“Wir können auch anders” (We can do things differently) – The Roadshow

Lars Jessen: “In her books, Maja Göpel always asks us, “How do we want to live?” We wanted to take up that question and the demands from Fridays for Future - which actually means ‘Take care of things!’, - and put them into action, using our tools as storytellers. Personally, I have never been that interested in what used to be the case in the past. And if so, only to learn what we can use for the future from that old knowledge. We wanted to look for solutions, confirming the hope that they will be found if you look for them instead of searching for problems.”

Nicola Bramkamp: “Climate change is the most creative challenge humanity has ever faced. We can reconceive our society, the ways we live together, in order to keep this planet livable for everyone. Imagination is an important tool in this regard. If we humans cannot imagine what a different, better future looks like, then we will not shape it together. It is like going to the moon: It was only through humanity’s longing for the moon, expressed for centuries, plus plenty of research and even more money that we humans were able to achieve this goal. Climate change is man-made. That is why we can stop it. Art and good stories awaken our picture of a different, better world. Only together will we achieve the sustainable transformation.”

Nicola Bramkamp: “Everyone should be active where they have the most creative power. We are all needed with our respective talents. Some people tell stories, others develop an alternative to plastic, others can break down complex issues in simple terms, others establish companies, and many simply keep asking ‘why?’ until they develop sustainable business models. Like the mayor of Sprabebüll who simply realized: ‘It’s better to get wind from the dike than oil from the sheik’.”