Goal setting and impacts delivery
Yes, from the planning phase the project aimed to address issues in these three key priority areas and it also delivered benefits across these three areas.
Please specify the achievements of the project goals
Climate action:
-Achieved reduced emissions: "Reducation of carbon footprints: -40 tons of CO2 emissions" (4).
-Achieved improved waste management: "Reduction of consumption: avoidance as a minimum -111,000 packaging and other disposable items end up in the landfill" (4).
-Achieved increased green space area: "A pilot community garden was initiated in spring 2021 as well as the improvement of the already existing green space on the terrace (with raised beds) and cultivation of a small plot in the courtyard" (1, p. 102).
-Achieved enhanced support of pollination: "Distributing seeds for pollinators flowers, organizing seed bombs workshops" (1, p. 104).
-Achieved increased spread of native/heirloom/open-pollinated seed: "Using heirloom species in the gardening activities" (1, p. 104).
-Achieved increased presence of species: "On-site production of crops (mint, basil, chard, green beans and zucchini) within the urban garden, which provide a small fraction of the ingredients needed for bistro menu" (1, p. 104).
Social justice and community:
-Achieved increased visibility and opportunity for marginalised groups or indigenous peoples: "However, the food collected mentioned above now reaches almost 400 vulnerable children and people, as follows: 300 homeless people, 24 beneficiaries and 10 employees of a social center, 8 poor families with 13 adults and 9 children and a partner foundation that supports about 50 vulnerable children" (1, p. 103).
-Achieved increased opportunities for social interaction: "Mai Bine (MBI) organized a diverse range of 17 events (16 sheets) under MyLocalFoodE auspices and reached 7412 people: workshops on food waste and urban gardening, debates and participation in a big local festival" (3, p. 114).
-Achieved increased involvement of locals in the management of green spaces: "In these activities several volunteers are involved, mainly youth up to 30 years old. As well, tens of pupils benefited from this activity by participating in educational workshops in the community garden or by visiting it" (1, p. 102).
-Achieved increased access to healthy/affordable food: "The main activity of CUIB is providing public catering services cooking and serving
food in the bistro in the city center of Iasi (on which 90% of the resources are invested). Several alternatives are offered for the sustainable consumption of food, preparing dishes realized mainly with local, vegetarian ingredients and artisanal options" (1, p. 101).
-Achieved increased sustainability of agriculture practices: "A composting activity of bio-waste has also started and the compost is then used in the gardening activities" (1, p. 102).
-Achieved supporting ill-health communities facing loneliness, anxiety or depression: "Solidarity services: free food for the most vulnerable" (1, p. 98) .
-Achieved improvement in people’s connection to nature: "MBI organized a private workshop and presentation for educators and administrative personnel from a local kindergarten in which they developed a garden together with the kids and their parents. They offered traditional seeds, vegetarian food made from local ingredients and high quality compost to every participant" (3, p. 116).
-Achieved increased sense of place identity, memory and belonging: "The pilot also organizes solidary bazaars where people can exchange clothes as well as events where people can enjoy local and healthy food, discuss current societal challenges and opportunities" (1, p. 106).
-Achieved increased support for education and scientific research: "Indirect contribution to research by collaborating in several H2020 projects and providing data" (1, p. 105).
