From 16th to 21st September, Krzyżowa hosted groups of young people from Jerzy Kukuczka Primary School No. 58 in Poznań and Albert-Einstein-Schule in Langen. Their common project concerned the topic of sustainable development. Pupils had the opportunity to explore this topic through active workshops, simulation games and creative workshops on upcycling. Upcycling is forms of waste recycling that produce higher-value products – valuable raw materials. The workshop showed not only how this process can reduce the number of materials used in production, but have also teached how to reduce the amount of waste in everyday activities.

The most important result of the meeting, we wanted to achieve, is the change in the everyday life of each participant after the end of the project. We want the world we live in to be really more sustainable. Of course, the project had not lack good fun, getting to know each other and their countries, practicing sports or dancing together.

The project was led by Magdalene Hengst.

Coordination: Anna Kudarewska – Programme Director, Head of the IYMC

Financing: Polish-German Youth Exchange (PNWM)