Having been to different companies and schools, the Carbon Trading Game once again surprised everyone by finding an ever-new challenge, to hold it on stage. On 6th Aug, Tenghoi was invited by the JP Morgan to participate in its RecycleBank Fun Day and to hold the carbon trading game on stage for the JP Morgan interns as well as students from other participating schools.
Walking on to the stage, the students couldn’t wait but started running around on the stage with pride trying to achieve their task. However, the group of innocent students soon realized they were actually facing something much more challenging.
With the great disparity between the countries, the students soon understood the unfair situation in the real world. On one hand, Ghana and Cambodia were running around asking for help, complaining to the World Bank about their situation and trying to get help using their cute puppies eyes. On the other hand, members of the USA were sitting, shaking their heads to visitors saying very simply, “sucks to be you”. At the end of the first half, US and other developed countries were leading the game, leaving countries like Ghana and Cambodia with zero productions. However with the teachers guiding the students, they soon realized co-operation is the only way to win the game. With high ambitions, UK started to co-operate with smaller countries, taking over the USA and became the world’s leader. Meanwhile smaller countries also started to become stronger and twisted the scenario around be refusing deals offered by the then declining USA.
Holding the Carbon Trading game for a group of junior students, one cannot expect the same rewards as a group of university students. Yet, even if there is one students being enlightened by the event, it is still a big step forward. I would also like to thank Tenghoi and JP Morgan for giving me such opportunity to witness the growth of the students as well as to learn through the event.
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