Ecoterian: save the planet, one meal at a time!

Would you like to change your eating habits to benefit the climate, but have no idea how to go about it? Would you like to learn more about your contribution to a more sustainable planet? Moreover, do you have a smartphone? Then you are the Ecoterian we are looking for!

Your diet has a huge impact on our climate. As an environmentally conscious VUB student you would like to pay attention to what you eat. But how do you go about that? Changing your diet can be quite a challenge. Several VUB students found out that it is not that simple to learn how to eat vegetarian (vegan). Questions such as: "Is eating meat really that bad for the environment?" "What about dairy products?" "And if you stop eating those, what should I eat to stay healthy?" "Which vegetables do I eat in which season?" and a host of other questions often have no clear-cut answer.

That is why a few VUB employees decided to bundle all information on one platform: Ecoterian. In this way, the project responds to the shortage of hands-on solutions for people like you who want to reduce their impact on the climate. Thanks to the guidance provided by the app, you too can make an important contribution to restoring our climate. For example, the program supports you to already reduce your diet by 70 percent! This is done in a scientifically supported way, while ensuring that your consumed diet meets what is currently considered a healthy diet. In addition, you will find lots of free recipes on the app that will give your environmentally conscious diet a tasty boost. Are you hungry for more? Then don't hesitate and join Ecoterian! All this great information will soon be launched on one great app. It is under construction.

Vacancy

You are...
  • A VUB'er eager to tackle own negative climate impact
 

You have...
  • Interested in a sustainable diet
  • A smartphone
 

What's in it for you?
  • Free delicious recipes
  • Information about sustainability and nutrition
  • Tips for getting started
  • A roadmap to bulk shopping in Brussels

Register 

Wanted: social media intern for Ecoterian!   

Do you want to do an internship in social media marketing? And would you like to have a real impact on the climate? Then become an intern at Ecoterian and help elaborate on the launch of the Ecoterian application and reach people through Facebook and Instagram!  

At Ecoterian you will work every Tuesday in the co-working space of Start.VUB in the USquare (COVID measures permitting).  

 

You are:  
  • VUB student with a passion for social media 
  • No stranger to Photoshop  
  • Available from the end of January (and for at least 3 months)  

     
You have:  
  • Feeling for design  
  • The desire to create content and to work on a really impactful project  

     

Interested?  

Apply now

Contact details

Projectleader: Lise Vermeersch 

E-mail: Lise.Vermeersch@vub.be

Tel: 0472 31 15 24

*As an Urban Engaged University, we call upon our VUB community to help build a better world through social engagement. On the "The World Needs You" platform, the VUB collects socially meaningful projects on which students, staff, alumni and sympathisers can collaborate. These projects do not represent the university. The initiatives and communication are the responsibility of the project organisers and do not represent the university's position.