Where Is the World Heading – International Project Time Capsule 2026
Imagine that we can send a message to the future. What will happen to the world if we start taking climate action — and what if we do nothing?
During this project, young people from different countries will create two time capsules:
The Action Capsule – what positive things will happen if we take action,
The No-Action Capsule – what will happen if we remain passive.
Students will express their views on climate through any form of art that best reflects their skills and allows them to communicate their ideas. The capsules will contain drawings, poems, songs, short stories, notes, or other artistic works. Each participant will be able to express their dreams, concerns, and hopes related to the future of the climate, the oceans, and our planet.
During a special session of Junior Conference entitled Where the World is Heading 2026 which will take place on 11 June 2026, the capsules will be “opened.” Together, we will reflect on how children and young people envision their future — and what has already changed in reality.
Project Goal
To learn what young people (ages 7–17) from different countries and backgrounds think about the climate, climate change, and how these changes will affect our lives and the oceans.
Stage 1 – until the end of February 2026
The group supervisor meets with the participants and explains the idea of the project.
Participants create their works and place them into the two capsules.
The entire activity takes a maximum of 3 hours.
Stage 2 – until 11 May 2026
The supervisor registers the group on the project website:
The supervisor opens the capsule and prepares a collage/film/presentation along with a description based on the submitted works, then sends it to the organizers.
The information and materials are published on the Time Capsule project website.
Conference – 11 June 2026
During a special session, we “open” the capsules together.
We discuss the hopes, concerns, and ideas of the young participants.
Selected individuals may talk about their work.
What will be needed?
A room with workspace, tables, and chairs.
Art supplies: paper, crayons, markers, paints, etc.
Capsules – for example boxes, jars, or containers, labeled and securely closed.
(It is also possible to participate online – in that case, participants send their work by mail or deliver it to a designated place.)
Inspiration for participants
You may choose any form: a picture, story, poem, song, or a letter to your future self…
Sample questions to support the creative process:
What will happen if we start taking action?
What might the world look like if we do nothing?
Which animals, places, or experiences would I like to preserve for future generations?
What am I afraid of losing?
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEES:
Kasia Borowiak-Dzwonkowska, Akwarium Gdyńskie MIR-PIB
Timberlyn Duncan, Manny The Manateenager
Tomasz Kijewski, IOPAN/Sopockie Towarzystwo Naukowe
Aleksandra Koroza, IOPAN/Sopockie Towarzystwo Naukowe
Gabriela Kotkowska, Baltic & Central Europe, Marine Stewardship Council
Izabela Kotyńska-Zielińska, Today We Have/Sopockie Towarzystwo Naukowe
To participate register :
Registration: https://km2026en-timecapsule.konfeo.com
All updates and information is also available at:
