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RCEs around the worldSource: UNU-IASalso reaching out to parents and is planning to recruit ex-studentsto the programme.RCE Hyogo-Kobe – disaster mitigation and ESDStakeholders of RCE Hyogo-Kobe view disaster prevention and mitigationas an important aspect of ESD work in their region, which in1995 suffered the tragedy of the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake(Kobe Earthquake). The Science Cafe, which promotes dialogue andcollaboration between scientists and citizens, is one of the activitiesthat aim at making a culture of disaster prevention and mitigation apart of people’s everyday life.RCE Saskatchewan (Canada) – innovation and learning for moresustainable consumption and production of servicesThe Sharing Productive Capital Project is an applied researchproject led by RCE Saskatchewan with the support of LutherCollege at the University of Regina, the University’s Department ofComputer Science, and the Craik Sustainable LearningProject. People and organizations in the region volunteerproductive capital, such as machines, tools andbuildings, while software is used to keep track of theavailable assets. Participants in the project learn abouttheir place in the systems of consumption and productionand about opportunities for delivering services inthe community.RCE Skåne (Sweden) – innovation, learning and capacitydevelopment for sustainable regional food systemsRCE Skåne facilitated a project aimed at developingknowledge about sustainable food systems among partnersin the municipality of Malmö, Sweden’s first FairTrade certified municipality. The project unfolded aroundthe ambition of increasing the amount of organic food inschool meals. Under this project, while the municipality,[ 141 ]