About
Throughout the 2017 - 2018 school year, we have participated in the Global Scholars Program, learning many new things about food security, the consequences of the fast population growth in cities, and how it is going to affect the environment and ourselves... After that, we realized there were some simple things we could do to achieve an improvement in terms of healthy food and its security.
Our Community Action Project
We researched our food system, and we noticed that there were many things we could do to eat more healthy.
So, we decided to take some steps in order to discover how food influences our choices and then how to improve the way we eat at our school. In particular, we focused on plants and food.
In general terms, our goal was to assess the importance of creating community gardens in our neighbourhood and also to advocate for changes within our reach.
Double Gain
Participating in Global Scholars program has been a rewarding experience. Not only did we learn how to take better care of the environment, we have also gotten to know other cities and countries, and students from all over the world.
It has been a great adventure!
Food Environment Map
Students took a community walk to assess the availability of nutritious foods in their school neighborhood, resources for people who don't have healthy food, and the prevalence of processed foods and food advertisements.
They used a digital mapping tool to record findings.
