Upcycling—a matter of survival for future generations

For some time now, the Spanish teachers at Steinmühle—Victoria Perez, Laura Cubillas, Mar Montenegro, and María Ramos—have been exploring the topic of upcycling to introduce students to this field. The question at hand was how to create new objects using existing resources. “In our view, this will be a matter of survival for future generations,” María Ramos explains in this context. The teachers are now giving the school community a glimpse into the students’ activities through photos from the workshop. Using items that at first glance seemed more like “trash,” the students have created all sorts of treasures, demonstrating great creativity through their imagination and skill. “Truly amazing achievements,” praise the teachers, who were delighted by the participants’ thoughtful, self-reflective approach and also by how satisfied the students themselves were with their own efforts in the end. The activities took place at the end of the school year as part of the Society, Ecology, and Communication (GÖK) project days.