Project

REVOLUTION TRAIN is a unique drug-prevention project based on an interactive experience involving all the human senses.

• the project REVOLUTION TRAIN is a unique tool, which adds to current methods and approaches to primary drug prevention
• REVOLUTION TRAIN is a specially-equipped functioning train which introduces a novel approach to primary prevention in the form of interactive hands-on education for specific target groups — mainly children and youth between 12 - 17 years of age
• the goal is to influence the visitor by involving all the human senses in order to effectively change his understanding of both legal and illegal drugs
• the main station is Praha-Dejvice, from where the train regularly goes on tours into the regions — the destinations change depending on the current demand of schools and towns
• a part of the project is the collection of anonymous data, which the towns can then use in forming their conception of drug prevention programmes.

The source of inspiration for the project

It has been repeatedly proven that a person can retain only 10 % of the information that he hears, 15 % of the information that he sees or reads, 40 % of the information that he can actively discuss, but up to 80 % of what he experiences. Therefore, children who listen to an anti-drug lecture only remember 10 % of the information that they hear. If they have the opportunity to discuss drugs and their risks, then they can remember up to 40 % of the information. However, when we give them the opportunity to actively take part in the story, the effectivity of learning goes up to 80 %.

This was demonstrated by Prince William, who got into trouble with the police when he was young after smoking marihuana with his friends. His father, prince Charles, took him to a rehabilitation clinic instead of punishing him. Afterwards, William told news reporters that seeing the inside of the clinic was a shocking experience that he would remember for a long time… “Charles’ unconventional approach to education and William’s reaction after the visit to the clinic made a deep impression on me and inspired this project,” Pavel Tuma, the creator of this project, explains.

“Our vision is to improve the education of youth by using 5D interactive methods.”