Agroferest Therapy

CSO: Kalistratia Odv
Area: Socio-environmental regeneration and sustainable agriculture
Location: Calabria, Province of Vibo Valentia (Polia)

Type of project

NEET youth, isolated elderly, the unemployed, and women in marginal rural areas.

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Target (Disengaged)

“Disinterested” citizens, particularly rural women, youth, the elderly, and people with disabilities

Science-based

Use of drones with LiDAR technology to map biodiversity and scientifically monitor soil improvements. The project combines science, technology, and participation to demonstrate concretely how human-nature collaboration can regenerate ecosystems and social relationships.

Gender

Valorization of women’s roles in food processing and sustainable resource management.

Planned activities

• Practical workshops on horticulture and soil care, scientific landscape monitoring, and participatory food processing workshops.

Action model

• “Doing together” model; the hypothesis is that nature as a space of well-being can counteract social desertification, transforming degraded areas into laboratories for inclusion and a new solidarity economy.