| From neighbourhood to plate | |
| Brief Description | The project started from the perspective that everyone has the right to live in a green environment and to eat healthy foods. The project lasted two years and had the following goals:
– To provide accessible education on nature and environment for children (and their parents) from disadvantaged neighborhoods; Despite of the limited insight into the effectiveness, this practice might be promising in reaching and changing disadvantaged children and families their lifestyles and health, the physical environment (i.e., green space) as well as the social cohesion in the neighborhood. |
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| European Country/Countries | Belgium |
| Field | Living/Green spaces: Urban (food) gardens, Consuming: Healthy and Sustainable Consumption |
| Type | Intervention |
| Impact | Health, Equity, Environmental sustainability |
| Status | Completed |
| Target Group | Low socio-economic status, Children & adolescents |
| Evaluation | No |
| Level | Local |
| INHERIT Perspective | The project has been included as a promising practice given its potential impact on health, equity and climate. The project focuses on providing education on nature and environment, improving the local living quality (i.e., more green space, more social cohesion), and encouraging the production and consumption of sustainable and health foods. The practice aims to reach and change the BEHAVIOR of disadvantaged children and their families, as well as to improve the PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT and EXPOSURE/EXPERIENCE for the disadvantaged. |
| Detailed description PDF filename | Download file |
| Relevant links | http://www.deruimtevaart.be/ |
| Contact | Kim Theys, De ruimtevaart, kim.deruimtevaart@gmail.com |