Innovations in the Education for Sustainable Food Systems (SUSPLUS)

SUSPLUS project will support cooperation between eight European universities to develop and implement innovative educational materials and methods in the subject of sustainable food systems, thus provide university students with necessary knowledge, competencies and skills to support this important sector, but also increase their employability.. The project will begin with an in-depth analysis of students' understanding of the sustainable food system concept and their expectations towards education within this subject area, followed by the development of innovative teaching contents and by testing them with students and lecturers during educational activities, including e-learning, Intensive Study Programme, lectures about different aspects of sustainable food systems given by university students in schools, students’ Small Research Projects in cooperation with enterprises representing sustainable food sector. Building a student and alumni network in the topic of sustainable food systems is also planned. Reports, programmes and syllabuses of the above mentioned educational activities will be produced and disseminated within the Partnership and beyond, to be implemented into existing teaching programmes. In addition, a guide/booklet on the sustainable food system concept will be jointly elaborated by the project consortium and disseminated to all interested stakeholders. The consortium is planning a next project by involving non European Universities.