This SafeHabitus webinar will focus on raising awareness about farm hazards, and the regulations and proactive practices needed to safeguard the safety of children on European farms.
Children are often present on European farms, making their safety a critical consideration when developing farm safety guidelines and regulations. Irish data reveals that 10% of farm fatalities involve children, underscoring the need for both behavioural and policy changes.
This SafeHabitus webinar on keeping children safe on farms will focus on raising awareness about farm hazards, and the regulations and proactive practices needed to safeguard the safety of children on European farms. The webinar speakers will discuss a wide range of issues related to children's safety on farms, including:
- the issue of normalising danger within the farm family and persistent farm accidents.
- The AgriKids project on engaging, educating, and empowering children to be farm safety ambassadors.
- Children's safety and childcare on farms in the United States.
- Women farmers’ experience of balancing work and family during early motherhood.
Join the SafeHabitus webinar “Keeping children safe on farms” on 11 September 2024 from 15:00 to 16:30 CET.
About SafeHabitus project
SafeHabitus is a Horizon Europe project that aims to strengthen Farm Health and Safety Knowledge Innovation Systems (FHS KIS) and support the EU transition to social sustainability in farming. Through novel methods and a collaborative approach, the project aims to advance safer practices on farms across the EU.
Programme
Webinar | Keeping children safe on farms
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Additional info
Venue
Online - Zoom
Organiser
SafeHabitus
National stakeholders