A sequel to Solarpunk Futures - an immersive experience for Educating Scotland, showcasing Daydream Believers Solarpunk Curriculum

what if we got it right?

15 MINUTE CITY

Participants journey as pioneers, crash-landing on an island where they face the exciting challenge of building a sustainable community from scratch. Armed with nothing but natural and Solarpunk-inspired materials scattered around their landing zones, they embark on an experiential quest. They design 15-minute 'city' sections of the island, each featuring habitats, clothing, flags, and a compelling narrative that offers a glimpse into a hopeful, sustainable future.

human board GAME

This edition of Solarpunk Island on the Highlands campus was designed to be like a human board game. Participants arrived, they experienced a crash-landing and then they were given evacuation packs that gave them individual roles to play (personas), a particular island with varying habitats, challenges and luxuries (island cards) and resources both personal and found around their island. In an allotted time they had to develop a future Solarpunk Island using all of these key elements.

Since returning from one of the most profound educational experiences I have had in my ten years working I have convinced my art and design colleagues that this is the way forward in Education

Gaynor, Secondary Teacher & Participant of Solarpunk Island Project
...the experiential learning - the airplane scene setting with boarding pass, finding your seat and then being in an emergency situation was an incredible experience – we all know those experiences so well – I’ll never forget that – it was tangible, visceral, a step change.

Julie, Secondary Teacher & Participant of Solarpunk Island Project
I've absolutely raved about the whole experience. The immersive approach and whole set-up of the course was highly effective and I left feeling inspired and supported, desperate to implement the projects with classes and bringing new ways to research to the classroom.

Lauren, Primary Teacher & Participant of Solarpunk Island Project
I was thinking of handing in my notice, but this has convinced and inspired me to stay another year

Participant of Solarpunk Island Project

A sequel to Solarpunk Futures - an immersive experience for Educating Scotland, showcasing Daydream Believers Solarpunk Curriculum

what if we got it right?

15 MINUTE CITY

human board GAME

Since returning from one of the most profound educational experiences I have had in my ten years working I have convinced my art and design colleagues that this is the way forward in Education

...the experiential learning - the airplane scene setting with boarding pass, finding your seat and then being in an emergency situation was an incredible experience – we all know those experiences so well – I’ll never forget that – it was tangible, visceral, a step change.

I've absolutely raved about the whole experience. The immersive approach and whole set-up of the course was highly effective and I left feeling inspired and supported, desperate to implement the projects with classes and bringing new ways to research to the classroom.

I was thinking of handing in my notice, but this has convinced and inspired me to stay another year

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