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Come together in mixed interdisciplinary teams from the US and Germany in this simulation on poverty and climate change. The event, hosted by TU Dortmund University's Sustainability Office, will take place on 9 December at 4 pm and last about 90 minutes. Students of all nationalities and academic backgrounds are encouraged to sign up for this opportunity.

Come together in mixed interdisciplinary teams from the US and Germany in this simulation on poverty and climate change. The event, hosted by TU Dortmund University's Sustainability Office, will take place on 9 December at 4 pm and last about 90 minutes. Students of all nationalities and academic backgrounds are encouraged to sign up for this opportunity. The simulation is described below.

If you would like to register, please send an e-mail to Dr. Henning Moldenhauer, Sustainability Manager in the TU Dortmund Sutainability Office.

Solving the SDGs in 90 Minutes

 This highly interactive simulation challenges participants to solve poverty and climate change on a global scale in 90 minutes. Structured via a strategic design thinking model proposed by technology pioneer Tom Wujec, participants will initially be faced with the daunting task of making toast. Once the perfect piece of toast has been made, professionally trained facilitators will lead a brief discussion on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, with a particular focus on Goal 1 “No Poverty,” or Goal 13 “Climate Action.” Participants will be divided into small groups and challenged to solve these issues using the same “toast” methodology.  After a 20-minute brainstorming session, each group will present their model. Facilitators will debrief each group’s proposed solution.