9. “Grätzlmarie” projects: focus on awareness raising & sustainability

9.4 ClimateLibrary Innerfavoriten

The ClimateLibrary Innerfavoriten was a mobile, multi-functional shelf and transport box built by young people of the of the City of . The box was filled with books, information brochures and a variety of tools, including a foldable solar cooker, an Innerfavoriten cookbook, pinhole cameras and seeds.

It was the purpose of the ClimateLibrary to integrate and activate young people with a migrant background in order to familiarise them with their new home in and its great variety. Exploration walks through the neighbourhood, which also served to discuss current local developments, were another element of the project. Moreover, the ClimateLibrary Innerfavoriten could be used by various communities. By being located in public space, the ClimateLibrary also contributed to greater climate sensitivity among local residents.

ClimateLibrary

Young people are standing in a semicircle in front of a parklet, listening to a presenter; a table with various utensils is put up on the street.

Fig. 43: ClimateLibrary. Copyright: Irene Lucas Ferrandes

PROJECT IDEA SUBMITTED BY: Irene Lucas Ferrandes
TOGETHER WITH: of the City of
IMPLEMENTATION PERIOD: May to September 2023