Name
Grow Your Own
country
United Kingdom
Goal
This group will use the funding to create Community Growing Zones as a way to encourage local people to grow their own fruits herbs and vegs and educate them on the importance of this in regards to the climate. They will complete activities such as food growing/sustainability awareness workshops for families attending the centres and for the wider community.
Main Topic
Sustainable food: from "farm to fork"; a fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food system
All Topics
Responsible and circular economy: mobilizing industry for a clean and circular economy
Sustainable food: from "farm to fork": a fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food system
Fostering a just transition: leaving no one behind (fostering i.e. inclusivity, equity, empowerment of marginalized communities or other goals regarding justice)
Scale
- Neighbourhood or Local community
Actors
- Community-based initiative (i.e. citizens, cooperative, neighbourhood group)
Main Activity
Showcasing and/or demonstrating practices;
Activities
- Providing knowledge transfer / advisory / education services
- Developing and/or producing goods
- Showcasing and/or demonstrating practices
Source
This initiative was provided by the SGD consortium.
This initiative is self-reported and not identified by the SHARED GREEN DEAL Consortium
CONTACT
For further details please contact co-leads Dr Chris Foulds (chris.foulds@aru.ac.uk) and Dr Rosie Robison (rosie.robison@aru.ac.uk).
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement No 101036640. The sole responsibility for the content of this website lies with the SHARED GREEN DEAL HAS project and does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the European Union.