Impact of public engagement
Our publication is out!
The time has come: our publication about the Sea level game 2080 and the results of the impact measurement is finally out. I’ll give the word to the beautiful press release that my colleague Moniek Verstegen wrote about the publication:
Sea level game creates climate awareness among young people
Can a board game help young people better understand sea level rise? Over the past two years, Nieske Vergunst, a researcher at Utrecht University’s Freudenthal Institute, explored this question. She developed the Sea Level Game, tested it with various youth groups, and analyzed its impact. The findings? After playing the game, participants felt more aware of sea level rise and more confident in their ability to influence it. The study has been published today in Geoscience Communication.
Download the game
Many people have mentioned that they’d be interested in using the Sea level game 2080 in their lessons or for discussions about climate. I would love it if the game is used on as many occasions as possible! That’s why I have made a Dutch and English version of the game available for download under a Creative Commons license, including the source files, so you can even make your own adapted version. Find the download here.