Creatively paving the way for the food revolution: Art – Practice – Science

CSO: Ernährungsrat Berlin
Area: Food System Transformation
Location: Tübingen

Type of project

The project aims to raise public awareness of the relevance of the topic of soil for a transformation of the food system. Planned educational offers will combine insights into current research with excursions and artistic activities like creative writing, theater and visual arts. Through innovative formats, participants explore climate and food policies in creative ways.

Target

The project methodology engages community and vocational school students, raising awareness of the role of legumes in biodiversity and climate protection. Moreover, it aims at young people interested in art and culture who have had little exposure to sustainability topics, especially students from educationally disadvantaged backgrounds.

Science – Based

Insights into current research will be combined with excursions and artistic activities like creative writing, theater and visual arts. The project is a close collaboration between the Ernährungsrat Tübingen and the Studium Oecologicum at the University of Tübingen.

Gender

The project strives for gender balance among invited experts to promote gender equity; when selecting guest speakers, they prioritize giving a voice to scientists and artists who are often less visible. All publications use discrimination-sensitive and inclusive language.

Planned activities

• Development and promotion of 1 workshop “Art meets Science: Symbiosen und Kooperationen für Boden- und Klimaschutz (Symbioses and cooperation for soil and climate protection)” (2 editions), reaching at least 30 young people
• Development and promotion of 1 seminar series (2 seminars) “Soil Stories- Kreativ werden für Boden- und Klimaschutz (Getting creative for soil and climate protection)”, reaching at least 30 students from all disciplines and the public
• 1 workshop concept (5 Workshops) for about 100 community and vocational school students, involving 15 university students as multipliers

Action model

• University students are both a target group and trained as multipliers to share their knowledge. While some of them may be less engaged, the focus should remain on community and vocational school students.