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In global dialogue and collaboration, Learn2Change creates and shares digital and in-person educational tools that support transformative learning worldwide. These materials are designed to include global perspectives, strengthen critical thinking, and promote inclusive, meaningful learning experiences that inspire active participation. By connecting people across borders, they empower learners and educators to become agents of positive change. The resources are aimed at educators, young adults, and everyone passionate about learning, sharing, and shaping a more just, democratic and sustainable world — together. You can discover and explore our educational materials simply scrolling down this page. Alternatively, you can use the filter in the left-hand column to search by books, digital tools and videos. If you have any questions, please contact us.
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Activism for Global Climate Justice, Democracy and Sustainability
Interview with Mika Hennig, German Climate Activist
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Mika Henning is a young German climate activist and engaged since many years in the climate justice movement. Mika expresses in this video the urgent need to become active, on a personal level but also by fighting for deep changes of the politcal and economic sturctures that hinder globally just and sustainable development. Mika considers the privileges enjoyed by climate activists in Germany and the Global North as an obligation to show solidarity with those most affected by climate change and to take action for global climate justice.
Community and Solidarity Based Economy Models
Interview with Blanca Chancoso, Former President Ecuarunari, Acción Ecológica, Ecuador
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Blanca Chancoso is an Ecuadorian educator and indigenous leader of the Otavalo people. She is a human rights activist and defender of the rights of Mother Earth. She is one of the founders of ECUARUNARI (Ecuador Runakunapak Rikcharimuy or Confederation of Peoples of Kichwa Nationality) and of Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE). Blanca has written on the theme of Sumak kawsay, the Good Life. She was a judge at the 2nd International Rights of Nature Tribunal held in Lima. In the interview she talks about the role and importance of community and solidarity based economy models for achieving democracy and sustainability.
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Transcript video interview Blanca Chancoso English / PDF 588 KB
Transcript video interview Blanca Chancoso German / PDF 583 MB
Connect for Change
Hanbook for Shaping global educational partnerships and projects for change
The handbook aims to inspire and guide the establishment, design, and further development of global educational partnerships and projects. It contains contributions from experts from all over the world. It begins with a utopian vision of what education, partnerships and the world might look like in 2035. Chapter 1 looks back from this future to describe the historical background that shapes our world and our educational work. Chapter 2 encourages people to start their own journey, find partners, and develop work plans. Chapter 3 contains practical recommendations for implementing international educational partnerships and projects. Chapter 4 finally deals with evaluating and securing the long-term success of these activities. The book concludes with a checklist of conditions for successful global educational cooperation. Each chapter and subchapter contain texts providing background information and tips for your own work, as well as project presentations, comments, practical methods and further information.
The handbook is available both in German and English. Hard copies can be ordered by email.
Democracy and Sustainabiltiy
Self Learning Module
This interactive presentation offers an introduction to the links between sustainability and democracy. Users can explore the content at their own pace and according to their individual level of prior knowledge. The presentation features a variety of formats, including texts, videos, short quizzes, multiple-choice questions, and individual reflection exercises. This low-threshold approach allows users to gain a solid understanding of the topic’s basics. It is divided into three parts: Sustainability, Democracy, and the Relationship between Democracy and Sustainability. A navigation bar at the bottom allows users to move freely back and forth, and "Deepening" buttons offer the opportunity to explore selected topics in more detail. All inputs made during the presentation are saved locally on your device and are not visible to others.
Please note: the presentation is available in German only.
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Democratic Use and Protection of Natural Resources
Interview with Joseph Kenson Sakala, Youth for Enivronment and Sustainable Development, Malawi
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Joseph Kenson Sakala is an environmental and climate activist from Malawi. He works with Youth for Environment and Sustainable Development Malawi with climate vulnerable communities towards resilience building on climate impacts to ensure economic stability, food security, good health and wildlife management for the present and future generations. In this interview, he talks about the protection and the use of natural resources and why and how to shape these processes democratically.
Learn2Change
Transforming the World through Education
The book Learn2Change: Transforming the World through Education provides insights into the diverse knowledge, perspectives and pedagogical practices of network members from around the world. In the first part, the authors present their perspectives on the concepts that underlie their educational work. They discuss the kind of education we need and how learning can become a driver to change. They advocate the decolonisation of education and share their thoughts on the meaning of 'good living' and global citizenship. The second part presents individual and community learning experiences. These stories highlight diverse leverage points that can inspire and empower people for change. In the third part, the focus is on practical examples of transformative learning. Most of these approaches are adaptable to a wide range of topics, including climate change, justice, gender issues, personal development and more.
The book is available both in German and English. Hard copies can be ordered by email.
Learning Transformation - Voices for Another Education
A film by Timo Holthoff
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What role does the current education system play in maintaining the destructive economic and social system ruling our world? What kind of education would we need to facilitate a global transformation towards social justice and sustainability? The film is about re-imagining education beyond the factory like school systems that colonialism and the western monoculture of education spread around the globe.
Our Voices - Our Planet
Global Dialogue and Learning for Democracy and Sustainability
The manual includes six thematic modules on the introduction to the connection between democracy and sustainability, spaces for civic action, participation of all, the use and protection of natural resources, alternative economy, digitalization. A final module encourages the development of visions for a just and sustainable future. The modules and methods can be used as a full course or individually combined, offering flexibility for different learning contexts. Designed for leaning activities with young people in and out of schools, as well as for adults, it invites to discover the relations between democracy and sustainability and encourages to action for a better world.
Participation of All from a Pan-African Perspective
Interview with Hamza Ghedamsi, Founder and Chairperson of Model African Union Tunisia
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Hamza Ghedamsi is a biologist. Despite his scientific background, he has always been involved in civil society and volunteering. In 2013, he founded the Pan-African youth initiative, the non-governmental organization Model African Union (MAU), of which he is chairperson. With MAU, he conducts trainings and simulations on the functioning and operation of the African Union. In 2015, he became a founding member of the Learn2Change-network. In 2019, he founded the „Global Youth Network for Goal 16 – GYN16“ association based in Tunisia, which focuses on SDG 16. Since November 2019, he works as national coordinator for Tunisia on the African Union (AU) and UNDP in a joint project on AU Contracts. In the interview, he advocates for real participation of all to achieve democracy and sustainability in Africa and everywhere in the world.
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Quizzes
Small, interactive online quizzes explore the topics of “democracy and sustainability” and “sustainability and data protection” in a playful way. They can be used in educational settings or individually.
The following quizzes are available:
Quiz 1: Democracy and Sustainability. An Introduction into the Topics (in German)
Quiz 2: Digitalisation and Sustainability (in German)
Quiz 3: Digitalisation and sustainability (in English)
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Selma`s Journey
Online Text Adventure Game on Democracy and Sustainability
Selma’s Journey is an interactive text adventure game exploring the challenges and possibilities of democratic engagement for a sustainable and just future. Players follow Selma, a university student and activist from Malawi, as she uncovers environmental destruction and human rights violations caused by a multinational company operating in her country. To fight these practices and determined to take action, Selma travels to Ecuador, Germany, and back to Malawi. Along the way, she meets activists and learns how they work for sustainability, human rights and democracy. Together with Selma, the players solve puzzles, search for clues, and complete small tasks — all while learning about global and local movements and action for sustainability and democracy in a playful way.
The story and all characters and companies are fictitious. But similar things happen in real life all over the world.
The Connection between Democracy and Sustainability
Interview with Claudia Gimena Roa Avendaño, Fundaexpresión, Colombia
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Claudia Gimena Roa Avendaño is a Colombian human rights and environmental activist. She works with “Colectivo de Reservas Campesinas y Comunitarias de Santander” and “Fundaexpreción” for the rights of Mother Earth, for women’s rights, water rights, in literature, and art processes. In this interview, she gives insights into her perspectives on the interconnection between democracy and sustainability.
The Importance of Civil Society for Democracy and Sustainability
Interview with Olivia Cáceres, Human Rights Activist, Honduras
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Olivia Marcela Zúñiga Cáceres is a human rights activist and politician. She belongs to the Lenca indigenous people, the largest indigenous communitiy in Honduras.
Olivia has dedicated the last years of herlife to fight for justice for Berta Cáceres, a human rights and environmental activist killed due to her work in 2016. Olivia is her eldest daughter. She was a deputy for 4 years, from 2018 to 2021, representing the territory of Intibucá on behalf of the party Libertad y Refundación. She workes for human rights, especially women’s rights since very young.
Infos on COPINH and the life and work of Berta Cáceres:
www.copinh.org
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Transcript video interview Olivia Caceres English / PDF 579 KB
Transcript video interview Olivia Caceres German / PDF 592 KB
Transcending Education
A film by Timo Holthoff
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Bayo Akomolafe speaks about the single story of modernity and its implications for a monoculture of education. He argues for the recognition of diverse forms of learning beyond standardized schooling and for a plurality of educations. Akomolafe is a poet, philosopher, psychologist and a professor at the Covenant University Nigeria.
What Kind of Ecucation Needs the Future?
A film by Ruth Sanyu, Uganda and Vincent Voss, Germany
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During an ASA-North-South-Project of the Learn2Change members Somero and VNB e.V, a binational team explored concepts of education and understandings of learning in Germany and Uganda. Doing this, they came up with aspects of a critical analysis of the current (formal) education systems in both countries and gathered ideas and good practices for a different kind of learning and education.