Currently, we are heading towards a global temperature warming of 4°C or more. This would have – and is already having – catastrophic local and global consequences. Faced with the climate crisis, many people feel hopeless. Individual efforts often fail because of societal constraints. That’s why we need to act not only at the individual level, but also as a society. To move the societal levers, we need to be informed and have formed an opinion. The Climate Action Plan (CAP) (www.climatestrike.ch/en/posts/cap-table-of-policies) of the Swiss Climate Movement proposes 138 measures at the societal level, which we can only achieve together. We developed the Climate Ball as an installation that focuses on societal solutions to climate change rather than blaming individuals. It inspires hope and encourages public engagement. The goal is to collectively find solutions for a sustainable and resource-efficient society and to create a unified vision for our society of tomorrow.
The Climate Ball is a mobile, outdoors installation that interactively raises awareness about the climate crisis and solutions while collecting opinions from visitors. In the summer of 2024, the Climate Ball will tour Ticino. The three-meter sphere has already been touring in Switzerland since June 2022 and has visited 17 locations in German-speaking Switzerland and three locations in French-speaking Switzerland. The Climate Ball is publicly accessible free of charge and accompanied by events. For more information, visit www.klimaball.ch/klimaball-english.
Several Components define the Climate Ball:
– Eye-catching shape that can be seen from afar: three-meter sphere with eye-catching images.
– Signal effect through the colors red and yellow: easy-to-read terms related to the climate crisis
– Interactivity through hands-on elements: Hidden behind the silhouettes of people are questions about the measures to be taken on a social level.
– Peepholes for more in-depth information: Inside the Climate Ball are short illustrated texts on the topics of finance, climate adaptation, biodiversity, mobility, energy, agriculture, industry and consumption.
– Speakers with voice recordings from the future: A greeting from the future explains how we solved the crisis.
– Augmented reality: Visitors can use augmented reality to learn more about the installation and vote on potential actions. The results are displayed live on the website. If a measure is particularly popular, it will be physically incorporated into the installation and visible in public spaces.
