fundación Vida Silvestre
Argentina (FVS), Associação Natureza Portugal
ABOUT THE
consumers and active citizens
(ANP), Estonian Fund for Nature (ELF), AIESEC.
PROJECT
2) contribute to sustainable development
goals and climate actions by embracing
more sustainable diets, influencing peers
and supporting engagement with
corporates and policy makers for
improved practices and policy coherence.
SDG TARGET 12.8
SDG LOGO
By 2030, ensure that people everywhere have the relevant
information and awareness for sustainable development and
lifestyles in harmony with nature.
The volunteering project is part of a larger project, also
called Eat4Change, which is a WWF-led, international
project co-funded by the European Commission’s
EXPECTED OUTCOME
Development Education and Awareness Raising ✅Increase awareness among young
Programme (DEAR), pushing for a shift toward more people about the impact diets have on
sustainable diets and food production practices. people and planet
✅Empower young people to take
ABOUT THE
The volunteering projects in schools have the same action and make a change in their daily
goal: to bring awareness to high-school students about
PROJECT
habits and work with others for a
the importance and impact of their diets on the
greener planet.
environment and to engage them to take action
towards a more “planet-based” diet.
Over 2000
TEENAGERS IMPACTED
IMPACT since July 2022
Over 10 Cities
IN 2 COUNTRIES
More than 100
WORKSHOPS DELIVERED
Over 26
SCHOOLS PARTICIPATED
OUR
46
GLOBAL VOLUNTEERS
Volunteer testimony: Volunteer testimony:
“ Thank you for the opportunity. Please contact me for more projects, I hope
“I loved the project because it allowed me to connect with children and help
to work on a job like that in my country, but if I can be a part of this change
them connect and understand the importance of healthy diets and the
in a bigger way, I would love to be. I would love to help you achieve more
composing of a good diet plan””
goals around the world for eat for change.”
Begum Simsek– 20 - Turkey
Diana Laura – 27 - Mexic
Teacher testimony:
TESTIMONIALS
“We liked the Global Volunteers and the impact it brought to our
community but for the next years to come, we need to make a better
planning so we could increase the quality of the project.’.
Monica- English Teacher
High-schoolers' testimony:
“I didn’t know that A diet could be so complex and useful in my life”
George - 16
PICTURES
[Link]
CURRICULUM
[Link]
mobilizing-youth-for-sustainable-diets/
PROJECT
PROJECT TIMELINE AND ACTIVITIES
* this plan of activities is a template and can be adapted according to the needs of the stakeholders. For example, workshops could also happen throughout
the whole 6 weeks, the number of units with one classroom can also vary according to the stakeholder agreement!
Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6
Onboarding and Delivery phase Closing and
preparation evaluation
Preparing and delivering the workshops to each class
Understanding the 4 workshop units in total with each class, which means there will be a weekly unit Finalizing the
framework of the with every single class experience by giving
project. Topics are around the idea of sustainable diets and go from more general points to feedback to the
Getting to know more scientific discussions and a part where they are encouraged and supported to organizing team, to
the other participants take action the other volunteers
Working on delivery Topics (developed together with WWF based on an educators’ manual): and receiving
skills for the The meaning of a sustainable diet feedback to improve
workshop. What are the effects of food production on the environment (deforestation, CO2 themselves.
Learning and emissions, etc) Write a report on
understanding the What is my country’s usual eating habits and what can be changed about it the activities done
curriculum for the How do I create change around me and influence family and friends to eat more throughout the rest
project, work on the sustainably? of the weeks
lessons plan for the How do I eat more sustainably?
schools
[All of the topics will be tailored to the needs of the specific class (age, interests, knowledge on
the topic) and will include a more interactive way of covering the subjects]
PROJECT FLOW
STEP 4 STEP 1
Teamwork time- pupils get together and Understand your pupils, get to know your
work in teams to come up with a audience and their current knowledge on
mini-project to implement for themselves the subject + needs they have
and/or for another audience
STEP 2
STEP 3
Dive into the theory, understand facts and
Set things in motion- the educator starts numbers related to food production and
to mobilize the class for sustainable diets consumption around the world and in your
country
PROJECT
CONTENT
PROJECT
CONTENT
ACTIVITIES
EXAMPLE
Activity 1:
“What am I eating?”
ACTIVITIES
EXAMPLE
Activity 2:
“Why should I care?”
ACTIVITIES
EXAMPLE
Activity 3:
“Walk the talk!”
THANK YOU!
#Eat4Change
