FIND THE CONNECTION

Second short-term exchange of groups of pupils

“Studying the past and the present, looking at a sustainable future”

Schule macht Nachhaltigkeit -
Nachhaltigkeit macht Schule (A lesson in
sustainability: Make your school greener and yourself too)
2020-1-DE03-KA229-077458

FIND THE CONNECTION

A Game on Climate change

INTRODUCTION

An international teamwork

This book was created within the framework of the Erasmus+ project "Schule macht Nachhaltigkeit - Nachhaltigkeit macht Schule/ A lesson in sustainability: Make your school greener and yourself too" (2020-1-DE03-KA229-077458).

It is part of the students' work during the 2nd short-term exchange of groups of pupils, held at the Geniko Lykeio Paralias from October 3-7, 2022.

The students worked in international teams on a case study and role playing on the environmental crisis and climate change.

This is the result of their work.

CONTENTS

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Find the connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Case study: Heatwave in the UK . . . . . . . . .

Case study: Draught in Spain. . . . . . . . . . . .

Case study: Deadly storm in Germany . . . . .

Case study: Greek wildfire rages near Athens

Case study: Burundi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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FIND THE CONNECTION

Role play, discussion, case study

This activity took place on Friday, October 7, 2022, the last day of the exchange in Patras, Greece.

The students were asked to deal with an extreme weather phenomenon or another incident or problem linked to climate change or human activity and come up with a plan of action.

The game was based on the educational material: Educational games for Climate change, Environmental Education Centre of Eleftherio-Kordelio, Thessaloniki, April 2020. https://www.kpe-thess.gr/en/

The students were divided into international groups. Each group worked on a different case.

The players of each team gather around a large paper given to them. They read an article about the case and discussed whether they have been in a similar incident. Each player got a Role Card and tried to step into the shoes of someone affected by the effect (getting into a role).

In each group, in turn, the players were introduced and marked their role around the paper. They then described what happened to them, how they were affected by the event and how they affected or were affected by another player/role player.

They observed the picture created and formulated their conclusions, discussing what is the problem, what are the causes, why it is consider as an extreme phenomenon, how they themselves are connected, affect or are affected by other members of the community. They then discussed how they could better respond as a community to such an event in the
future and "presented" their proposals to the other teams and the teachers.

Case study: Heatwave in the UK in July 2022

UK heat wave 2022: Europe’s roads are buckling, railways are on fire - Vox

The team

Letitia Topolski (Germany)

Chiara Colonnese (Italy)

Victoria Toledo (Spain)

Evelina Valiukevic (Lithuania)

Marianna Smyrni (Greece)

Ellie Andrikopoulou (Greece)

Vivian Baltzi (Greece)

THE PROBLEM: HEAT WAVE

Role cards

Our suggestions

Climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. The main reason why climate change exist is because of human activities.

To put an end to climate change we should use public transportation or cycle and electric vehicles. Moreover, people should get informed about the phenomenon and start recycling, reusing, reducing and buy less fast food and more local and sustainable food.

It is also important to reduce fast fashion and appreciate more second hand clothes. Planting trees is a good way to help with the protection of the environment as well. Also, it is important to conserve water, switch to LED's and raise awareness.

Another key thing to remember is that everything associates with your home, so saving energy at home can be efficient. Furthermore, considering your traveling and throwing away less food could help.

Train driver: I had to inform the municipality service about the fire on the tracks

Airplane passenger: The flight was postponed due to the heatwave

I need someone to transfer the injured patient

Truck driver: I couldn't drive cause it was too dangerous

Doctor: People need me more often because they get sick from the high temperature.

Tourist: I was in the train and I lost consciousness because of the heat.

Child: It's very hot, I cant breath, I sweat a lot, I need to hydrate myself.

The doctor advised me not to go to school because of the heat