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FDF Scotland and Tilda Sustainability Challenge 2024

FDF are launching a Tilda Sustainability Challenge 2024.

This is aimed at S1 – S3 pupils and the focus this year is sustainability and reducing food waste.

Please see more details on the link below –

https://www.fdfscotland.org.uk/fdf/what-we-do/people-and-employment/careers-and-skills-development/tilda-street-food-challenge/

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Fair Fashion Festival – 31 Aug – 30 Sept 2024

Celebrating sustainable fashion and textiles – Glasgow style!
With over 20 sustainable and ethical Glasgow based businesses taking part in a month long programme of workshops, film showings, making sessions, repair, swaps and sales.
All details can be found at the Fair Fashion Collective’s website
Some are free, some cost, so make sure you book to avoid disappointment.
 

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Reducing Food Waste at Home: the ‘bitesize’ course for busy people now launched

Zero Waste Scotland have recently launched a short digital training course on reducing food waste (details below).
The course is primarily aimed at tackling household food waste but is designed to be as accessible as possible by as wide a range of audiences as possible.
 

Reducing Food Waste at Home: the ‘bitesize’ course for busy people

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The Kings Foundation – Garden Education Teacher CPD

Teachers have been asking what to do with their school garden so the Kings Foundation have developed a one day CPD workshop for teachers, primary and secondary, to join in the Education Garden at Dumfries House to learn both the practicalities of creating and maintaining a school garden for food and biodiversity as well as how the garden can be …

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FDF Scotland – Scottish Food and Drink Ambassadors

The demand for STEM skills in the Scottish food & drink industry has reached a critical point.  From existing businesses to vertical farming and alternative sources of protein to 3D food printing and digital innovation, we need to invest in future skills and engage young people with the career opportunities offered by science, technology, engineering, and mathematics skills.

We are …

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