Panel discussion on civil disobedience at school

For parents, teachers and school students

Online on Oct. 4, 2022 at 5 p.m.

When is civil disobedience a legitimate democratic tool and where are the limits? What is the mission of schools in the face of escalating protests in the climate and energy crisis?

The panel discussion "Civil Disobedience in Schools" is primary intended to provide orientation for teachers and school administrators.

Parents and school students are also welcome to participate in the discussion.

Panellists

Henning Jeschke is co-founder of Last Generation - an organization that practices civil disobedience against the fossil fuel madness of our present. "A courageous decision can trigger a debate. If you don't take the opportunity, you make yourself complicit in the destruction of people in the Global South."
Achim Beule is Government School Director and Advisor for Education for Sustainable Development Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports Baden-Württemberg. In the context of the climate crisis, school is not only about knowledge, but also about opening up a space for action that enables our students to develop a sense of self-efficacy, freedom of choice and responsibility.
Dr. Mathis Bönte (jurist), Dr. Nana-Maria Grüning (biologist, member of Scientist Rebellion), Ronja Jacob (school student), Denise Ney (vocational teacher), Benjamin Ottstadt (teacher)