Genuine Clandestino is a national campaign promoting the free processing of farm products considered "illegal" by Italian law, the “km zero” production and the ethically sustainable and direct sale of items.
The Street Games project ("Jogos de Rua"), developed in Lisbon's Prodac neighbourhood, highlights the importance of urban space, large or small, as a source of unity among diverse cultures, social classes and generations.
Projecto Fruta Feia ("Ugly Fruit") aims to minimise the social and environmental impact of food waste. The idea is to channel all rejected fruit and vegetable products to consumers that do not judge the quality of the product solely on appearances.
To revitalise and energise Alfama and its communities, the A Linha project aims to develop levels of understanding and interaction as well as to create gardens and cultivation, organising shows and cultural activities that promote gastronomy, commerce, sport and leisure.
Cozinha Popular ("People's Kitchen") da Mouraria is a social project designed to revitalise the multicultural community of Mouraria in Lisbon, promoting the sharing of experiences, building community and providing employment and access to food for those in need.
Auteur : Malou Weirich/Lorna Muddiman - Publié le : 2013-08-22 09:09 -
Cold Barn farm is a centre for youth activity, which is dedicated to children and young people and making a difference in their lives. The allotment project started in 2006 when a group of young people showed an interest in growing their own vegetables.
Auteur : Malou Weirich/Lorna Muddiman - Publié le : 2013-08-22 08:12 -
The Schweizer Familiengärtnerverband (Swiss leisure garden federation) today unifies approximately 375 leisure garden sites. In order to stimulate the co-operation with the associations and the members, the federation was divided into different regions, Bern among them.
Auteur : Malou Weirich /Lorna Muddiman - Publié le : 2013-08-21 09:21 -
The Mazargues allotment gardens, situated on the Joseph Aiguier site, are part of the city of Marseille’s historical heritage. The Gardens and the allotments greatly contribute to community life - facilitating a healthier environment, social inclusion, access to food and more...
Auteur : Maria Jeliazkova - Publié le : 2013-08-16 13:36 -
Citizen initiative against bank policies and privileges set out in legislation, which has been initiated by lawyers working in the public interest and is supported by different civil society structures.
Auteur : Maria Jeliazkova - Publié le : 2013-08-14 14:11 -
Where institutions are unable to offer adequate help to disadvantaged and disabled persons; when the bureaucratic processes are too cumbersome and do not take into account the real "sensitivity" of timely actions needed to support these communities, the counselling offices of Civil Movement “DNES” step in.
Auteur : Maria Jeliazkova - Publié le : 2013-08-14 12:46 -
The aim of the initiative (and the associated project) is to establish a configuration of social actors to support the creation and adoption of an adequate legal framework for the development of the social economy and social enterprises in the country.
Auteur : Maria Jeliazkova - Publié le : 2013-08-14 09:58 -
Creation of a common structure, through which to combine the potential of citizens and experts, as well as the inclusion of the structure in a global network, to help address and solve the problems of growing energy poverty in Bulgaria in the last decade.
Auteur : Louise Hain - Publié le : 2013-08-14 07:19 -
Youth Communal Councils or Children Communal Councils are participatory measures organized in many cities in Wallonia where Children/ teenagers are able to directly take part in the local life by providing to their local officials new ideas/projects for community well being and local life improvement.
Auteur : Louise Hain - Publié le : 2013-08-13 19:45 -
Coivoit’stop is a secured proximity hitchhiking plan that was initiated by the Youth Council of Sprimont within the PCS and finally broaden to a dozen of villages of the area.