Past Event
2025-05-27
Aberdeen Technical School: Climate Emergency Game
Climate change is one of the major crises we face today, resulting in an increasing frequency of climate-related disasters worldwide. However, many people still have limited awareness and knowledge of the connections between economic development, policymaking, and the environment. To enhance students' understanding of climate change, CarbonCare InnoLab (CCIL) organised the Climate Emergency Game with the students of the Science Club at Aberdeen Technical School on 27 May 2025. Through this engaging and interactive simulation, we aimed to educate students on the concepts of adaptation and mitigation in the face of climate change.
During the game, students were plunged into a challenging situation and took on the roles of world leaders, working together to solve complex climate issues. They had to promote urban development and economic growth while facing the threats posed by various climate disasters at the same time. Students needed to implement mitigation measures and adaptation policies to actively respond to and reduce the occurrence of these natural disasters. They have to strike a balance between economic and environmental needs.
Students experienced firsthand how every decision they made could influence the overall climate change, leading to very different outcomes. In the face of limited resources and unpredictable disasters, they had to balance environmental protection with economic development, negotiate and collaborate with each other, and think creatively in order to safeguard their citizens’ safety. Although students were representing different and competing countries, all of them must take responsibility for environmental protection and share the same consequences, reflecting the concept of “one earth”.
Throughout the game, students were highly engaged! They debated whether the proposed adaptation strategies could effectively respond to current disasters. At last, the student who insisted on building a green city won, showing that although green cities may require higher initial investment, they are more sustainable and valuable in the long run. This highlights that environmentally friendly development is also economically viable.
This scenario-based game allowed students to truly experience the complexity of climate action and disaster response, understand the importance of cross-sector collaboration, and inspired them to think collectively and build resilient solutions to address the growing challenges of climate change.