Training

Learning to read complexity. And building change.

We offer courses that combine critical thinking, a systemic approach and practical tools.
To train minds capable of tackling the challenges of sustainability with competence and vision.

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‘We train those who want to make a difference in their local areas, organisations and policies.’

The method

An approach that values people and connects knowledge

Personalisation and attention to needs

Each course is designed to meet the specific needs of participants.

Accessibility to complexity

We simplify without trivialising: we make complex concepts understandable and actionable.

Peer-to-peer and participatory teaching

We use inclusive and engaging methodologies to promote peer exchange.

Connection to current trends and real contexts

Our modules are updated to reflect ongoing regulatory, environmental and social changes.

Connections with academia and research

We collaborate with leading universities and research centres in Italy and Europe.

Production of original infographics and visual materials

For effective and accessible communication of content.

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The tools

Our training areas

Sustainable food systems

Mobility and decarbonisation

Circular economy and waste management

Energy and climate transition

Sustainable events

Format

Online, blended or face-to-face courses

Customised modules

Local and interactive workshops

Action research and local engagement

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  • Climate, Poverty and Policies: food systems in France, Germany and Italy
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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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    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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    EStà ha partecipato con entusiasmo al Social Enterprise Open Camp 2025 (SEOC 2025), evento internazionale di formazione e networking dedicato all’imprenditoria sociale e all’impact investing.

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    EStà was in Montpellier from November 5 to 7 on for the 5th Steering Commitee of the Interreg Euro-MED GARDEN project, which aims to decarbonize logistics for food supply and the management of bio-waste, packaging, and used containers in Mediterranean cities.

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    ESrà partcipa al knowledge exchange presso City St George University, London. Al centro la questione del "missing middle", ovvero la mancanza di un livello intermedio di governance dei sistemi alimentari tra il nazionale e il locale.

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    EStà as panelist on Collaborative Governance, in Brussels

    AfriFOODlinks Brussels, October 2025 The project Strengthening sustainable urban food systems through close collaboration between Africa and Europe During the AU–EU Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) week, the CEA-FIRST and AfriFOODlinks projects co-organized a one-day event in Brussels dedicated to exploring how cooperation between the African Union and the European Union can strengthen evidence-based public policies. … <a title="EStà as panelist on Collaborative Governance, in Brussels" class="read-more" href="https://assesta.it/en/esta-as-panelist-on-collaborative-governance-in-brussels/" aria-label="Read more about EStà as panelist on Collaborative Governance, in Brussels">Read more</a>

  • The added value of AfriFOODlinks at the MUFPP Global Forum 2025
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    Climate change – Food Policies and the Climate Agenda

    MUFPP Global Forum 2025, Milan City experiences and urban/national collaborative policies This parallel session of Miann Urban Food Policy Pact Global Forum coordinated by EStà in collaboration with CNCA (carbonneutralcities.org/) presented key data, information, experiences from cities around the world along with the policies that the Brazilian government has promoted and implemented also to work with cities … <a title="Climate change – Food Policies and the Climate Agenda" class="read-more" href="https://assesta.it/en/food-policies-and-the-climate-agenda/" aria-label="Read more about Climate change – Food Policies and the Climate Agenda">Read more</a>

  • Beyond project lifetime: Ensuring lasting impact for Food Policies in Africa
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    Beyond project lifetime: Ensuring lasting impact for Food Policies in Africa

    AfriFOODlinks How can we support long-term food policy transitions starting from short-term projects? This was the central question of the session organized by ACRA ETS and EStà – Economia e Sostenibilità as part of the #MUFPPGlobalForum, which brought together cities and partners of the #AfriFOODlinks project. This panel took the project as a case study … <a title="Beyond project lifetime: Ensuring lasting impact for Food Policies in Africa" class="read-more" href="https://assesta.it/en/beyond-project-lifetime/" aria-label="Read more about Beyond project lifetime: Ensuring lasting impact for Food Policies in Africa">Read more</a>

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  • AfriFOODlinks’ Living Lab in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
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    AfriFOODlinks’ Living Lab in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

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Research

We translate analysis into tools for action.

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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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