Waaritaanka
The animal world has finally had enough!
They no longer want to stand by and watch humans destroy their habitats. That’s why the animals are holding a conference to save their ecosystems. They meet to consider together what possibilities there are to take action against the miserable conditions in the world.
Join the animals at this important conference!
Content
At an important conference in New York 2015 years ago, 17 solutions to the world’s problems were agreed, which all countries actually want to implement by 2030. (Sustainable Development Goals = SDG)
They promised to end poverty and hunger and fight against inequalities, to ensure a good and healthy life for all, to respect the earth by fighting climate change, to care for peace and to work together as partners. People keep talking about these great solutions, but somehow not much has changed!
But what about nature? The animals and plants? Don’t people share responsibility for our planet? The latest United Nations report on the “Sustainable Development Goals” clearly shows that sustainability is not yet in sight when it comes to preserving ecosystems. Many species are still threatened with extinction. Humans have such great abilities: They can think, speak, read, write, calculate, walk, fly, dive….
But what do they do? They produce waste. They waste food. They want to earn more and more money. And worst of all: have they forgotten about other living beings? It can’t go on like this! So the animals of all habitats decide to hold their own conference to save the world. They want to meet and consider what options there are for taking action against the miserable conditions in the world. And for this they need important ambassadors: the human children. A musical cannot change the world… but it can certainly change our perception of the world and thus influence our actions.
Target group
were Elementary school classes from 1st to 8th grade.
What we conveyed
This musical production by young people for young people focused entirely on the question of what we could do to make the world a better place to live – including for animals, whose living environment was increasingly threatened by humans.
Together with the animals, the human children (in the audience) took a look into the future. The aim was to motivate schoolchildren to look positively into the future and learn how each and every one of us could contribute to ensuring a good life for all forms of life on this planet.
New! The workbook prepared especially for this performance provided all teachers with a suitable working document to integrate the content into their own lessons before or after seeing the musical. We also received very positive feedback from teachers about the performances in June 2024. The workbook was included in the ticket price.
When & Where it took place
Tuesday, January 21, 2025 (9:30 am and 2:30 pm)
Tuesday, January 21, 2025 (special performance at 19:00)
Wednesday, January 22, 2025 (9:30 am and 2:30 pm)
All our performances took place in the Kulturhaus in Dornbirn.
What we offered for the entrance fee
- Visit to the musical performance at the Kulturhaus Dornbirn (approved by the Education Directorate as a school-related event – Ordinance Gazette 12, Sept. 5, 2024, No. 6)
- Travel was free with the Vorarlberger Verkehrsverbund, but travel had to be registered with VVV.
- Each student received 1 workbook (34 pages, with assignments, bound)
- A quiz card was provided (which could only be submitted when attending the musical) to win great priz
- If students were unable to attend due to illness, we refunded the ticket price directly on the day of the performance.
Contact persons
Animal participants
From Greenland & Antarctica: Polar bear Nanuk and penguin Pania for the polar regions
Workbook
In order to explain the topics of biodiversity, ecosystems, and SDGs to schoolchildren in a child-friendly way, our Waaritaanka info magazine (32 pages) was made available to all young visitors as part of the musical performances. With great puzzles, musical participation ideas, and facts about our biodiversity, students could prepare themselves for more than just a visit to the musical!
This interactive information brochure was included free of charge in the musical admission fee, but it could also be purchased from us for €5 outside the performances.
The Waaritaanka magazine could also be downloaded for free and discussed and worked on in school classes (1st–8th grade). This allowed pupils to engage with these important topics over the long term.
Workbook
Impressions
