| BG.2 | Recycle Together: Bridging Generations Through Play and Action |
| Partner organization (who designed it) | SCAS |
| Overall description(Tell us the story of this activity) | The workshop will be organized around the Green Skills mobile game (free downloadable app) developed by SCAS. The game focuses on raising awareness about recycling and waste separation and its importance. The Workshop will aim at bringing the different generations together by combining memories sharing and the mobile game. |
| Total Duration: | 2.5 hrs. |
| Group size: | 10 -15 people. Mix of older adults (e.g., grandparents, retirees, seniors) and younger participants (e.g., teenagers and other young people). |
| List of materials:(from pens to papers to Wi-Fi to an elephant) | Tablets or laptops with access to the game (Apple or Android).Projector and screen. |
| Activity’s objectives:(what do you want to achieve by delivering this activity) | To foster intergenerational collaboration and knowledge sharing about recycling.To use an online recycling game as a tool for learning and engagement.To promote practical recycling skills and awareness within the community.To generate collaborative solutions for local recycling challenges.To create a fun and engaging learning environment. |
| memory archive timeline: information, picture and link. e.g. short story. | 2015, Sofia, Bulgaria Mobile Games in Youth WorkThe Student computer art society /SCAS/ initiates the project Mobile Games in Youth Work and launches the free mobile app for Green Skills. It’s goals is to gamify the learning process for waste recycling and to facilitate and promote green skills. The game is meant to be a useful tool for youth workers and it has been used to train hundreds of people throughout the years. The game is created by students in different fields – art, IT, programming etc. Image source: SCAS |
| Step-by-Step Description |
| Time:(mins) | Activity Description: Include all the steps needed, Include notes for the facilitation. |
| 30 mins | STEP 1. Recycling StoriesBegin with an icebreaker where participants share their earliest memories of recycling or waste management. Encourage older adults to share historical perspectives on waste disposal and recycling practices.Younger participants can share their current understanding and experiences with recycling.This activity establishes a foundation for intergenerational dialogue.
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| 30 mins | STEP 2. Green Skills – Playing the game of recycling togetherExplains the game and it’s objectives.Divide participants into mixed-age teams. Teams play the game together, with older adults and younger participants collaborating on strategies and problem-solving. Focus on discussing the virtual recycling processes and how they relate to real-world scenarios. Facilitate discussion about the differences between the virtual game and real world recycling. |
| 1 hr | STEP 3. Community Recycling: Collaborative SolutionsFacilitate a group discussion about local recycling challenges and opportunities. Teams brainstorm and develop collaborative solutions for improving recycling practices in their community. Use the knowledge gained from the game and real-world exploration to inform their solutions. Encourage the groups to think about how to use the app to spread awareness. Present the solutions to the larger group. |
| 30 mins | STEP 6: ReflectionParticipants are asked to reflect on what they have learned from the activity. |
| Extra information we need to take into account. Notes for facilitation etc (in case needed) | The “Green Skills” game deals with the waste separation issues such as awareness of different packaging materials, different waste separation bins and their color coding, so called special waste etc.Once you start the game you will see an object and will have to decide in which bin(s) this object has to go on the basis of the material(s) of which the object is made. There are five waste separation bins among which you can choose: blue (paper), green (glass), yellow (plastic and metal), dark brown (not recycled), a little red truck (special waste – that has to be specifically taken away by some institution, e.g. medical waste, or put in special places, e.g. electronics, batteries etc.). Once the object appears on the screen, you have 15 seconds to tap the bin(s) where you think it belongs and then click the OK button. Then, the next object will appear.It is important to note that at the beginning of the game you have only one “life”. For every 9 correct answers you will receive another “life”, which allows you to make one mistake. If you make a mistake while with only 1 “life”, the game is over. At the end of each game a different interesting and useful fact, related to waste separation will pop up on the screen. |
| Preparations for the activity:(what do you need to do, who needs to do it, etc.) | Facilitator needs to find devices to install the game on or ask participants to download and install it on a few of their devices for the duration of the workshop. |
| Evaluation of the activity:(Describe how will you explore what worked, what did not, what should be changed, what as the impact, was the objective achieved and to what extent…) | Encourage participants to share their reflections and insights.Use open-ended questions to explore their perspectives on the relevance of historical eco-protests to contemporary issues.Facilitate structured discussions to gather information about participants motivation, feelings and thoughts on the topics. |
| Expected Outcomes: What are the expected learning outcomes, social outcomes, or other benefits. Describe how it contributes to collecting and sharing socio-ecological memories. | Increased awareness on waste separation principles, different packaging materials, different waste separation bins and their colour coding, so called special waste;Increased ability to collaborate with intergenerational teams; |
| Appendices(If relevant – handouts, internet links, etc.) | Link to the app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/green-skills/id989153193 https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=scas.greenskills |
