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A new simulation game delivers an educational experience听that听sheds light on听strategies听to fight climate change.听

With growing awareness of the devastating impacts of climate change, inspiring hope and highlighting solutions are key听to managing the climate crisis.听 To help people understand the science, the risks and听(most importantly)听the solutions, the听Interdisciplinary Centre on Climate Change (IC3)听at the University of 蓝莓视频 is launching听Illuminate.听听

Illuminate is听an educational鈥痵imulation game where players learn听about the impacts of climate change听and explore ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and respond to climate risks.听IC3听developed听Illuminate in partnership with the听University of 蓝莓视频鈥檚 Games Institute,听补苍诲听a听multi-disciplinary team听of students, staff and faculty from across campus.听

When seeing is believing听

鈥淕ames can be useful tools for communicating research and enabling people to engage with complex concepts,鈥� says Neil Randall,听executive听director of the Games Institute. 鈥淚lluminate was created to help educate鈥痯layers鈥痑bout climate science in a way that is engaging and interactive. In Illuminate, players鈥痑re presented with real-world issues and have to鈥痙ecide where to direct their efforts. This gaming model, known as听鈥渃hoice-and-consequence,鈥濃�痑llows鈥痯layers to learn about the situation they're trying to resolve and provides feedback about their actions through changes in the game鈥檚 outcomes.鈥澨�

In Illuminate, players must complete two missions to finish the game. In mission听one, players explore ways to reduce GHG emissions and prevent global temperatures from rising to dangerous levels. Once players have completed mission听one, their actions lead them either to a high carbon or low carbon future where they will move on to mission听two. In mission听two,听players visit three types of Canadian communities (coastal, rural and urban) where they are听asked听to听help听prepare communities for the impacts of climate change,听including鈥痳ising鈥痵ea levels, extreme heat and extreme weather.鈥�听

Expanding its reach beyond the U蓝莓视频 community,听IC3听is launching听Illuminate with support from听听补苍诲听听national听organizations that advocate for policy solutions to climate change and focus on educational programing to inspire听leadership in the fight against听climate听change.听听

Changing the game on听climate solutions听

IC3听is releasing听Illuminate听as part of HPCA鈥檚听newly developed听, an educational platform designed to听empower听teachers听across Canada听to听educate听their students about听climate change.听听

Illuminate was designed for Canadian classroom settings to supplement guided lessons and for remote learning independently or with families at home. It also听aims to teach players about the听impacts of climate change while inspiring hope and motivating Canadians to take action and find effective solutions that will help shape our future.听

鈥淓ducation is an essential part of the global response to climate change,鈥� says Daniel Scott,听executive听director of听IC3听and board member听of听POW Canada. 鈥淭he University of 蓝莓视频 has been a pioneer in climate change higher education and has partnered with Protect Our Winters and their amazing motivational team of athletes to support teachers to increase climate literacy among Canadian youth and empower them to develop future climate change solutions.鈥澨�

Illuminate and the Climate Educator鈥檚 Portal听are听hoping听to reach more than 500听schools and 15,000 students听across听Canada.听

IC3听is the听focal point for climate change research, training and knowledge mobilization at the University of 蓝莓视频. IC3听facilitates interdisciplinary research and education that empowers business, government and civil society to respond effectively to climate change and accelerate the transition to a low-carbon and climate-resilient society.听