ACT! as a Doughnut

What is "ACT! as a Doughnut"?

Together with our partners from the MasterPeace network we have developed a new non-formal education (NFE) program called “ACT! as a Doughnut”. This program is based on Kate Raworth's Donut Economy: realising a socially inclusive society within the boundaries of our planet. “ACT!” stands for “Artists Create Together”, because we believe that everyone has talent and is an artist in that sense. "ACT!" also stands for “action”, because we believe that we all need to take action to solve our problems. We can't wait for governments and diplomats to solve it for us.

Our main objective is to boost the positive and active participation of youngsters
to create a sustainable future in their local community based on shared (EU) values of youngsters
to create a sustainable future in their local community based on shared (EU) values Their didactic and educational skills via blended learning and sustain this as the “new normal”.

The Doughnut of social and planetary boundaries.

More about the Doughnut

Think of it as a compass for human prosperity in the 21st century, with the aim of meeting the needs of all people within the means of the living planet.

The Doughnut consists of two concentric rings: a social foundation, to ensure that no one is left falling short on life’s essentials, and an ecological ceiling, to ensure that humanity does not collectively overshoot the planetary boundaries that protect Earth's life-supporting systems. Between these two sets of boundaries lies a doughnut-shaped space that is both ecologically safe and socially just: a space in which humanity can thrive.

Source: https://doughnuteconomics.org/about-doughnut-economics#what-is-the-doughnut

Project details

30 months: Nov 2021 - May 2024

TARGET GROUPS

Youth workers, students in the age group 15-19 years, and their teachers.
Cities, their representatives, and our associated partners

Participating countries

The Hague, The Netherlands (Masterpeace NL)
Wiesbaden, Germany (Growunited)
Katowice, Poland (Fundacja Wspólnota Wielopokoleniowa)
Sečovce, Slovakia (EDU 4 U)
Ploeisti, Romania (Masterpeace RO)

Sub-objectives

Train teachers in the domain of social science/citizenship in:
Their key competence of how to engage and connect youngsters using creativity, arts, and the power of imagination;
Their competence of how to teach their students on social inclusion within the boundaries of our planet;
Their didactic and educational skills via blended learning and sustain this as the “new normal”.
Engage and challenge the students (30% with a minority background) to start community projects for social inclusion.
Build an ecosystem with the students as an accelerator in co-creation with their community and local government for sustainable change.
Pilot the Doughnut theory transnational in the EU via Education and share lessons learned on a local, national and global level.
Grow the network of arts for social change via Education