AWARD YEAR
2023
CATEGORY
Play & Learning
GOALS
Quality Education, Climate Action
KEYWORDS
Board game, climate change, educational game, Environmental Education Board Game, sustainability education
COUNTRY
Hong Kong SAR
DESIGNED BY
Fai Leung & Thomas Wong (People On Board)
WEBSITE
https://awards.design/HKG22/project.asp?ID=24875
The World Rescue Board Game
Turning the complex of climate change into a simple board game
How does it work?
This interactive board game help children learn about climate change and what can be done to slow down its effects. It gives parents a teaching a tool to engage kids to think about climate change and initiatives to protect the environment. The board game is involving, interactive and makes it easier for kids to understand a complex topic.
Why is it needed?
The single most important collective issue facing children today is without a doubt climate change. Actions taken today and in their lifetime will come to shape what the children of today, and later generations, future will look like.
How does it improve life?
The board game has won and been nominated for multiple awards, including German Design Award, Product Design Award and iF Design Award.