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Interested in a quick 10-minute writing activity?

Here is the story:

It’s the annual Zero Waste Office Christmas Party. Everyone’s decked out in eco-friendly glitz, munching on planet-friendly treats, and sipping delicious organic beers when suddenly… a Secret Santa blunder of EPIC proportions!

One of the team members, let’s call him Dave, decides to gift his colleague—a passionate environmentalist—a mysterious box. Everyone assumes it’s a thoughtful eco-surprise, but as soon as it’s opened, gasps fill the room! It’s not an eco-friendly art piece, but a… let’s just say, an unexpected, slightly risqué item that sparks a mix of shock, laughter, and a LOT of blushing!

Meanwhile, Yvonne, who’s always the classiest in the room, decides to let her hair down a bit and tries a mocktail made from locally sourced ingredients. But oopsie daisy, one too many sips and she’s belting out karaoke like a superstar—much to the amusement of the whole office!

As if that’s not enough, the boss, who’s always the calmest person around, gets caught up in a game of eco-trivia and, thanks to a few too many festive tipples, starts spouting random facts about polar bears to anyone who’ll listen.

The next day, everyone in the office is talking, laughing, and feeling a bit silly about what happened. Your job is to turn this into an exciting story! Will it have a happy ending, lots of funny surprises, or teach us something special? Perhaps it’s about not having too many drinks, or that last drink we should’ve said no to!

Your Challenge: Write a short story about the aftermath of this Zero Waste Office Christmas Party fiasco. Mix in some giggles, and imagine all sorts of fun things! Tag us and share your tale—it’s time to make the planet-friendly party of the year unforgettable!

Then you can share your short story with us.

You don’t need to be a writer, and you can express your thoughts in any language that feels right. No strict guidelines, just your imagination painting a brighter future.

We would happily promote your website or links to your other works. So, if you like, please send us a short bio and a photo when you submit your work. 

Fancy a 10-minute writing challenge? Let’s warm up those creative juices!

‘Scene set at COP28 in Dubai: In a swanky conference room, an oil mogul, slick in a suit, sits across from a policymaker, both eyeing the top spot. The conversation veers from absurd to downright ridiculous as they navigate through climate policies, each trying to outmanoeuvre the other with their agendas.’

Writing tip: Be delightfully silly.

Go!

We invite you to share your vision with us at WriteNow Berlin. You don’t need to be a writer, and you can express your thoughts in any language that feels right. No strict guidelines, just your imagination painting a brighter future. Let’s dream together of a sustainable and marvellous world.

We would happily promote your website or links to your other works. So, if you like, please send us a short bio and a photo when you submit your work. 

Setting a net zero target is like promising to clean up a big mess without making more messes. Imagine your room is really messy, and you decide to clean it up completely by picking up all the cups, clothes, and things lying around. But, you also promise not to make it messy again by putting things away after using them.

So, in the big world sense, setting a net zero target means trying to balance out the stuff that’s bad for the environment, like pollution from cars and factories, by doing things that are good for the environment, like planting trees or using cleaner energy sources. The goal is to have no extra bad stuff left over that hurts the planet.