The children’s voices should be heard   The aim of the education project is to give children voices that can be heard - or seen - in the current debate on climate change.   Giving children a voice will mean that children will have the opportunity to express their opinions, views and concerns regarding local and global climate challenges. Involving the artistic process opens up the possibility of making the climate change debate occur in a visual medium and that these visual statements should be taken seriously.   With Things Talk we want to support and respect the avenues that children may take within the framework of the project. We say that Things Talk is designed for, with and by children.

An intercultural dialogue

Things Talk is an international educational project, which will be disseminated through network connections. We hope to create a dialogue between the children across ethnic and cultural borders. A classroom in Georgia will be able to look on the project website and see, for example, waste sculptures made by children in China or Norway.

The participating children will come from very different backgrounds and conditions and we have prioritised ensuring equal intercultural dialogue on both the website. It is therefore also important to underline that there is not just one, but many ways to participate and engage in Things Talk. Diversity is a strength.

Accessible and open to all