A bridge between scientific knowledge, public policy, and active citizenship.
Our Areas of Expertise
Food, Climate, and a Just Transition
Food, climate, and a just transition are at the heart of our work. We start with data and translate it into concrete actions in collaboration with public agencies, businesses, and communities. Whether we’re facilitating dialogue, investigating a phenomenon, or building new skills, we always aim for measurable results that make a real difference on the ground.
Here’s how we put this approach into action.
Consultancy
We have been working alongside public administrations for over ten years to develop urban food policies.
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Facilitation
We help territories and organisations find their own path towards sustainable change, activating all available human resources.
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Dakar: The Future of School Canteens as a Catalyst for Urban Transformation
In Dakar, school cafeterias are being tested as a strategic tool for improving nutrition, equity, and urban development, in a context where they are still only marginally widespread. The pilot project, based on a participatory approach (Living Lab), involves communities and institutions in co-designing sustainable models. School cafeterias thus emerge as key infrastructure for food policies, capable of generating social, economic, and territorial impacts.
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New report on food poverty for the Heinrich Böll Foundation
Food System Governance How do high-income countries tackle food poverty? The report compares three divergent institutional models (Italy, France, Germany) and assesses the transition from emergency aid to the universal right to food, in line with the integration of the FEAD (European Fund for Aid to the Most Deprived) into the ESF+ (European Social Fund … <a title="New report on food poverty for the Heinrich Böll Foundation" class="read-more" href="https://assesta.it/en/new-report-on-food-poverty-for-the-heinrich-boll-foundation/" aria-label="Read more about New report on food poverty for the Heinrich Böll Foundation">Read more</a>
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Move on: end-of-project event
EStà ha partecipato all'evento di chiusura del progetto "MoveON" promosso dalla Provincia di Varese e finanziato da Fondazione Cariplo e Regione Lombardia.
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We combine analysis, engagement, and strategy
Our approach integrates three operational dimensions:
Research
to analyze contexts in depth and based on reliable data.
Participatory processes
to develop solutions by engaging stakeholders and local communities.
Strategic Planning
to turn insights into actionable steps.
We don’t rely on cookie-cutter solutions: every project is tailor-made, developed in close collaboration with our clients. We provide robust tools to help you understand the situation, make informed decisions, and drive change.
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Three different models of food poverty intervention: Italy, France, Germany
This is the second report produced through the collaboration between the Heinrich Böll Foundation Paris and EStà. The report aims to examine how different policy models address food poverty in three European countries, each interpreting and implementing the common European framework in distinct ways. By synthesizing a complex topic, it demonstrates how centralized, hybrid, and community-based systems each have specific strengths and limitations, reflecting contextual priorities, institutional histories, and governance structures.
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Climate, Poverty and Policies: food systems in France, Germany and Italy
Il rapporto offre una lettura trasversale delle interconnessioni tra i vari elementi che compongono il sistema alimentare, delle similitudini e delle differenze tra i sistemi alimentari di Italia, Francia e Germania e delle evidenze più rilevanti che distinguono i tre territori, focalizzandosi sulle aree urbane e periurbane.
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EuropeAID – Bissau Limpu
The project aims to improve the local waste management system, with a specific focus on education, data collection, and the promotion of the circular economy. In particular, EStà is tasked with training teachers and students to conduct a participatory field survey and produce an up-to-date overview of the current situation and opportunities for sustainable development and employment.
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Sustainable livestock farming and food systems
The project aims to generate scientific evidence and launch advocacy campaigns to raise awareness about the sustainability of food systems in Lombardy, by addressing both the demand side (with regard to university cafeterias) and the supply side, particularly in relation to milk and meat production.
Discover the project Heinrich Böll Foundation – Food Systems and Poverty: A Comparative Analysis of Italy, France, and Germany
The collaboration between EStà and the Heinrich Böll Foundation stems from the need to produce rigorous analyses on issues crucial to sustainability and social equity at the European level. The reports aim to fill a knowledge gap regarding European models, providing policymakers and stakeholders with the assessment tools necessary to address the challenges of food security, ecological sustainability, and social justice. EStà contributes to the partnership with its recognized technical expertise in the analysis of urban food systems and food policies. This expertise is essential for developing research that is not merely descriptive but provides concrete data and benchmarks useful for informing public policy and guiding the transition toward more equitable and resilient food systems at the local and international levels.
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We are working to make sustainability a strategic solution
We are an independent organization dedicated to research, training, and consulting.
We work with public agencies, nonprofit organizations, local communities, and regional networks to address complex issues using accessible, reliable, and action-oriented tools.
We develop methods and approaches that help us better understand the world, build effective partnerships, and devise practical solutions. Our work stems from the convergence of various disciplines and takes the form of projects, analyses, strategies, and training initiatives that make a real difference on the ground.
We believe in knowledge that is practical, shared, and capable of bringing about real change toward a just ecological transition.
Partner
We collaborate with local governments, foundations, universities, research centers, labor unions, and public and private companies.
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MUFPP - Milan Urban Food Policy Pact -
Terra! -
Fondazione Heinrich Böll -
Atlante del cibo di Torino -
Dear EU Program -
Legambiente Lombardia -
Italian Climate Network -
Comune di Milano -
Net Zero Cities -
CREA -
Hivos -
Rikolto -
ICLEI Africa -
Politecnico di Milano -
PNRR -
Comune di Bergamo -
Fondazione ACRA -
FAO -
Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo -
Fondazione Cariplo -
Agropolis Fondation
