In November 2025, the IGS Bovenden hosted a practical Science Café as part of the IL4SH project — bringing together students, teachers, families, and community members to explore what sustainability means in everyday life.
This event, which also coincided with the final project meeting of the IL4SH consortium, was designed to connect generations through learning and action. It was not just about sharing ideas, but about experiencing sustainability in practice.
Participants moved between several interactive workshops, each offering a short introduction to the “why” — highlighting the environmental importance of each topic — followed by hands-on engagement:
🧼 Making eco-friendly detergents
🛠️ Building nesting boxes to support local bird populations
🥗 Cooking with leftovers to reduce food waste
📣 Open dialogue corner where participants could exchange reflections and ideas
The event created a warm, collaborative atmosphere that embodied the IL4SH approach: intergenerational, action-oriented, and community-based. Parents, teachers, and students worked side by side, crafting, cooking, and discussing how small changes can lead to a more sustainable future.
“It was inspiring to see our students not just talk about sustainability, but live it — and help others do the same,”
said one of the organising teachers.
