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Learning & Action No. 139 “The climate crisis affects body and soul – understanding the links, taking action together”
Primary school, lower and upper secondary school
General Studies, Religious Education/Ethics,…
Primary school, lower and upper secondary school
General Studies, Religious Education/Ethics, Politics/Social Sciences, Geography
How does the climate crisis affect our health? Why are some people more severely affected than others? And how can young people cope with concerns about the future?
This booklet focuses on the links between climate, health and justice, and makes it clear that the climate crisis is not just an environmental problem, but a social and health challenge – and therefore a reason for collective action. In this issue, discover background information, practical examples and teaching ideas for your school.
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Publisher: Misereor
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Pages: 12
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Issue: 3/2026
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Year of publication: September 2026
Primary school, lower and upper secondary school
General Studies, Religious Education/Ethics, Politics/Social Sciences, Geography
How does the climate crisis affect our health? Why are some people more severely affected than others? And how can young people cope with concerns about the future?
This booklet focuses on the links between climate, health and justice, and makes it clear that the climate crisis is not just an environmental problem, but a social and health challenge – and therefore a reason for collective action. In this issue, discover background information, practical examples and teaching ideas for your school.
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Publisher: Misereor
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Pages: 12
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Issue: 3/2026
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Year of publication: September 2026
Learning & Action No. 138 "Global Development – Guidance for Teaching and School Life"
Primary school, lower and upper secondary school
General studies, Geography, Politics/Social…
Primary school, lower and upper secondary school
General studies, Geography, Politics/Social sciences, Religion/Ethics
Education for sustainable development and justice takes shape in everyday life: in pupils’ questions, in decisions made by teaching staff, in moments when young people realise that their actions make a difference. The 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals provide guidance here – not distant and abstract, but concrete and implementable locally. The Global Development Framework shows how these goals can be integrated into lessons in an age-appropriate and action-oriented way – and how schools can become places of learning for justice and sustainability. This booklet provides a variety of starting points for this – with practical examples, teaching ideas and insights into political contexts.
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Publisher: Misereor
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Pages: 12
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Issue: 2/2026
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Year of publication: June 2026
Primary school, lower and upper secondary school
General studies, Geography, Politics/Social sciences, Religion/Ethics
Education for sustainable development and justice takes shape in everyday life: in pupils’ questions, in decisions made by teaching staff, in moments when young people realise that their actions make a difference. The 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals provide guidance here – not distant and abstract, but concrete and implementable locally. The Global Development Framework shows how these goals can be integrated into lessons in an age-appropriate and action-oriented way – and how schools can become places of learning for justice and sustainability. This booklet provides a variety of starting points for this – with practical examples, teaching ideas and insights into political contexts.
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Publisher: Misereor
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Pages: 12
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Issue: 2/2026
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Year of publication: June 2026
Primary school, secondary levels I and II
Religion, general studies, geography, art
The Misereor…
Primary school, secondary levels I and II
Religion, general studies, geography, art
The Misereor Lent Campaign 2026 shows how vocational training opens up new opportunities for young people in Cameroon. Inspiring examples from Douala show how support creates prospects and how the future can be actively shaped.
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Publisher: Misereor
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Pages: 12
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Edition: 1/2026
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Publication year: January 2026
Primary school, secondary levels I and II
Religion, general studies, geography, art
The Misereor Lent Campaign 2026 shows how vocational training opens up new opportunities for young people in Cameroon. Inspiring examples from Douala show how support creates prospects and how the future can be actively shaped.
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Publisher: Misereor
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Pages: 12
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Edition: 1/2026
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Publication year: January 2026
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Primary school, secondary levels I and II**
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Subject lessons, politics/social sciences, English,…
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Primary school, secondary levels I and II**
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Subject lessons, politics/social sciences, English, geography, religion, ethics
Colonial traces still have an impact today - in language, images and power relations. Dealing with these traces is anything but easy. It can be irritating, unsettling and painful. And yet this is precisely where an opportunity lies: the chance to make our coexistence fairer. With this issue of the "Lernen & Handeln" magazine, we would like to invite you to set out on this journey with your pupils and colleagues - with openness, courage and curiosity. For a school that actively shapes diversity and makes justice possible.
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Publisher: Misereor
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Pages: 12
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Edition: 3/2025
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Publication year: September 2025
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Primary school, secondary levels I and II**
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Subject lessons, politics/social sciences, English, geography, religion, ethics
Colonial traces still have an impact today - in language, images and power relations. Dealing with these traces is anything but easy. It can be irritating, unsettling and painful. And yet this is precisely where an opportunity lies: the chance to make our coexistence fairer. With this issue of the "Lernen & Handeln" magazine, we would like to invite you to set out on this journey with your pupils and colleagues - with openness, courage and curiosity. For a school that actively shapes diversity and makes justice possible.
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Publisher: Misereor
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Pages: 12
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Edition: 3/2025
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Publication year: September 2025
Learning & Action No. 135 "Protecting human rights - in our own environment and worldwide"
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Primary school, secondary school I, secondary school II**
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Religion, general studies, ethics,…
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Primary school, secondary school I, secondary school II**
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Religion, general studies, ethics, politics, social sciences
Human rights apply globally, but the protection of human rights begins at home. Talk to your pupils about the basics of human rights and help them discover how they can safeguard and enforce human rights.
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Published by: Misereor
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Pages: 12
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Edition: 2/2025
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Publication year: May 2025
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Primary school, secondary school I, secondary school II**
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Religion, general studies, ethics, politics, social sciences
Human rights apply globally, but the protection of human rights begins at home. Talk to your pupils about the basics of human rights and help them discover how they can safeguard and enforce human rights.
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Published by: Misereor
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Pages: 12
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Edition: 2/2025
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Publication year: May 2025
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Primary school, secondary school I, secondary school II**
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Religion, art, science, geography,…
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Primary school, secondary school I, secondary school II**
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Religion, art, science, geography, politics
The Lent 2025 campaign and the hunger cloth focus on human dignity and human rights. There are a variety of materials and ideas for action for schools. Get involved with your pupils for the right to a life in safety and justice - in Sri Lanka and worldwide.
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Published by: Misereor
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Pages: 12
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Edition 1/2025
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Publication year: January 2025
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Primary school, secondary school I, secondary school II**
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Religion, art, science, geography, politics
The Lent 2025 campaign and the hunger cloth focus on human dignity and human rights. There are a variety of materials and ideas for action for schools. Get involved with your pupils for the right to a life in safety and justice - in Sri Lanka and worldwide.
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Published by: Misereor
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Pages: 12
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Edition 1/2025
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Publication year: January 2025
Primary school, lower secondary, upper secondary
Religion, Ethics, Social Sciences
The general sense…
Primary school, lower secondary, upper secondary
Religion, Ethics, Social Sciences
The general sense of crisis does not leave children and young people unscathed. The fact that the problems are so intricately intertwined often overwhelms them. This booklet offers suggestions on how they can discover ways to take action for themselves and overcome the crisis blues.
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Publisher: Misereor
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Pages: 12
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Issue: 3/2024
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Year of publication: September 2024
Primary school, lower secondary, upper secondary
Religion, Ethics, Social Sciences
The general sense of crisis does not leave children and young people unscathed. The fact that the problems are so intricately intertwined often overwhelms them. This booklet offers suggestions on how they can discover ways to take action for themselves and overcome the crisis blues.
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Publisher: Misereor
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Pages: 12
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Issue: 3/2024
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Year of publication: September 2024
- Secondary level I
- Religion, ethics, politics, social sciences
The materials invite you to organise a…
- Secondary level I
- Religion, ethics, politics, social sciences
The materials invite you to organise a project day on "Peace and peace action" in grades 9-10. They motivate students to deal with scenarios of violence and conflict in their immediate social environment, in society and in the globalised world. 3 different modules are designed for 90 minutes each:
- Peace - what is it?
- Conflict situations
- A concrete utopia: Rethinking security
- Publisher: Misereor
- Pages: 96
- Year of publication: 2024 (second expanded and updated edition)
- Secondary level I
- Religion, ethics, politics, social sciences
The materials invite you to organise a project day on "Peace and peace action" in grades 9-10. They motivate students to deal with scenarios of violence and conflict in their immediate social environment, in society and in the globalised world. 3 different modules are designed for 90 minutes each:
- Peace - what is it?
- Conflict situations
- A concrete utopia: Rethinking security
- Publisher: Misereor
- Pages: 96
- Year of publication: 2024 (second expanded and updated edition)
Primary school, lower secondary, upper secondary
Religion, General Studies, Philosophy, Biology,…
Primary school, lower secondary, upper secondary
Religion, General Studies, Philosophy, Biology, Geography
The topic of ‘animal ethics’ is complicated and complex: ecological, economic, anthropological and ethical issues all play a part, and conflicting interests clash. We therefore aim to provide inspiration for discussion, both within specific subjects and across different subjects. Ultimately, it is also about rethinking our consumption and dietary habits against the backdrop of climate change.
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Publisher: Misereor
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Pages: 12
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Issue: 2/2024
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Publication date: May 2024
Primary school, lower secondary, upper secondary
Religion, General Studies, Philosophy, Biology, Geography
The topic of ‘animal ethics’ is complicated and complex: ecological, economic, anthropological and ethical issues all play a part, and conflicting interests clash. We therefore aim to provide inspiration for discussion, both within specific subjects and across different subjects. Ultimately, it is also about rethinking our consumption and dietary habits against the backdrop of climate change.
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Publisher: Misereor
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Pages: 12
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Issue: 2/2024
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Publication date: May 2024
- Secondary level I
- Religion, philosophy, ethics, biology, geography
The relationship between humans…
- Secondary level I
- Religion, philosophy, ethics, biology, geography
The relationship between humans and animals is complicated and raises ethical, anthropological, theological and ecological questions. Conflicting interests clash. These materials are designed to encourage students to engage with this complex topic. They can be used both in subject lessons and in interdisciplinary contexts, for example during a project week. In many countries of the global South, farm animals are an important source of income and the coexistence of humans and animals is culturally deeply rooted. However, especially against the backdrop of climate change, it is important to rethink the consumption and nutritional behaviour of the Global North and discover ways to change this.
- Publisher: Misereor
- Number of pages: 33
- Year of publication: 2024
- Secondary level I
- Religion, philosophy, ethics, biology, geography
The relationship between humans and animals is complicated and raises ethical, anthropological, theological and ecological questions. Conflicting interests clash. These materials are designed to encourage students to engage with this complex topic. They can be used both in subject lessons and in interdisciplinary contexts, for example during a project week. In many countries of the global South, farm animals are an important source of income and the coexistence of humans and animals is culturally deeply rooted. However, especially against the backdrop of climate change, it is important to rethink the consumption and nutritional behaviour of the Global North and discover ways to change this.
- Publisher: Misereor
- Number of pages: 33
- Year of publication: 2024
- Primary school, lower secondary, upper secondary
- Religion, General Studies, Geography, Politics
‘Ens…
- Primary school, lower secondary, upper secondary
- Religion, General Studies, Geography, Politics
‘Ensuring food security worldwide’ is the second of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Misereor has long supported this goal and, together with partners from many countries in the Global South, is committed to promoting ecologically sustainable small-scale farming that enables a wide variety of food to be produced on small plots of land. The partner organisations are committed to strengthening local communities and their land rights, and to ensuring a fair distribution of water, seeds and food – including the Rural Pastoral Care Service of the Diocese of Pasto in Colombia, whose work is the focus of the 2024 Lenten campaign. This year’s Lent campaign invites us to also reflect on agricultural production in Germany and our own lifestyles.
Discuss these topics with your pupils!
- Publisher: Misereor
- Year of publication: 2024
- Issue: 1/2024
- Number of pages: 12
- Primary school, lower secondary, upper secondary
- Religion, General Studies, Geography, Politics
‘Ensuring food security worldwide’ is the second of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Misereor has long supported this goal and, together with partners from many countries in the Global South, is committed to promoting ecologically sustainable small-scale farming that enables a wide variety of food to be produced on small plots of land. The partner organisations are committed to strengthening local communities and their land rights, and to ensuring a fair distribution of water, seeds and food – including the Rural Pastoral Care Service of the Diocese of Pasto in Colombia, whose work is the focus of the 2024 Lenten campaign. This year’s Lent campaign invites us to also reflect on agricultural production in Germany and our own lifestyles.
Discuss these topics with your pupils!
- Publisher: Misereor
- Year of publication: 2024
- Issue: 1/2024
- Number of pages: 12
- Primary school, secondary school I, secondary school II
- Religion, general studies, politics, ethics,…
- Primary school, secondary school I, secondary school II
- Religion, general studies, politics, ethics, children's parliament
Debating at school, long established in Anglo-Saxon countries, is also being practised more and more in Germany.
Debating in particular promotes skills and attitudes that are essential for life in a democratic, diverse society: the ability to listen, to respond to one another, to find one's own point of view, to deal with opposing positions and to argue fairly.With this in mind, the "Junior Debating in the Middle East" project supported by Misereor brings together pupils from Jerusalem, the West Bank, Cairo and, most recently, Osnabrück.
- Publisher: Misereor
- Pages: 12
- Issue: 4/2023
- Year of publication: December 2023
- Primary school, secondary school I, secondary school II
- Religion, general studies, politics, ethics, children's parliament
Debating at school, long established in Anglo-Saxon countries, is also being practised more and more in Germany.
Debating in particular promotes skills and attitudes that are essential for life in a democratic, diverse society: the ability to listen, to respond to one another, to find one's own point of view, to deal with opposing positions and to argue fairly.With this in mind, the "Junior Debating in the Middle East" project supported by Misereor brings together pupils from Jerusalem, the West Bank, Cairo and, most recently, Osnabrück.
- Publisher: Misereor
- Pages: 12
- Issue: 4/2023
- Year of publication: December 2023
- Primary school, Lower Secondary, Upper Secondary
- General Studies, Geography, Religious Education
Eco…
- Primary school, Lower Secondary, Upper Secondary
- General Studies, Geography, Religious Education
Economic interests are threatening tropical forests and destroying the habitats of people, animals and plants. The consequences for the global water cycle and the global climate are incalculable. Examples from Bolivia and Ecuador illustrate how everything is interconnected in so many ways, and the strategies indigenous communities are developing to ensure they can continue to live in and with the forest in the future.
- Publisher: Misereor
- Year of publication: 2023
- Issue: 3/2023
- Number of pages: 12
- Primary school, Lower Secondary, Upper Secondary
- General Studies, Geography, Religious Education
Economic interests are threatening tropical forests and destroying the habitats of people, animals and plants. The consequences for the global water cycle and the global climate are incalculable. Examples from Bolivia and Ecuador illustrate how everything is interconnected in so many ways, and the strategies indigenous communities are developing to ensure they can continue to live in and with the forest in the future.
- Publisher: Misereor
- Year of publication: 2023
- Issue: 3/2023
- Number of pages: 12
Karin Hülsmann
Education & Pastoral Work | School
- Telephone
- +49 241 442180
- karin.huelsmann@misereor.de
Sabine Löffler-Kietzmann
Development Education and Pastoral Work / Schools
- Telephone
- +49 241 442507
- schule@misereor.de