One Slice of Bread at a Time!
The Adventure of Two Friends Who Decided to Change the World!
- story behind our mascots Zio and Ziva.
Once upon a time, in two different corners of Europe, two young dreamers were growing up — Ziva, a curious girl from Slovenia, and Zio, a cheerful boy from Italy.
They didn’t know each other yet, but they both shared one strange habit: whenever they saw food wasted — especially bread — they felt a little sad inside. They didn’t know why, but something deep in their hearts told them that every crumb counts.
Their next Erasmus+ trip took them to Poland, where they learned even more about energy and food waste.
In a small bakery in Kraków, they met a baker named Pani Marta, who taught them how old bread can be used in amazing ways — to make breadcrumbs, croutons, and even bread pudding instead of being thrown away.
That evening, Ziva and Zio helped organize a Zero Waste Cooking Night with other students. They made “Recycled Bread Lasagna” (Zio’s idea!) and “Green Energy Smoothies” (Ziva’s invention).
Between laughter, flour fights, and music, they realized something very important:
Teaching people about the planet can be fun — if you mix science with art and friendship!