Day 2 of the Prilep Living Lab: Exploring Sustainable Nutrition for Early Childhood Educators

After a successful kickoff, day two of the Prilep Living Lab continued on May 29th with an engaging workshop focused on sustainable nutrition for early childhood educators. The dayโ€™s sessions were filled with insightful discussions and practical activities, aiming to enhance the understanding and implementation of healthy eating practices in kindergartens. On May 28-29, 2024, … Continue reading Day 2 of the Prilep Living Lab: Exploring Sustainable Nutrition for Early Childhood Educators

Arete Kicks Off Prilep Living Lab with Workshop on Sustainable Nutrition for Early Childhood Educators

Prilep, Macedonia โ€“ May 28, 2024 โ€“ The Arete Association for Sustainable Prosperity is pleased to announce the commencement of the Prilep Living Lab, part of the FEAST (Food systems that support transitions to healthy and sustainable diets) project. On May 28-29, 2024, nearly 200 kindergarten staff members, including carers, teachers, kitchen staff, and administration, … Continue reading Arete Kicks Off Prilep Living Lab with Workshop on Sustainable Nutrition for Early Childhood Educators

ะะ ะ•ะขะ• ะฒะพ ัะพั€ะฐะฑะพั‚ะบะฐ ัะพ ะžะฟัˆั‚ะธะฝะฐ ะŸั€ะธะปะตะฟ ะพั€ะณะฐะฝะธะทะธั€ะฐ ะพะฑัƒะบะธ ะทะฐ ะทะดั€ะฐะฒะฐ ะธัั…ั€ะฐะฝะฐ ะฒะพ ะณั€ะฐะดะธะฝะบะธย 

ะŸั€ะธะปะตะฟ, ะœะฐะบะตะดะพะฝะธั˜ะฐ โ€“ 27 ะผะฐั˜ 2024 ะณะพะดะธะฝะฐ โ€“ ะ—ะดั€ัƒะถะตะฝะธะตั‚ะพ ะทะฐ ะพะดั€ะถะปะธะฒ ะฟั€ะพัะฟะตั€ะธั‚ะตั‚ โ€žะะ ะ•ะขะ•โ€œ ะฒะพ ะฟะฐั€ั‚ะฝะตั€ัั‚ะฒะพ ัะพ ะžะฟัˆั‚ะธะฝะฐ ะŸั€ะธะปะตะฟ ะณะพ ะพะฑั˜ะฐะฒัƒะฒะฐ ะฟะพั‡ะฝัƒะฒะฐัšะตั‚ะพ ะฝะฐ โ€žPrilep Living Labโ€œ, ะบะฐะบะพ ะดะตะป ะพะด ะฟั€ะพะตะบั‚ะพั‚ FEAST (ัะธัั‚ะตะผะธ ะทะฐ ั…ั€ะฐะฝะฐ ะบะพะธ ะฟะพะดะดั€ะถัƒะฒะฐะฐั‚ ั‚ั€ะฐะฝะทะธั†ะธั˜ะฐ ะบะพะฝ ะทะดั€ะฐะฒะฐ ะธ ะพะดั€ะถะปะธะฒะฐ ะธัั…ั€ะฐะฝะฐ). ะะฐ 28-29 ะผะฐั˜ 2024 ะณะพะดะธะฝะฐ, ะฟั€ะธะฑะปะธะถะฝะพ 150 ั‡ะปะตะฝะพะฒะธ ะฝะฐ ะฟะตั€ัะพะฝะฐะปะพั‚ ะฒะพ ะณั€ะฐะดะธะฝะบะฐั‚ะฐ โ€žะะฐัˆะฐ ะธะดะฝะธะฝะฐโ€œ, … Continue reading ะะ ะ•ะขะ• ะฒะพ ัะพั€ะฐะฑะพั‚ะบะฐ ัะพ ะžะฟัˆั‚ะธะฝะฐ ะŸั€ะธะปะตะฟ ะพั€ะณะฐะฝะธะทะธั€ะฐ ะพะฑัƒะบะธ ะทะฐ ะทะดั€ะฐะฒะฐ ะธัั…ั€ะฐะฝะฐ ะฒะพ ะณั€ะฐะดะธะฝะบะธย 

Arete and Eduland Join Forces to Enhance Nutritional Practices in Macedonian Kindergartens

In December 2023, Arete took a significant step towards promoting healthier lifestyles for children in Macedonia by signing a memorandum of understanding with Eduland, an esteemed NGO, partner organisation of UNICEF comprising preschool educators. This collaboration marks the beginning of a journey aimed at revolutionizing nutritional practices in Macedonian kindergartens. Supported by UNICEF and the … Continue reading Arete and Eduland Join Forces to Enhance Nutritional Practices in Macedonian Kindergartens

ARETE Institute for Sustainable Prosperity is pleased to announce the Climate Justice Call, in collaboration with the SHiFT COST Action.

As we face the significant challenge of climate change, we invite students, faculty members, and researchers to share their ideas and solutions on climate justice. This initiative provides an opportunity to co-edit a multimedia catalogue, presenting diverse perspectives on climate justice through essays, reports, and multimedia elements like images, videos, animations, and sound pieces accessible … Continue reading ARETE Institute for Sustainable Prosperity is pleased to announce the Climate Justice Call, in collaboration with the SHiFT COST Action.

Unveiling and Enhancing Nutritional Approaches in Macedonian Kindergartens

The challenges related to nutrition among the youngest population represent a global concern that is also evident in Macedonia. One aspect involves the issue of malnutrition, which, although at a relatively low level, is discernible. Conversely, the problem of excessive weight and obesity, supported by data indicating an increasing trend among children in the country, … Continue reading Unveiling and Enhancing Nutritional Approaches in Macedonian Kindergartens

Nurturing Healthy Futures: The Significance of Nutritional Guidelines and Meal Times in Kindergartens

In the dynamic and rapidly evolving landscape of early childhood education, the well-being and development of young children take center stage. Kindergartens play a pivotal role in shaping the foundation of a child's physical, cognitive, and emotional growth. Among the various factors that contribute to a child's holistic development, nutrition stands as a cornerstone. Guidebooks … Continue reading Nurturing Healthy Futures: The Significance of Nutritional Guidelines and Meal Times in Kindergartens

First #FEAST manuscript published: Transitions to food democracy through multilevel governance

The first manuscript by the Feast consortium titled "Transitions to food democracy through multilevel governance" has been published by Frontiers inย Sustainable Food Systems. It is open access and available to read here. Connect with FEAST on LinkedInSubscribe to FEAST's YouTube ChannelFollow FEAST on X In this piece we give an overview of FEAST and describe … Continue reading First #FEAST manuscript published: Transitions to food democracy through multilevel governance

ARETE and the Municipality of Prilep join a New EU initiative that reimagines the European foodscape

Europeโ€™s citizens are facing unprecedented challenges for their food security and access to healthy, nutritious food because of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the increased cost of living and environmental pressures (severe heat, drought, wildfires, etc.). In the Macedonian context, the challenges are further compounded by the energy crisis, food import dependency, the structural … Continue reading ARETE and the Municipality of Prilep join a New EU initiative that reimagines the European foodscape