IIASA is offering half-day workshops for individual school classes and youth organizations on a topic in systems thinking. Each workshop is focusing on a specific topic in systems thinking, with well-defined learning objectives and will have interactive activities based on real situations and the challenge of solving specific tasks during the practical part of the sessions.
These interactive workshops are designed to help young people understand the broader implications of their choices and actions and equip them with valuable problem-solving skills. Participants are encouraged to think about the complexity of the natural and social world they live in is one of the key objectives of the IIASA Climate Education Initiative.
Topics
The workshop topics cover issues such as climate change, climate resilience and climate justice, consumer behavior, throwaway culture, biodiversity, the impact of dietary choices on climate change mitigation and biodiversity loss reduction.
Exploring biodiversity and nature-inspired technology
Biodiversity, the variety of plant and animal life in the world, forms the very foundation of our existence. Ecosystems, with their intricate webs of interdependence, provide us with invaluable services—from clean air and water to fertile soils and climate regulation.
Saving the world - one game jam at a time
Video games are one exciting way to talk about sustainability issues, involve people who may otherwise not be reachable by such topics and depict. Games are also a great tool to depict the interconnections between Earth’s systems and demonstrate how changes in one system can alter another.
Duration
The workshops take place on IIASA premises, typically from 9:00-11:30, and include a guided tour of the castle and possibility explore the nature of the adjacent Laxenburg park.
If you and your school or organization wish to participate, do not hesitate to get in touch.
Until now almost 300 participants have come through the old wooden doors of the castle that our institute is located in. Read about previous visits below.
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Past School Visits
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