One of the major themes of the Veszprém - Lake Balaton 2023 European Capital of Culture is the Balatorium, a series of programmes exploring ecological issues in the region. In the framework of the theme 'Cultural Landscape', the project explores the role of science, creativity and communities in smart and sustainable use of landscape in today's world. Joining the MOME Mag/Balatorium programme, my thesis work addresses one of the key issues of the Balatorium programme, which is how we can better connect to and responsibly use the landscape in our time. During my research I primarily study design pedagogies, and I apply the acquired knowledge in the context of my traineeship at the Fazekas Mihály Elementary and Secondary School in Budapest, in a 5-hour thematic lesson plan compiled by me. The overall aim of the 5 lessons is to raise awareness of one of the main ecological problems of Lake Balaton and to work on it together with students in grade 11. The fundamental problem is based on the change in the surface cover, the constructions of the lakeshore and the importance of the link between islands of habitat. The task is to design the concept of a board game and create a prototype in teams of 4-5 people. The overall goal is to raise the awareness of 14-year-old children, on the basis of the students' ideas for games. Creators and the teams who play with the completed games will have the opportunity to get immersed in the ecological problems affecting the Lake Balaton region, while at the same time they can get involved in the inspiring environment of solution finding and community building.