Photo: Sebastian Eppler, myclimate
In a rapidly changing world, young people need more than just specialist knowledge. ‘zukunftsschlau’ encourages pupils aged between nine and 16 to think critically, recognise connections and work together to develop solutions to the challenges of our time. The focus is on collaboration and the experience of being able to make a difference.
What this means in practice is evident in the projects that emerge from the workshops: for example, school classes have developed a climate friendly cookbook, visited a local repair café or organised a school-wide toy swap. In doing so, the pupils experience how ideas are turned into concrete action.
With the support of donors, myclimate can further develop educational programmes such as ‘zukunftsschlau’ and reach even more school classes. After all, effective Climate Education empowers young people to play an active role in shaping their future.
Time and again, I see pupils starting to ask questions, discover connections and develop their own ideas from them. These moments in workshops really move me.
It gives me great pleasure to support children and young people as they try out climate friendly behaviours, question them critically and gain their own experiences. It is precisely this reflection on their own attitudes and the sense of self-efficacy they experience that makes the programme so valuable.
Find out more about ‘zukunftsschlau’: myclimate.org/zukunftsschlau (in German)
