I would love for my game to have an educational impact and the topic of climate change is a relevant and important thing to get people talking about. It would be interesting to visualise how our world could change if we fail to take action in time.
The objectives of the game could be challenges that educate with methods to combat climate change and heal our planet. In order to inform these objectives, I need to research the effects of climate change and understand what we can actually do to prevent or later reverse the destruction that it could and is causing.
"The climate emergency is a race that we are losing, but it is a race we can win" - Antonio Gutteres.
Detrimental effects:
Global Temperature Rising - Billions of tons of CO2 are released into the earths atmosphere everyday as a result of coal, oil and gas production. It is causing environmental degradation, natural disasters such as forest fires, weather extremes, food and water insecurity, economic disruption, conflict and terrorism.
Food and Water Insecurity - Climate change is a direct cause of soil degradation which limits the amount of carbon the earth can contain. It also limits the availability of water for drinking and agriculture.
Extreme Disasters - Heatwaves, draughts, typhoons and hurricanes that would cause mass destruction.
Threat to Peace - Climate change threatens international peace and security. It heightens competition for resources which fuels socioeconomic tension and can lead to mass displacement.
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