Among the world's ever-expanding array of board games, a small but growing number deal with climate change. My thought was that if people learn best while they are active and joyful participants, then turning a serious topic like climate change into a board game might have value beyond the game.
Read MoreUsing a board game as a way to cultivate climate adaptation might seem like an unorthodox endeavour. The game was designed by New Zealand's National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research as a way to fuse traditional Māori knowledge and values with climate change data in order to help players brainstorm flood solutions and watch how the effects of their decisions evolve over time.
Read MoreDuring the pandemic, educators and students at John Dewey High School in Brooklyn established a Minecraft Club to foster school community.
Read MoreUbisoft has decided to use its games to help climate change awareness and modify its games accordingly. This decision comes from the UN-led initiative that wants to use the games.
Read MoreThe climate crisis impacts our ability to keep making and playing the games we know and love. We as game makers and players have significant power to take truly meaningful action against this existential threat. To ensure our video game ecosystem's survival, we need to increase the sustainability of our products and supply chains.
Read MoreStudents can work in teams researching subtopics, like water pollution or sea levels, and then select a design tool to use, like Scratch, Gamestar Mechanic, or graph paper and dice for a non-digital game. The event, coordinated by Peg Steffen, who manages the NOAA Games website, offered an opportunity for student participants to work together on climate game prototypes with facilitators and educators.
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