The approximately 300 students in grades 4 through 7 who attended the play were taken on an adventure: Marie wants to make sure no one ever has to go hungry again. During nighttime missions, she and her school friend Luca retrieve food from the supermarket’s dumpster—until one day she senses her big chance to truly save the world. Luca’s mother grows millions of apples in a distant country. She, too, apparently wants to feed everyone. For her next assignment, she takes Luca and Marie on a mission to save the world.
Several school classes participating in the “Climate Protection in Schools” (KiS) project in the Ludwigsburg district traveled to attend the performances. Afterward, the students were able to ask questions of the theater group members and representatives from the Ludwigsburg District Office: What does it mean for the climate when I throw food away? Why is locally grown food better than imported food? Which foods are the most climate-friendly? The students shared ideas on how they themselves can contribute to a more just, climate-friendly world. In addition, those in attendance gained exciting behind-the-scenes insights into theater and music.
Part of the “Climate Protection in Schools” Project
The event was part of the district-wide “Climate Protection in Schools” project, which is coordinated by the Climate Protection Division of the Ludwigsburg District Office and funded by the Ludwigsburg District Savings Bank’s Foundation for Environmental Protection and Nature Conservation. The project’s goal is to integrate climate protection measures into everyday school life and to strengthen the school community’s sense of self-efficacy. Through KiS, municipalities and schools work together to conserve resources in the areas of buildings & energy, mobility, and consumption. The project is open to all types of schools.
“Climate education means more than just imparting knowledge. We want to motivate young people to recognize their role in climate protection and to actively help shape it. Events like this make an important contribution to that,” emphasized Kristin Wagner, head of the Department of Environment, Technology, and Construction at the Ludwigsburg District Office.
Dirk Langer, principal of the Hanfbach School, was also delighted by the theater group’s guest performance: “The lively performance and the discussions that followed showed the students that the big step toward a more just world can begin with their own small actions. We are very pleased to offer our students such experiences and to have made the performance possible as hosts.”
More information about the KiS project is available at: https://www.landkreis-ludwigsburg.de/klimaschutz/klima-und-umweltbildung
About theaterspiel
theaterspiel is a traveling children’s and youth theater company based in Witten, North Rhine-Westphalia. With more than ten productions, theaterspiel tours throughout the entire German-speaking world and reaches approximately 35,000 people with around 250 performances each year. The in-house productions are developed with the help of expert knowledge and reflect current social issues and questions.
