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 Invent one unique onomatopoeic word for each sound you hear.
+== Project development ==
+During the ''Winning Natural Habitats'' course, we developed a deeper awareness of our natural environment by small field trips and regular exchange as well as creating a biotope at the Campus. During the course, we deepened our awareness of the natural environment through small field trips, regular discussions and the creation of a biotope on campus. Initially, I envisioned a project that would incorporate various technologies to transform photographs and self-written texts - inspired by our course - into an interactive installation.
+Reading ''Gathering Moss'' by Robin Wall Kimmerer, a recommended text from the course, deepened my understanding of how language shapes our perception of nature. Kimmerer uses the world of mosses to illustrate that even the smallest microorganisms are active participants in our ecosystems, just like forests and entire biomes - all shaped by the same environmental factors. I found a certain, powerful poetry in the way small-scale phenomena can be translated into a broader context and vice versa.
+With my work for our ''Winning Natural Habitats'' course, I particularly want to rediscover and explore the act of listening together. Listening enables us to attune to aspects of nature that reveal themselves through our most sensitive sense, yet often go unnoticed when we rely primarily on sight or movement, such as during a walk.
+I have come to the conclusion that an analog approach - pen and paper - preserves the essence of this experience best, as it avoids distorting it through my own artistic interpretation or technological manipulation.
+== Future prospects and project development ==
+Expanding this work by conducting the worksheets regularly and across multiple generations, rather than limiting participation to students, would be a valuable next step. The collected data, particularly the images, could later serve as a strong foundation for an interactive installation, requiring only further refinement.
+This course has reinforced my belief that when working with environmentally and politically rooted topics, it is crucial to first gather data before incorporating technological enhancements. This approach ensures that installations remain meaningful rather than purely aesthetic without substance. I am grateful for this insight.