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APRIL 2023
NEWSLETTER
“For in the true nature of things, if we rightly consider, every green tree is far more glorious than if it were made of gold and silver.”
– Martin Luther King Jr.
Playing for the Planet Update:
Key Takeaways from GDC 2023
The Playing for the Planet team headed out to San Francisco to meet its members and hit the floor at the Game Developers Conference 2023. Koodos to the team, including Siiri Mäkelä, Lisa Pak and Deborah Mensah-Bonsu, Raphaël Benros & Sam Barratt. The team was truly inspired to connect with the Alliance and come together with such a lovely group of passionate and purpose-fuelled people.
This year we’re keen to grow and support more studios on their journey – there are 10 set to sign up in the coming weeks. We can’t wait to see what the rest of the year has in store for climate action in the games industry!
Learn more about Playing for the Planet here and read more about the key takeaways from the conference here.
Global Environment Solution Challenge and 2023 International Student Conference on Environment and Sustainability (ISCES)
Call for Submission: Global Environment Solution Challenge and 2023 International Student Conference on Environment and Sustainability (ISCES)
Topic: Solutions to Plastic Pollution
Submit your solution here (isces.tongji.edu.cn) today!
Deadline: 15 April 2023
The International Student Conference on Environment and Sustainability (ISCES) is an annual celebration on World Environment Day, and this year’s ISCES Global Environment Solution Challenge (GESC) will respond to the theme #BeatPlasticPollution, and call for students to submit their solutions for plastic pollution, from four different topics, namely, human health, circular economy, climate change, and zero-waste city.
ISCES has been successfully organized by the United Nations Environment Programme and Tongji University since 2011. Over 3,000 international students from more than 50 countries gathered at Tongji University on World Environment Day, which has become a global event for future leaders and youth to discuss environmental issues, providing an interdisciplinary and multinational learning opportunity. See more details here.
Carbon Literacy and Climate Action Training
Carbon Literacy and Climate Action training is for anyone interested in reducing greenhouse gas emissions associated with their work or studies. It is designed for anyone with any role in higher education, research, and academia. The training is accredited by The Carbon Literacy Project and each participant has the opportunity to be awarded a certificate of Carbon Literacy.
People take the training to:
* Get equipped with best practices and tools
* ‘Green’ their team, lab, project, or organisation
* Build confidence
* Find inspiration
* Build engagement and help colleagues get involved in sustainability action
Discounted and free-of-charge places
In the spirit of equal opportunities, there are three free-of-charge places for people who face barriers due to systemic prejudices in our sector. Please find the details here.
Dates and times
The next ‘open for all’ training is taking place in April, 2023. It is all on Zoom. Please reach out to Kate ([email protected]) if you have any questions.
Jadir Taekwondo Association wins BBC Green Sport Teamwork Award
The Rio-based Jadir Taekwondo Association (AJTKD), was awarded the teamwork award of the BBC Green Sports Awards. This award was given to a sport organization who has educated and engaged people at large on climate action.
Since 2000, AJTKD has been working to educate, empower, and inspire youth in social vulnerability in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and works towards a larger goal of promoting climate and environmental awareness through its education program that actively engages students and their families. With international volunteers from all around the world, AJTKD works with environmental experts to create grassroots change.
The BBC Teamwork Green Sports Award demonstrates the organization’s hard work from students, their families, the AJTKD staff, and volunteers from Brazil and all around the world. Learn more about the award and AJTKD different initiatives here.