Eat Smart Plus - Enabling young leaders

It often starts in the school canteen. With food left uneaten – and habits that can change. In Eat Smart Plus, young people learn about food and how to change the systems around them.

About the project

Eat Smart Plus – Enabling Young Leaders builds on REfUSE’s successful Eat Smart programme, taking it further – from awareness to action.

Students explore how the food system impacts health, climate and inequality. They analyse food waste in their schools, develop action plans and collaborate with staff and decision-makers to implement change.

At the heart of the programme are the “Waste Warriors” – young leaders driving change in schools and communities.

What the Kavli Trust funding will support

The Kavli Trust funding will:

• Expand the programme to more schools
• Strengthen follow-up work for lasting impact
• Engage young people in community-based activities
• Enable youth-led influence on policies and practices

The ambition is clear: not just behaviour change, but system change.

About REfUSE

REfUSE is a UK-based Community Interest Company established in 2015. It works to reduce food waste, raise awareness and make nutritious food accessible to all through practical action and education.

Previous support

REfUSE has previously received funding from the Kavli Trust for the Eat Smart programme, forming the foundation for this next phase.