FoodSHIFT Pathways

The Project

FoodSHIFT Pathways integrates food sustainability content into educational curricula, fostering critical thinking skills to design solutions.

At FoodSHIFT Pathways, we believe education plays a fundamental role in raising awareness and empowering citizens, starting from an early age, to take high-impact environmental actions. However, the need for change in our food system is poorly integrated into current curricula. This highlights a lack of practical resources for teachers in this area and underscores the need for educational materials to support teachers in developing specific skills related to sustainability and food sovereignty.

The goal of the FoodSHIFT Pathways project is to provide educational communities with tools and knowledge that support teachers in their efforts to develop critical, creative, and solution-oriented thinking skills in future generations. These skills address our food system and dietary habits.

Innovative Educational Resources

The project offers an interactive modular course designed to develop sustainability competencies in teachers and students. At the heart of each module are six interactive videos addressing key themes in the food system.

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Our Contribution

Through the FoodSHIFT Pathways research framework, we identified barriers teachers face when introducing sustainability concepts into classrooms, with lack of time being the most common challenge across the six participating countries.

To address this barrier, Fab Lab Barcelona contributes its extensive experience in educational initiatives focused on sustainability and food waste transformation. Projects such as Remix the School, Do-It Europe, and SISCODE – Remix the Barrio have integrated artisanal techniques and digital fabrication into the development of the FoodSHIFT Pathways GitBook “Reducing Food Waste Through Circular Economy”

This comprehensive resource connects theory with practice through a circular economy and technological innovation approach. It provides teachers with foundational information on each learning scenario, reliable sources for deepening classroom research, practical exercises, and educational videos that demonstrate how digital fabrication can promote a more sustainable food system.

Who is it for?

Teachers, educational staff, and stakeholders in the food system, aiming to raise awareness and cultivate student competencies in sustainability, environmental literacy, global awareness, and food citizenship.

FSP is a strategic partnership project co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union. REF: 2022-1-SE01-KA220-SCH-0000899.