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An informal and playful way to challenge climate lies in Youth Work

Train-the-Trainer for youth workers to address climate lies & myths in an informal way to increase critical thinking skills in young people & provide the communication skills necessary to debunk lies & act as climate ambassadors.

Category:

Course Venue

Göttingen, Germany


Content Areas
  • Common values and civic engagement & participation
  • Creating and promoting learning opportunities among all citizens and generations
  • Environment and fight against climate change
  • Innovative learning and teaching practices
  • Promoting active citizenship

Course Duration (in days)

3


Next Available Course

Nov 2024



Organised by

BUPNET GmbH

Language(s)

English


Description

Train-the-Trainer Course for youth workers to address climate lies and myths in an informal, playful way in youth clubs and other places where young people meet to increase critical thinking skills in young people and provide the communication skills necessary to debunk the lies and act as climate ambassadors. The course will be delivered through different methods such as group work, discussion and reflective rounds, seeking to promote the active participation of participants by inviting them to share their experience, knowledge and personal resources in regards to empowering young people in critical thinking, gamified learning and informal learning in youth work.


European Dimension

The course was developed and tested within the European project "SLACC Stop lies about climate change" carried out by a consortium of seven partners from seven EU-countries.


Tentative Program & Schedule

The course will be delivered through different methods such as group work, discussion and reflective rounds, seeking to promote the active participation of participants by inviting them to share their experience, knowledge and personal resources in regards to empowering young people in critical thinking, gamified learning and informal learning in youth work.

Day 1:

o   Climate change myths and how to debunk them

o   Let’s fact check

o   System thinking

Day 2:

o   How to engage and empower young people (ambassadors)

o   How to network

o   How to make a good speech and respond to counter arguments

 Day 3:

o   Gamification and its benefits

o   Content creation / game

o   Praxis transfer

o   Evaluation and feedback


Expected Outcome

- be aware of problems arising from fake news related to climate change

- know the most widely spread climate myths and the facts to counter them

- be able to implement a number of activities and tools to empower young people to debunk climate myths and lies and increase their critical thinking

- be able to prepare young people to become climate ambassadors and defend our planet from destructive practices.

- implement the concept of gamified learning, peer-to-peer learning and quiz-based learning in youth work


Certification

Participation certificate



Venue address

BUPNET GmbH
Am Leinekanal 4
37073 Göttingen
Germany


How to Apply

Write an email to info@bupnet.de


Minimum Number Of Participants

10


Participation Fee

€ 300


Course Website
https://slacc-project.eu/
BUPNET GmbH

BUPNET GmbH


Address

BUPNET, Am Leinekanal 4, 37073 Göttingen

Website URL

https://www.bupnet.eu/

Contact persons

Sabine Wiemann