06-01, 10:30–10:55 (Europe/Prague), Root Stage
Exploring the Solarpunk Island experience with 7-15-year-olds, we leveraged Daydream Believers' creative frameworks to foster innovation, environmental stewardship, and community. This interactive session will share insights on nurturing our future change-makers.
In this session, we explore our Solarpunk Island challenge, captivating 7-15 year-olds by intertwining nature, technology, and social advancement within Daydream Believers' inventive educational frameworks, all through the inspiring prism of Solarpunk ideals.
We will spotlight this creative initiative, a freely accessible resource on the Daydream Believers website, designed to foster environmental stewardship and innovative problem-solving. Participants are encouraged to thoughtfully engage in shaping a greener world, using collective, hands-on activities set within an imaginative, fictional landscape.
With participation from 48 schools, we aim to share inspiring tales from this impactful learning journey, showcasing how it equips young minds to tackle tomorrow's challenges with inventiveness, compassion, and a keen environmental conscience.
Come join us on the island and share your thoughts on our call to action - What if we get it right?
Helena Good - Director of Daydream Believers
Meet Helena, an innovator who has turned her dreams into reality through her passion for education. In January 2017, she embarked on an extraordinary journey, creating Daydream Believers—a ground-breaking initiative that reshapes education's landscape.
Daydream Believers empowers educators, employers, and designers to revolutionise learning and teaching experiences by infusing them with the magic of creativity.
Supported by esteemed global brands, charitable organisations, and prestigious universities, Daydream Believers quickly emerged as a force to be reckoned with. In October 2022, it earned a spot among HundrED's elite top 100 global innovations in education, solidifying its place as a game-changer.
Helena leads an exceptional team at Daydream Believers, propelling 21st-century skills to the forefront of modern education. Together they are reshaping, the curriculum into a canvas for creativity, innovation, and transformation.
Before dedicating her time to Daydream Believers, Helena was a college lecturer and in recognition of her exceptional contributions, she was bestowed with the UK TES Lecturer of the Year award in November 2020—a testament to her dedication and ability to inspire.
Helena is on a mission to turn “daydreamer” into a serious career goal!