On Friday, the 2nd of June 2023, two members of the Crossing Borders staff took part at the Madens Folkemøde Festival under the Growing Green Communities project. As the festival’s focus is to provide the space and opportunity for people to discuss the Danish food chain and food systems, the Growing Green Communities attendance was …
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From 13th to 16th March 2023, the Erasmus+ Project Growing Green Communities (GGC) training took place in Bordeaux, France. Project partners from Finland, Denmark, Germany, Switzerland, and France met with 8 young students to learn from each other best practices in developing green communities, including urban gardens. Project participants of different ages, nationalities, cultural, educational, …
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Tackling household food waste is one of the goals of the Growing Green Communities (GGC) project to achieve the “green transition”. On December 14, 2022, a training on strategies to reduce food waste and loss was moderated by Professor Bent E. Mikkelsen of the University of Copenhagen, and GGC partner. This training took place on …
When it comes to school food security, what can Denmark learn from neighbouring countries? This was the main topic of the Skolemad (School Meals) 2030 meeting agenda, that took place on September 24th, 2022. In recent years, Danish school teachers, university professors, researchers and some policy makers have been working hard to present the benefits …
“Climate Justice, Social Justice and Racial Justice” are the 2022 Roskilde Festival’s messages to its engaged climate activist volunteers, participants, and the world. The Erasmus + Growing Green Communities Project had the opportunity to be present during the festival, offering lectures and workshops to enhance the “Green Transition”. Food systems expert Professor Bent E. Mikkelsen …
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