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Carbon games

Why play games?

Thursday, 13 May 2010 21:34 George
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Climate Change is a complicated issue that interweaves diverse themes such as science, politics, economics, human behaviour and social policy.  Rather than resorting to traditional teaching methods in schools, Climate Change offers an ideal opportunity to use simulation games in groups.  Learning through participation and interaction with others can offer a welcome change for students, and provide a memorable experience that touches on other issues.

We have developed two games so far that support the education programme in schools and the feedback has been tremendous.
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Cap and Trade Game

Thursday, 13 May 2010 21:55 George
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cis_cnt_12-5-10sm The Cap and Trade game was the brainchild of Sam Bevan, devised to help students (particularly younger ones) get to grips with a complicated system.  As journalist Dan Kadison quipped, Cap and Trade is normally something familiar to environmentalists and 'policy wonks' (that rare breed of people who consider such matters as part of their professional life) rather than school students.
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Carbon Trading Game

Friday, 14 May 2010 21:06 George
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ctg1sm Whilst the Cap and Trade Game delivers a better understanding of the dynamics of the Cap and Trade programme for schools, we wanted to develop a game that addressed the wider issues encapsulated within carbon trading 'warts and all'.
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th_logo_2010_smTeng Hoi Conservation Organization is a member of Take Tech Ltd, a non-profit making organization registered in Hong Kong.  We develop practical and participative environmental programmes with a strong emphasis on education and measurable results.  'Teng Hoi' is a Cantonese phrase that translates as 'listen to the sea', a name that came from our first programme, the development of a device to locate explosions underwater generated by illegal fish bombs.

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