This game 'Coral Bleaching' by NASA is a 2D visualisation of the impacts of climate change. This game addresses water pollution and climate by encouraging children to adjust the water temperature and the water pollution of the scene displayed. This is a visualisation game which demonstrates the impact of pollution on the environment.
Found at: https://climatekids.nasa.gov/menu/water/
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Another game by NASA is 'OFFSET'
NASA has also produced a game called 'RECYCLE THIS' which helps you to identify what materials can be recycled in what recycling bin. The idea breaks down the confusion about what. can go in each bin and the star of the piece that you are recycling. For example, milk bottled should be rinsed before they are put in the recycling bin. It also looks at th materials that could be more easily recycled over other materials. This game could be a useful start point for a VR game which addresses material waste. VR can afford a quality to the material that can help you to identify the materials in real life better. For example from site you may be able to identify what is aluminium and what is steel.
Found on: https://climatekids.nasa.gov/recycle-this/
Electricity by Genesis Energy is a game which helps children to build a city and balance the energy use and impact that the city might have on the environment. In the game you calculate how much energy is required per inhabitant and the amount of assets that your city has. The game is very interesting as it helps with some of the tricky maths that are involved when calculating the environmental costs of these spaces. The game was built in New Zealand which gives it a relevant edge to children in New Zealand.
Found on: http://www.electrocity.co.nz
Climate Change Negotiations Game is a game developed by the UN which encourages groups of 8-10 to rouse play a climate agreement so that people can share information, be more aware of the overall issues and try to come up with plans for what might help. This is a role playing game which relies heavily on a group of people so that discussions can be made. The game does not directly show any environmental change but is related to the decisions that world leads make and the the situation in which these arguement are made.
Found on: https://www.climateinteractive.org/programs/world-climate/
Fate of the world is a PC game which challenges player to come up with solutions, address issues and protect the assets of countries. The game visualises climate change of the world in a way which shows what might happen if we don't avoid the actions made which heavily impact our earth ie oil extraction.
" Released in 2011, the original Fate of the World was developed by indie developer Red Redemption in conjunction with Oxford University climate scientist Professor Myles Allen, as a bold attempt to simulate the future effects of global warming on humanity and the planet Earth."
Retrieved from: http://www.soothsayergames.com/what-we-do/
'MY2050' is a carbon credit collator which helps businesses to calculate their carbon costs and make informed decisions which will have a positive impact on the environment for future generations the tool explains the current issues within the system that is currently built and how it can be changed and managed in the future. The calculator takes information and calculations for the potential climate change for 2050.
Retrieved from: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/2050-pathways-analysis
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