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This installation explored the pandemic's lasting societal and environmental effects via UN Sustainable Development Goals.

"Corona Impact: Mementos in 17 Stations" at Technisches Museum Wien delved into the profound societal and environmental consequences of the corona crisis. It prompted visitors to reflect on global inequalities, climate change, and individual actions during the pandemic. The pop-up installation structured its insights around the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations.

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This pop-up installation examined the societal and environmental impacts of the corona crisis, linking them to the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals. It encouraged visitors to reflect on inequality, climate change, and personal actions during the pandemic.

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The pop-up installation 'Corona Impact: Mementos in 17 Stations' at the Technisches Museum Wien investigated how the corona crisis highlighted or exacerbated existing inequalities and grievances. It prompted reflections on lessons learned for climate change and environmental protection, which were temporarily overshadowed by lockdowns. Visitors were invited to consider different realities of everyday life, such as hygiene measures without access to clean water or the challenges of e-learning for children and adolescents. The installation operated under the motto 'Inform, Become Aware, Discuss, and Participate,' structuring its content around the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the United Nations. Selected impacts on these SDGs were showcased across 17 stations, creating a space for encounters, dialogue, and discussions. The museum also launched a YouTube channel to provide deeper insights into data and facts related to the corona crisis's impact.

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