User:Geopap

Geopap is a primary education teacher born in 1968 in Ammoxori Florina. He has a master in environmental education after researching the subject "Mediterranean diet and the environmet"

Abstract: The thesis discusses the creation of a project of Environmental Education through the Mediterranean diet. It is addressed to students in elementary education in the age of 10 - 12 years. It is an educational process through which are combined the traditional Mediterranean diet, its benefits regarding the health, and its enormous contribution to the local environment, including its sustainable management and growth. The originality lies in the simplicity of the subject due to the daily need of food consumption. The willingness for attendance of the participants supported by the interest of the local society, provides a great opportunity to the students to make decisions and to take actions in order to protect the environment. In conclusion, by following the Mediterranean diet, meaning the consumption of the locally produced and seasonal products, we contribute not only to our health, but also to the protection of the environment. That leads to reduction of agrochemicals, energy for long distance product transportation, product packaging, and use of water for irrigation due to acclimatization of the local products in the local climate conditions. In addition, the reduction of animal proteins consumption leads to decrease of the great percentage of agricultural products used for animal nourishing followed by deforestation, eutrophication and desertification.