Healthy behaviour among pupils? Let them do it themselves.

Young people know perfectly well what’s healthy. So why don’t they do it?

At school, they learn about healthy eating, exercise, and sustainable choices, but once they step outside the school gates, their behavior often doesn’t change. That’s because behavior doesn’t depend solely on knowledge. Friends, habits, time, and money also play a role.

Veerle Van Raemdonck (Erasmus Brussels University of Applied Sciences and Arts ) has therefore chosen a different approach: starting from the young people’s own world. They map out their own eating and exercise habits and come up with their own solutions that fit their school and neighborhood. Think of a challenge, a campaign, or an exercise initiative.

Want to get started with your school? Watch the video and find out how.