Right to water

This workshop provides an initial introduction to the topic of water. Students will learn why and how water, a finite resource, can be saved. The workshop also aims to introduce the subject of North-South inequality. Students will learn about the differences between the South and the North, and how the 2 regions are linked when it comes to water consumption.

We start by working out together what we already know about water. We continue by talking about what we use water for in our daily lives.

How can we save water? The students give us solutions for their daily lives. We soon realize that this is not enough water to guarantee constant access to water for the Third World. The idea of invisible water is then introduced to the students.

To visualize the theory, younger students will play the «Water Drops» game, in which they pour spoons of water (representing liters of water) into a bucket to represent the liters we'll save.

Alternatively, the (older) students will analyze in detail the consumption of water in different aspects of our lives.

At the end of the workshop we summarize the best ways to save water.

Each workshop consists of a theoretical part where we work together to summarize the problem. This is followed by a more active part, which changes according to the age of the students. For younger students, we might prepare a series of images to comment on, or educational games. For older students, we offer text/video analysis, role-playing or positioning games.

Our approach is to provide students with enough information to discover the conclusion themselves. After a moment of realization/study, they structure what they have learned. The aim is to bring about a change in thinking/behavior so that they become active players in our society.

We can adapt the content of our workshop to the level or pre-knowledge of your students. Our workshops are designed for students aged 10+, but can be adapted for younger students. We could also include your wishes regarding the content (if you'd like us to talk about a certain country, for example, or just one aspect of the issue).