Welcome to the European Footprints blog series
Welcome
to the
European Footprints
blog series
For the SDGs to be met, everyone needs to do their part. Governments, the private sector, civil society, and the general public – which of course, that includes you!
In this blog series, you’ll discover ways in which you can implement these goals in your daily routine. You’ll also get to learn about our personal stories and all sorts of sustainable stuff that we’re passionate about.
Daily little changes for a better sustainable life
Bonjour mes amis! Firstly, my apologies for not having the time to make a video this month. With the end of the first year of my master's and handing in my thesis, it got complicated. But I am here, finally having the time to bring you some updates, happy to let you...
Why We Should All Be Working Towards a World That Is Inclusive of Disabled People
An inclusive world is a world in which disabled people have access to the same opportunities in every aspect of life that everyone else has. While disability is broad and there are many definitions of disability, according to the World Health Organisation: Disability...
Reducing Plastic Waste: Life’s a beach…clean!
Previous post by Lilia (#4): Single-use plastics, gone but not forgotten…Hey again my fellow eco-enthusiasts – how’s it going? Has anyone tried to be more sustainable on vacation? Let me know how you found it – and if you have any advice to share, I would love to hear...
“Doposcuola Quarticciolo”: An educational community
Part 4Previous postNext postIn this post, I will walk you through another project that during the pandemic year has brought us to expand and formally establish ourselves as a network of actors that deal with the education and development of youngsters in the...
Reducing plastic waste: Single-use plastics, gone but not forgotten…
Previous post by Lilia (#3): Bye-bye single-use plasticsHello everyone! I hope you’re all doing well and have been able to enjoy some sunny weather – has anyone tried a ‘plastic-free picnic’ yet? Let me know how it went, and if you’ve discovered any tips of your own...
Navigating the World with Disability
Universal Design, Tourette's and Reasonable AccommodationsMay May 20th was Global Accessibility Awareness Day (#GAAD). I have to admit I had never heard of this day, I only came across it because of tweets of some disabled people I follow on Twitter. Because of GAAD,...
Diary of a no-meat life – Chapter 3
Living without meat is not difficult but it is easy to consume meat unconsciously.In today’s chapter I am going to tell you about the latest updates on my no-meat journey and how I ended up eating meat without knowing it was meat. The day I started my pledge not to...
Transparency explained (with a pencil and a glass of water)
Transparency of public institutions is a basic condition for democracy to work. It promotes good governance and builds trust in the policy- and decision-making process. It is also an important tool in preventing mistakes and wrongdoing by public officials.
Reducing plastic waste: Bye-bye single-use plastics
Check out Lilia's previous blog post (#2)Hey everyone, thanks for checking in on my journey again! I hope you’ve all been doing well – has anyone tried making some plastic-free changes in the bathroom or kitchen yet? If you have, please tell me how you’ve been getting...
“Doposcuola Quarticciolo”: What pedagogy works in what context?
Part 3Previous postNext postIn this third blog post about the “Doposcuola Quarticciolo” and my involvement in it, I’d like to talk about the pedagogical approach used, and the differences between education in a formal and informal setting.In Italy, schools are...
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