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Second, the project has tried to turn teenagers into well-informed and modern
European citizens by making them realise that local, organic or garden food is actually at
the centre of today's new eating habits and can be valued on the international level. This
kind of food contributes in many ways to the protection of the environment which is one of
the most important stakes of the 21st century. The project has been eco-friendly as it
fosters the biodiversity that can be found in our different European countries and struggles
against the uniformity of fast food that contributes to a negative form of globalization. It
has also valued the students' own cultural heritages, providing a sense of pride and self-
confidence. It has helped them to grow up into European citizens who are happy to share
the products of their culture with other European friends. Contrary to imported food, local
food doesn't need polluting transport. We have also wanted to sensitize teenagers to the
advantages of organic food such as the implementation of sustainable development
through, for example, the absence of chemical fertilizers. Organic farming also enhances
the taste of fruit and vegetables. Sustainable development has now become a key school
subject which is part of all curricula throughout Europe.
Third, we wanted our students to understand that local, organic and garden food
can have a positive impact on their health. Of course, by protecting the environment, they
protect themselves. They also learn to become more critical and demanding about the
quality of what they eat. They open their minds on the variety of the existing food and the
sanitary benefits it provides. Eating local food may curb the current problem of obesity
among teenagers as it turns them away from the big fast food restaurants which are
worldwide famous.
This partnership has been coordinated by the Collège du Carbet in MARTINIQUE
(overseas department of FRANCE) and comprises participating schools selected via
eTwinning and located in ITALY (Liceo Scientifico "Camillo Golgi") and ROMANIA (Liceul
Teoretic "Onisifor Ghibu"). We have formed a culturally rich and varied partnership that
has been active for two years and has linked countries and schools which are distant from
one another but united by several common points.
Our project has enabled us to carry out three types of activities:
ACTIVITIES INVOLVING STUDENTS ONLY:
 Creation of our own European Language Portfolios
 Stays at their European friends to discover other European lifestyles
 Participation in the classes of their European friends
 PowerPoint presentations about the schools and participating countries (by all
partners)
 PowerPoint presentations about national recipes using local food
 Creative writing pieces about local food, farming, gardening
 A drama and dance show (by the Italian and Martinican partner)
 European cookbooks (by all partners)
 2016 European calendars (by all partners)
 Video contests (by all partners)
 Gardening contest (by all partners)
 Creation of a brochure of games and quiz linked to the visit of the local food
production units and dedicated to other children (by all partners)
 Posters summarizing the programme of each mobility
 Exchange of Christmas cards by post or email
ACTIVITIES INVOLVING STAFF ONLY:
 Project meetings in the different participating countries
 Observation of European colleagues' classes
 Creation of a common blog to cover out project activities
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