World of Plankton is an interactive educational game developed by RPI faculty and students, now permanently installed at the ECHO Leahy Center’s Into the Lake exhibit. Designed by Professor Kathleen Ruiz and the Eco Resilience Global Games Research Group, the game allows players to explore freshwater ecosystems via a digital touch table.
Read MoreTortuamigos – Move and Connect! is an educational program by Galápagos Conservancy that engages children during school breaks to foster environmental awareness and conservation skills. Centered on experiential learning, the program combines play and education, using outdoor field trips and creative activities to teach about the Galápagos ecosystem—particularly the giant tortoise.
Read MoreThe National University of Rosario (UNR) highlights Tëkun, an educational game publisher founded by UNR alumni. With over 15,000 games distributed nationwide, Tëkun creates tabletop games that promote face-to-face interaction and environmental education.
Read MoreIn a 2021 experiment at Aalborg University, students participated in “Face-the-Waste,” a game about food waste, which sparked strong emotional reactions, including anger and insults, as food was discarded with every wrong answer. This highlighted the effectiveness of games in addressing environmental issues over dry facts.
Read MoreA cornerstone of SEI's water planning work is to solicit the input of a wide variety of parties in a given watershed to help foster buy-in and understanding of newly developed water management plans.
Read MoreImproving the environmental health literacy of youth through engaging serious games offers one critical approach to addressing these challenges. Environmental themed games for youth have focused primarily on climate change and not on the daily environment youth face.
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