Imagining a Climate Just Future conference in Twente

 

Students, professors, activists and experts came together at the University of Twente. Christy Aikhorin, started with an empowering speech. ‘Use your head, hope and heart when imagining’.

Chirsty Aikhorin, the Director of WECF the Netherlands, during her opening speech at the conference.

Six workshops were hosted, divided into morning sessions and afternoon sessions. After the speech, the first workshops took place. Here, knowledge, idea’s and perspectives were shared on pesticides, strategies for climate resilience and the EU Green Deal through an ecofeminist lens.

After Lunch, students were able to ask questions at the expert panel, where different speakers gave insights on the sustainable use of AI for students and teachers. Because of the rise of the use of AI, we need to think about how this impacts education. This issue was at the heart of the panel discussion.

The expert panellists during the discussion on AI.

In the workshops of toxic free periods, the climate café on climate change policy and inclusive vision of AI in education more understanding, insight and information was brought to the table. ‘It was inspiring to see a variation of people with divergent perspectives on how to imagine a climate just future, which was the essence of today’s activities’

The different workshops, included some fun games for interactivity.

‘the word Twister game showed the real interconnectivity of period safety, poverty and taboo, it was insightful and fun’

Word Twister Game during the Mensy workshop about interconnectivity of period safety, poverty and taboos.