Francesca La Rocca

EStà’s Participation in the Master’s Program in Local Food Policies
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EStà’s Participation in the Master’s Program in Local Food Policies

EStà guided an international class in exploring the challenges of contemporary food systems. Through stakeholder engagement tools, participatory processes, Living Labs, and the Theory of Change, Andrea Calori, Bianca Minotti, and Francesca La Rocca proposed a practical and critical approach to food policy, grounded in the integration of research and action, the strengthening of relationships among local stakeholders, and learning derived not only from successes but also from failures and lessons learned in the field.

Hybrid Master in Local Food Policy
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Hybrid Master in Local Food Policy

The Master’s programme trains specialists capable of devising and managing cutting-edge projects and initiatives in the field of sustainable food systems policy

Innovating Urban Food Logistics
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Innovating Urban Food Logistics

EStà hosted an event on new approaches to urban food logistics at Cascina Cuccagna!

For CREA and MASAF, EStà facilitates “Connessioni in campo”
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For CREA and MASAF, EStà facilitates “Connessioni in campo”

EStà supported CREA and the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry (MASAF) in designing and running the participatory activities of the Puglia Mini Camp, one of the main field-based action-research initiatives promoted as part of the Accademia Rete PAC – Connessioni Rurali programme. The initiative, carried out in collaboration with partner regions and universities, involved 45 university students from across Italy in an experiential learning programme dedicated to agroecology and agricultural innovation.

Rural Connections – PAC Network Academy
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Rural Connections – PAC Network Academy

Rural Connections is the operational heart of the PAC Network Academy, an initiative promoted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry and implemented by the National Rural Network in collaboration with universities, regions and local partners.

Athens, Green Living Areas: From experimentation to territorial policies
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Athens, Green Living Areas: From experimentation to territorial policies

EStà participated in Athens in the 3rd meeting of the Green Living Areas community under the Interreg Euro-MED program, an opportunity for European projects focused on urban sustainability to exchange ideas. The event marked the transition from a pilot phase to one more focused on integrating solutions into local policies, with an emphasis on transferability, governance, and long-term impact.

Toolkit for People
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Toolkit for People

A civic technology toolkit designed to improve the socio-economic and environmental impacts of waste management through participatory approaches. Tested in Elinkine with ACRA; replicable and modular.

NetZeroCities – The food system of the city of Padua
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NetZeroCities – The food system of the city of Padua

Urban food policy: a key component of the city of Padua’s strategy to reduce climate-changing emissions

EuropeAID – Bissau Limpu
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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.

Dakar: The Future of School Canteens as a Catalyst for Urban Transformation
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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.

Move on: end-of-project event
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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.

EStà participated in SEOC 2025
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EStà participated in SEOC 2025

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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