When it comes to climate change, things quickly become fundamental and the fronts harden. Real dialogue often falls by the wayside. Or it gets stuck in a non-binding "we should" or "we couldn't"... The "Misereor Climate Lottery" is a playful way to get people talking about climate change, to gain new experiences - and to take action. A simple, uncomplicated activity - where, above all, laughter is allowed!
The idea
Invite people to draw a "climate ticket" under the motto "Every ticket wins" and "There are no losers". The ticket contains a project with which you can make a personal contribution to climate protection. This can be for a week, a day or a month. You choose the time period.
For example:
- This week I'm leaving the car at home.
- I won't eat meat this week.
- I won't stream any films this week.
The "only" prizes in this lottery are your own personal experiences. These can be noted on the back of the ticket and displayed for all to see after the chosen period (e.g. pinned to a wall). This allows experiences to be shared and impressions to be summarised.
Tip: Keep all discussions playful. Emphasise the "sporting" aspect. It is less about convincing people with arguments and more about letting them make their own experiences and perhaps get them thinking.
Marianne Pötter-Jantzen
Campaigns
- Telephone
- +49 241 442191
- marianne.poetter-jantzen@misereor.de
Four questions about the campaign
- Climate tickets(to print out and cut to size)
- Basket or box as a lottery drum
- Information sign(to print out)
- Wall for displaying the cards
- A central place to display the cards
- Drawing lots is neither fair nor just - because what is a big challenge for one person is totally easy for another. Unfortunately, climate change is also extremely unfair. It makes a huge difference whether I live in Mönchengladbach or in Mumbai. The people who suffer the most from the catastrophic effects of the climate crisis are those who have contributed the least: the poor population in the southern continents. You might get a small idea of this injustice by drawing lots.
- The playfulness takes away the heaviness and doggedness of the topic - and yet, or precisely because of this, people get involved. Drawing lots is exciting and the challenge often awakens a "sporting" ambition to get involved in something new and to persevere for a few days.
- Many of the responses or arguments that you will receive in response to the lots are a reflection of the political or social debate, for example:
- What does this have to do with climate change?
- But you have to start with completely different things!
- But I can't do without that as well.
- But that will be damn difficult.
- But also:
- But I can't do that right now!
- I'm already doing that anyway.
- I'm not doing that anyway.
- Can I swap?
