Monday, September 10, 2018

Role-playing video game sparks climate action in players worldwide

Research published last week in the journal PLoS One examined the effects of World Climate Simulation, a role-playing game of the UN Climate talks. The video game found that 81% of participants showed an increased desire to combat climate change. The catalyst even propelled inducements in players that identified with politics that favor free market systems and often neglect or deny human complicity in bringing about global warming and environmentally destructive climate trends. The game's ability...

from Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building https://inhabitat.com/role-playing-video-game-sparks-climate-action-in-players-worldwide
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