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- The Miracle Basket uses VR to teach sustainable planning Tue, 4 Oct 22, 2:30amHow can people use technology to learn about the past mistakes of climate change and plan for a sustainable future? The Miracle Basket is using virtual reality to do just that, giving us a peek into the recent past of humans...
- Video games are helping the fight for climate action Tue, 21 Jun 22, 3:30amThere are video games that teach about math and baking and even recycling. Now, video game developers are focusing on content that draws attention to climate change and environmental protection. The hope is to give hope....
- Check out this 2-in-1 sustainably-made wooden board game Tue, 28 Sep 21, 5:30amWhether it’s croquet in the yard or chess at the dining table, games are a tradition that brings family and friends together. Japanese company Masuda Kiribako builds on that idea with a board game that not only encourages...
- Greening the board game industry with Big Potato Games Wed, 8 Sep 21, 2:30amParty games can be a fun reason for everyone to get together, but they can also take a lot of resources to make. Big Potato takes a sustainable approach to make game time a little greener.[...]
- Dell pulls energy-hungry gaming PCs in six US states after failing efficiency rules Thu, 29 Jul 21, 10:25amManufacturer halts shipments of some Alienware Aurora R10 and R12 PCs because they use so much energy they breach state standards
- Parent shares process of making life-size board game from cardboard Fri, 26 Jun 20, 4:30amEvery parent can attest that kids often enjoy playing with the box a gift comes in more than the gift itself, and who’s to blame them? Plain old cardboard offers endless opportunities to create costumes, doll houses and...
- Gaming their way to sustainable development Sun, 15 Dec 19, 9:00amNorwegian University of Science and Technology Serengeti National Park is home to a breath-taking array of wild animals, from lions to elephants and migrating wildebeests...
- The Guardian Cities: Skylines challenge – can I build the world's greenest city? Thu, 6 Aug 15, 5:00pmWill real-world ideals of urban planning work on a computer simulator? Environmental writer Karl Mathiesen tests the eco-limits in ‘Hopenhagen’
- Our World: A Giant Pixelated LEGO Map Built from 1 Million Bricks! Tue, 16 Oct 12, 3:00amRead the rest of Our World: A Giant Pixelated LEGO Map Built from 1 Million Bricks! Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: ana lisa alperovich, Art, building blocks, Danish design, DIY, Festival of the...
- HOW TO: Go Geocaching with Your Kids Mon, 5 Mar 12, 4:53amLooking for a fun activity to get your kids engaged in the outdoors? Give geocaching a try. Geocaching is basically a 21st-century treasure hunt, but instead of using an old map where X marks the spot, you use a GPS device...
- Decimals of Precision – Trenberth’s missing heat Fri, 27 Jan 12, 3:47pmGuest Post by Willis Eschenbach Over at Judith Curry’s excellent blog there’s a discussion of Trenberth’s missing heat. A new paper about oceanic temperatures says the heat’s not really missing, we...
- More On How Games Can Change The World Sat, 20 Mar 10, 12:32amI have been fascinated with the power of games to change the world since I was in college, and more and more I am happy to see that some very smart people are starting to take these ideas seriously...
- How Games Are Changing Everything Thu, 25 Feb 10, 7:26amImagine if this sort of thing was used for health, or carbon emissions, or whatever…this video is kind of blowing my mind…(note: not all in good ways, this also sort of made me dread the future)
- Vancouver 2010 Promises Greenest Olympic Games Ever Thu, 10 Dec 09, 8:00amFrom the world’s largest hydrogen bus fleet to a six-acre multi-use Olympic Oval, British Columbia appears determined to host the “greenest games ever” in Vancouver come February...
- Making Things Fun Makes People More Likely To Do Them Tue, 20 Oct 09, 9:16amLike taking the stairs to stay healthy. Or recycling bottles. or throwing away trash. Love it.