Jakob and I looked at each other… Standing in front of the crowd of school children, we remembered that we were both not the kind of students who would be obedient to the teaching authorities, so why should they be? Now we were in the opposite position. We were the “teachers” trying to convince the students that learning is fun! But not any kind of learning. Learning about the environment….
Why is it fun? Because this is our future. It is necessary! It is one thing not to care about math and history, but quite another to not care about preserving the air that we breathe and the water that we drink.
Under no circumstances did we want to appear like an authority, but rather work together to raise awareness. Which is why first gave a quick presentation in front of the school, but then went outside, formed small groups and posed questions in which there was no right and wrong answer, not percentages, no grades.
One Kokiri member contributed from Germany with a painting. We used this it as the basis for our discussion. I was so excited about the painting. It goes to show that even a small contribution, such as a painting, can have a big effect. We even ended up using it as street signs throughout the village. One small contribution, a painting, has the power to save a stream! To us, this is powerful and motivating!
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