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In our game-based workshop with the game “Observers”, we present how we – the Demokrative – implement Education for Sustainable Development (Bildung für Nachhaltige Entwicklung) among youth and adults in and outside schools. We believe that participating in our workshops is the best way to gain insights into our practical approaches to Education for Sustainable Development. What’s more, it can be fun and educational for everyone! After experiencing such a typical workshop, we reflect, discuss and share thoughts about the game and provide further background information about our game-based learning method and our competence-based approach to citizenship education (such as critical reflection, solution-based thinking, expressing one’s opinion, change of perspectives, etc.).

How is your topic connected to sustainability?

In the game “Observers”, the participants will uncover true but unknown stories from around the world that exemplify the opportunities and challenges of sustainable development. They will thereby discover connections with collective decisions, social developments and democratic rules and discuss their personal preferences. Further, we provide meta-level information on Education for Sustainable Development which should feed into a discussion on how to promote competences for sustainable development.

To which SDGs can your event be related to?

Overall, the workshop is all about Education for Sustainable Development (SDG 4). Additionally, the game “Observers” contains stories linked to various SDGs, primarily to SDGs 1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 16, and discusses connections but also challenges they pose to each other. Hence, the workshop covers a big range of SDGs.

Goal and take-home message of your event

Participants gain insights into how competences for sustainable development can practically be conveyed among youth and adults in a fun and entertaining manner. They know that our material is free to use for everyone and that after experiencing the workshop themselves, they can play the game with friends, family or wherever they are active.

Zielgruppe: Studierende, Interessierte, Angehörige UZH

https://nachhaltigkeitswoche.ch/en/veranstaltung/demokrative-game-observers/