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Enquiry Abstract One target of the 2020 Strategy of the European Union is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, increase the share of renewable energy in final energy consumption and improve energy efficiency. These topics are also part of the 2011 United Nations Climate Change Conference which will be held in Durban, South Africa, from 28 November to 9 December. The respective challenges on the European and the international level are huge, because the community of nations has not yet succeeded in reducing global warming. But why are the efforts so far doomed to failure? To get insight in the “tragedy of the commons” as well as to find sustainable solutions for dealing with common goods simulation methods in the tradition of business games are recommended for the teaching-learning process.
Speaker Prof. Dr. Andreas Brunold After studying social sciences at the University of Stuttgart (Germany) Prof. Dr. Andreas Brunold became a professional high school teacher in the subject of politics, history and physical education. He did his Doctors Degree in a case study about town planning and traffic systems. He wrote his thesis to become a University Professor about the Local Agenda 21 - Processes and the Concept of Global Learning. Since 2005 he is Professor for Civic Education and Civic Education Didactics at the University of Augsburg (Germany). His main fields of specialization are lying in Education for Sustainable Development, Global Learning and Political Participation. Dr. Bernhard Ohlmeier
After studying social sciences and the teaching profession at the University of Siegen and Munich (Germany) Dr. Bernhard Ohlmeier worked as a teacher at several primary and secondary schools. He earned his Ph.D. with a dissertation about the political socialization of children. Since 2002 he is research associate at the Chair for Civic Education and Civic Education Didactics at the University of Augsburg (Germany). His field of activity includes Learning about Democracy and Politics as well as Education for Sustainable Development.
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