Eco-friendly Diet: A Few Learning Activity Ideas

1. Climato_
   
   Aimed at youth aged 12 to 17, Climato_ is a collection of educational tools developed by Lab22 and Carburant Humain to raise awareness and promote engagement regarding climate change and the ecological transition. It includes a video and educational worksheet that deal specifically with food and the environment, as well as Climatomenu, a game designed to raise public awareness of the environmental impact of food waste.

2. Education kit: À la soupe!
   Cycles 1 and 2, Social Sciences, Science and Technology, French, Mathematics (Équiterre, 2022)
   
   This set of educational activities focuses on sustainable eating. The kit invites students to explore the other side of today’s agri-food system and to reflect on the impact of their food choices on their health, their environment, and the world around them. All proposed activities comply with Quebec’s education program.

3. Activity: Nos choix alimentaires et l’environnement au Québec aujourd’hui
   Cycle 1, Geography (Bader, B., Teixeira, M., and I. Arseneau, 2018)
   
   This activity gets students to examine what they eat and consider what measures could guarantee their health, the health of the entire province, and the protection of the environment, both in and outside Quebec.

For even more food education content, check out the exclusive tools and resources at La marmite éducative.

1. Le Semoir offers several educational workshops on the environmental impact of food:
   - Alimentation saine et responsable (Healthy, eco-friendly eating)
   - Introduction à l’agriculture de proximité (Introduction to eco-friendly local agriculture)
   - La boite à lunch zéro déchet (Zero-waste lunchbox)
   - La conscience alimentaire, c’est quoi au juste? (What exactly is food awareness?)
   - La cuisine anti-gaspi! (No-waste cooking!)
   - Mon alimentation écoresponsable (My eco-friendly diet)

2. SUCO offers a turnkey workshop on sustainable food systems that is free for high school students. Seamlessly aligned with Quebec’s curriculum, it covers food sustainability, the consequences of different food choices, various agroecology initiatives, and practical, accessible solutions.

3. The Entends-tu l’éco? workshop uses inquiry-based learning to introduce participants to current environmental issues and help them develop viable solutions for their communities.

The next time you organize a special class lunch, why not make it an eco-friendly affair? Encourage students to bring their own set of reusable cutlery to minimize waste, and plan a plant-based menu that ideally showcases local, seasonal produce.

As in so many other areas, adopting eco-friendly habits when it comes to food has a positive effect on people’s health. The importance of making sustainable food choices thus goes well beyond the fact of reducing our environmental impact. It is also a powerful way to directly influence our individual and collective well-being.