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Koen Timmers

@timmers.bsky.social
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Climate Education for All. Founder Climate Action Project: 5.4M students / 173 countries taking action | Author | @TEDx Speaker | Author Game Changer

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Koen Timmers @timmers.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Opportunity for teachers, students, schools: brainstorm about the challenge of Food Waste and submit your solution. We are working on this exclusive opportunity with the LEGO team. ⚡ Find the challenge here: tag.ngo/kt-food-wast... Submit your work and claim your personalised 🥇 certificate 🥇 !
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Koen Timmers @timmers.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
💡Our Solution: Solar Bottle Lamps! What if we could repurpose plastic waste while bringing light to families? Our students are developing solar lamps that charge during the day and provide free light at night. Will you join us? More information / support us: www.takeactionglobal.org/project-sola...
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Koen Timmers @timmers.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
⚡ The Challenges: Hunger, Heat & Lack of Electricity Education in Kakuma is a battle against reality. Heat, hunger, and a lack of electricity make learning difficult. But we have a solution… and you can help! Introducing our new initiative "solar light"💡 www.takeactionglobal.org/project-sola...
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Koen Timmers @timmers.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
✊ Everyone deserves a voice. That’s why we offer sign language lessons and educate children about their rights. In Kakuma, we’re not just teaching reading and math—we’re empowering young people to stand up for themselves and others. Read more: www.projectkakuma.com/annual-repor...
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Koen Timmers @timmers.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
🤖 From zero to programmer! Our students collaborated with peers worldwide on coding projects for climate action. During the Robotics Hackathon, they built and programmed their first Arduino-powered robots! #Kakumaproject More information: projectkakuma.com/annual-repor...
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Koen Timmers @timmers.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
🧱 LEGO Build the Change: Building the Future! For the first time in their lives, our students got their hands on LEGO bricks. But they didn’t just play—they used them to design solutions for environmental challenges Read more about our work in Kakuma Refugee Camp: projectkakuma.com/annual-repor...
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Koen Timmers @timmers.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
🥕 School Garden & Food Security What if you only had one meal a day? Our school garden gives refugee students the chance to grow their own food. This project is about more than agriculture—it’s about hope and resilience. Read more about the Kakuma Project and its impact: lnkd.in/evUfcgcr
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Koen Timmers @timmers.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
🌱 Climate Action: Students in Kakuma are building a greener future! Through our Climate Action Hub, they plant trees, learn about renewable energy, and develop Scratch coding projects focused on climate solutions. Small steps, big impact! #ClimateEducation Read more: lnkd.in/evUfcgcr
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Koen Timmers @timmers.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
💻 Digital Skills in the Desert – ICT & Web Development Young people are learning web design & ICT skills - building their first websites & mastering graphic design. These skills open doors to new opportunities! #DigitalEducation #KakumaProject Check more: projectkakuma.com/annual-repor...
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Koen Timmers @timmers.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
📢 Proud to share our 2024 Annual Report! We’ve reached 4,077 students in Kakuma Refugee Camp through innovative education programs. ✅ Coding + designing ✅ Planted 300+ trees ✅ Robotic projects ✅ Sign language ✅ STEM 📖 Read full report: projectkakuma.com/annual-repor... #KakumaProject
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Koen Timmers @timmers.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Released today: Trends shaping Education in 2025 by @OECDEduSkills www.oecd.org/en/publicati...
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Trends Shaping Education 2025
Did you ever wonder how rising inequality and polarisation will shape education? Or how advances in artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and other technologies could transform teaching and learni...
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Koen Timmers @timmers.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
Honored to be named an Edruptor and join 20 remarkable global education influencers making waves in international education through social media impact and knowledge sharing. I'm a big believer of creating networks of educators to achieve more together. ISC Research #Edruptors2024.
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Koen Timmers @timmers.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
Marking our 2024 impact with LEGO Build the Change showcase schools on a map. Pink power. 🤘https://www.buildthechangeschools.org @takeactionedu.bsky.social
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Koen Timmers @timmers.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
I’m humbled to receive an honorary degree from Sheffield Hallam University. Very pleased to be called Doctor of Education, honoris causa. www.instagram.com/p/DCbPMPEovb...
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