Vege Plants for Survival Program
We learned from Peter Jollands about the “Veggies for Survival” program that Pakuranga RC are introducing to schools as part of the “climate-safe” education program that is “The Novara One Planet Project”. You may wish to have a look at https://www.sail-world.com/news/250799/Novara-One-Planet-project-launches and https://www.times.co.nz/environment/goodbye-desk-hello-ice-breaking-yacht/. The Dr Nigel Jollands referred to in the 2nd link is Peter Jollands’ son, and the impetus for Peter in getting the ”Veggies for Survival” project up and running. With both a son and daughter involved in climate change research and action there is clearly a familial interest in this environmental area as well as a science background to the benefits. There is more information on The Novara One Planet project on facebook and Instagram. (https://www.facebook.com/NovaraOnePlanet/ and https://www.instagram.com/novaraoneplanet/).
See also; https://www.coaching-at-work.com/2023/05/01/novara-voyage-documents-coastal-climate-change/ and https://www.futureearthcoasts.org/research_projects/novara-one-planet-climate-safe-remote-coastal-communities/
While the planting of vegetables part is similar to the Garden to Table program it is more focussed on understanding the role of plants in climate change and survival/being climate-safe than learning about what plants to eat and how to prepare them. As a range of communities around Auckland and the rest of New Zealand are facing change due to coastal erosion and other climate change effects this may well strike a chord with school students.
As a Rotary promoted project it is something else you may wish to consider discussing with the contacts you are establishing/re-establishing/n