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04.11.-06.11.2024 | Heidekreis | The World Climate Game Takes Germany by Storm!
In cooperation with the Heidekreis district and the school administration and education, we are organizing the first World Climate Game in Germany this November. This interactive learning game aims to raise awareness of climate change and its impacts, engaging participants with one of the most pressing issues of our time.
29.10.2024 I 2:00 p.m I Webinar I Online presentation of the World Climate Game
The World Climate Game is an interactive app-based board simulation game in a three-day workshop format that aims to raise awareness of climate-relevant issues and promote sustainable ways of thinking and acting. In this presentation, we would like to introduce you to the concept, content and possible uses of the game and discuss together how we can work together to integrate this valuable educational tool into your networks and projects.
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17.09.-19.09.2024 I Eisenstadt I Burgenland I The World Climate Game - an educational tool to solve the climate crisis at the PH Burgenland
The World Climate Game is particularly suitable as an educational tool for educators. It offers an interactive opportunity to sensitize students to the topic of climate protection and motivate them to become active. As a tool for climate and environmental education, the board simulation game conveys knowledge and understanding of the complex ecological, economic and social challenges of our time through playful comprehension. It deepens expertise, promotes life skills and the formation of values.
24.09.-26.09.2024 I Upper Austria I BRG Schloss Traunsee discovers the power of sustainable action in a playful way!
At the end of September, we will visit Upper Austria and present our innovative board simulation game to students of the BRG Schloss Traunsee. They will have the unique opportunity to approach the topics of globalization and climate protection in a playful way and to gain practical experience in the field of climate protection and to develop creative solutions to environmental problems.
23.09.-25.09.2024 I Styria I World Climate Game at Montanuniversität Leoben
We are excited to announce that a thrilling World Climate Game will take place at Montanuniversität Leoben from September 23rd to September 25th, 2024! This event is organized in collaboration with the Department of General, Analytical, and Physical Chemistry. Students from the Technical University will engage in a playful exploration of the impacts of climate change. This three-day workshop will provide ample opportunities for discussion and the exchange of ideas on sustainable solutions.
16.09.-20.09.2024 I Salzburg I The Bundesgymnasium Hallein is ready for the Climate Challenge?
In cooperation with the province of Salzburg and the Haus der Natur Salzburg, students of the BRG Hallein are given the opportunity to expand their knowledge about climate and sustainability. We hope that the World Climate Game will motivate you to work for environmental protection and to use our resources more consciously and to master the challenges of our time in a playful way.
09.09.-11.09.2024 I GRG II Vienna I Students of GRG II in Vienna slip into the role of climate decision-makers
The students will experience exciting challenges in the World Climate Game. The World Climate Game aims to sensitize students to climate protection and to make them active shapers of a sustainable future. The innovative "World Climate Game" offers the opportunity to explain theoretical concepts of climate science in an appealing and educational way.
12.09.2024 I TU Wien I EDUSCAPE: Learning through, in and with landscape. Seminar for Educators
The European research project EduScape uses landscape to address current societal, ecological and cultural challenges driven by climate change. With the help of the landscapes around the school, knowledge about climate change is imparted. The project results will be presented at the concluding conference at TU Wien. The World Climate Game team will also be on site and available to answer questions about the game!
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26.8.-28.8.2024 I Melk I Summer Campus of KPH Vienna/Krems - The World Climate Game – A Pedagogical Tool for Solving the Climate Crisis
This seminar offers participants the opportunity to experience the innovative tool for climate and environmental education for themselves. Subsequently, the practical game experiences with regard to the didactic and methodological potentials of "game-based learning" will be reflected on and the learning fields of climate knowledge and global sustainability will be deepened.
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Vienna | The World Climate Game wins the main prize for science communication in the field of social-ecological transformation!
This award from the AK Vienna and the ÖGB Climate Office recognizes the dedication of our game to communicate complex scientific insights about climate change in an understandable, pedagogically valuable, and entertaining way. We are delighted by this recognition and proud to contribute to raising awareness and education in the field of climate protection.
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24.06.-26.06.2024 I Vienna I HTL Camillo Sitte easily solves our world problems!
This week, students will be shown the global effects of climate change with the World Climate Game. This is a unique opportunity to sensitize students to the pressing environmental problems of our time and to encourage them to take action.
24.06.-28.06.2024 I Serfaus-Tirol I World Climate Game meets School on the Farm
Under the motto "Learning, experiencing, and understanding," the classroom is exchanged for the great outdoors, the fields, meadows, and forests. With the exciting and educational World Climate Game, there is a great opportunity to playfully explain pressing environmental issues and the complex interconnections of our modern times. It will be a week full of exciting experiences, new insights, and unforgettable moments in the beautiful nature of Serfaus-Tirol.
17.6.-19.6.2024 | Lower Austria | SZ Ybbs an der Donau plays for a sustainable future!
From June 17th to 19th, 2024, we will be in the beautiful city of Ybbs an der Donau with our World Climate Game! Students from the Ybbs school center will spend three days engaging with the topics of sustainability and climate protection in a playful manner. They will dive into the world of renewable energies, environmentally conscious consumption, and sustainable mobility.
10.6.-15.6.2024 | Vienna | Taking Self-Responsibility for a Sustainable Future: The World Climate Game at GRG 21
This time, we are playing at GRG 21! The aim of the game is to raise awareness among students about the necessary measures to combat climate change and create a sustainable future. The interactive simulation allows participants to experience, in a playful way, how decisions impact the climate and the environment. Together, solutions for a sustainable future will be developed.
23.5.-27.5.2024 | Carinthia | Experience climate protection up close: World Climate Game at HBLA Pitzlstätten!
On May 23rd, 24th, and 27th, 2024, the World Climate Game will be played with HBLA Pitzelstätten in Carinthia! Conducted by our partners in Carinthia, the organization Landscape of Knowledge and the Educational Lab: Lakeside Science & Technology Park, this interactive game will bring students closer to the topics of climate change and sustainability in a playful way. We wish you success and fun at the World Climate Game! Let's shape the future together!
4.6.-6.6.2024 | Vienna | World Climate Game at HTL Wien West – Playfully towards a sustainable society!
At the beginning of June, students from HTL Wien West will have the opportunity to experience the "World Climate Game" live. This board game provides them with a unique chance to step into the shoes of decision-makers for three days and see firsthand the impact their decisions have on the climate and the environment. They can work together to develop solutions, engage in discussions, and understand how their actions shape the future.
13.5.-15.5.2024 | Vienna | World Climate Game at BHAK22!
For three days, students from the Viennese BHAK22 have actively participated in the World Climate Game. During this time, they have gained valuable experiences and important insights into the impacts of climate change. It is encouraging to see schools like BHAK22 utilizing such innovative and interactive learning opportunities to raise awareness among their students about the challenges of our time.
13.05.-15.05.2024 I Vienna I BHAK 22 Students make a statement for environmental protection!
From May 13th to May 15th, 2024, we will play our innovative board game at BHAK 22 in Vienna. Students from the Business Academy will have the opportunity to step into the roles of decision-makers in politics, business, and civil society for three days and take measures to protect the climate. Through their actions in the game, they can influence the virtual climate change and raise awareness for environmental issues.
23.4.-25.4.2024 | Vienna - World Climate Game goes UNO City Vienna!
We are pleased to announce that the World Climate Game will take place from April 23rd to 25th, 2024 at UNO City Vienna. During this three-day workshop, students will have the unique opportunity to step into the roles of global decision-makers and work together to find solutions to climate change. The "World Climate Game" provides an interactive platform to deepen understanding of climate change, promote teamwork, and develop creative solutions.
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22.4.-25.4.2024 | Götzis, Vorarlberg - Learning about the energy transition in a playful way!
The World Climate Game, as an innovative initiative for raising awareness about climate protection and sustainability, kicks off in Götzis. Organized by the Vorarlberg Energy Institute and the Götzis Middle School, the World Climate Game lays an important foundation in environmental education. The workshop makes the climate change and crisis tangible for students in the 4th grade of Götzis Middle School through practical experiences and approaches the topic in a playful manner.
12.4.-14.4.2024 I Vienna - The first world climate game Community Game 2024 will take place in April!
The Community game from April 12 to April 14 is an interactive event where participants have the opportunity to try out the World Climate Game for themselves and get a first-hand picture of the challenges and opportunities in the field of climate protection.
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17.4.-19.4.2024 I Vienna - World Climate Game Facilitator Training 2024
The next World Climate Facilitator Training will take place on 17/18/19 April 2024 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (or on Friday until 1:00 p.m.) in Vienna.
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5.4.-6.4.2024 I Vienna - SCHÜLF Workshop: The World Climate Game as an Interdisciplinary Teaching Project
At the beginning of April, the HTL Rennweg in Vienna is organizing an inter-school training course for teachers on the topic: "The World Climate Game as an Interdisciplinary Teaching Project". The workshop is aimed at teachers (of all school levels, subjects and school types) who are interested in the global issues of the future.
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26.2.-29.2.2024 | Dornbirn - Playful Communication of Climate Knowledge at the Raiffeisen Forum Dornbirn - World Climate Game - a board game for sustainable education!
Together with the Energy Institute Vorarlberg, Raiffeisen is hosting the four-day World Climate Game, which is already in full swing. Employees of Raiffeisen banks in Vorarlberg and students from the BRG & BORG Dornbirn Schoren are experiencing, in a playful way, how the challenges of climate change are embedded in complex relationships and interdependencies.
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27.2.-29.2.2024 in Bregenz - Have fun and learn at the same time!
This week, students from HTL Bregenz are playing the World Climate Game with our World Climate Game developer Matthias Mittelberger. They learn through play how to make a contribution to protecting our planet. They delve into the world of sustainability and environmental education, becoming part of the solution to the climate crisis - because only together can we shape a sustainable future!
20.2.-23.2.2024 I Lienz und Wien - Play for a sustainable future!
In the penultimate week of February, the World Climate Game was played twice! Once at the Lienz HAK 1A and then in Vienna at the GRG XII Erlgasse! The students immersed themselves in the world of sustainability and environmental education. They contributed their creative ideas to combat the climate crisis and playfully developed solutions for the current challenges of our time!
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