DID YOU KNOW that Food, Agriculture and Land use account for a quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions caused by humans?

That's right. Producing, processing, transporting, packaging, consuming and disposing of food is a major climate problem. But it can also be a major solution, because if there's one thing we all do is eat. That means choosing what we eat, when, how and where we obtain our food can make a massive difference.

This project aims to help children between the ages of 8 and 13 develop critical thinking and analytical skills concerning food systems and how these relate to global climate change.  

The project works closely with teachers to implement a series of activities in and outside the classroom. These activities are student-centered, inclusive, multidisciplinary, and hands-on.

Participants practice their skills in maths, analytical thinking, public speaking, research, teamwork, arts, and food preparation to evaluate the 'climate-friendliness' and health value of different food items, including the ingredients of their very own recipes!

The final event of the project is Captain Polo's Climate-friendly Food Fair, at which project participants present their final dishes and the analysis thereof to a jury charged with evaluating and rewarding the students' critical thinking and culinary skills.

The recipes themselves are afterward collated and published in Captain Polo's international cookbook of climate-friendly recipes. The students who participated in the project are duly credited as contributors and they get to see their own recipes in a published book!