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Ireland (Westport, County Mayo)

Food Security & Public Land Use in Rural Towns

The Irish Learning Venture in Westport will involve community members and school students in the process of cultivating mini-forests and edible landscapes to address issues of food security, biodiversity, and land use in the region.

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Co-creating Evidence-Based Recommendations for Cross-Sectoral Partnerships and Whole-School Approaches to Education for Sustainable Development.

The Irish Learning Venture is also involved in research about education for sustainability and climate action in schools. This involves school students, teachers, management and supporting staff to address an evidence gap in whole-school projects. 
 

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Seeds of Change: Stories of Community Climate Action in Westport, Co. Mayo

Future Food Forests is an initiative in Westport, Co. Mayo that promotes a thriving wellbeing economy, nourished by local, healthy and sustainable food systems. As part of this initiative, a local community group are creating their own food forest.
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ONLINE WORKSHOP/ Dealing with the people factor challenges of climate change

The mission statement at the core of Levers, is the creation of "Learning Ventures"- spaces where teachers, students, scientific authorities, organisations and collectives learn, share and effectively engage with climate justice.
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Composting Workshop in Westport

Future Food Forests is an initiative in Westport, Co. Mayo that promotes a thriving wellbeing economy, nourished by local, healthy and sustainable food systems. As part of this initiative, a local community group are creating their own food forest.
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