The Climate Game – “CO2 – what does that have to do with me”

The aim of the game is to illustrate your personal footprint using “pieces of cake” (made of wood).

The pieces of cake differ in color and size depending on the area and amount of CO2 emissions. A whole cake corresponds to the annual amount of CO2 that everyone could consume per year without global warming exceeding 2°C. There are plans to add a teaching unit to the game. The game was developed under the direction of Dr. Thomas Bruhn, honorary director of the World Contract Foundation and scientist at the IASS Potsdam.

It is intended to raise awareness of the connection between students' everyday lives and the resulting CO2 emissions and to motivate them to think about ways in which they can save carbon dioxide themselves. Due to its simplicity, it is suitable for different age groups and can be adapted accordingly by teachers and multipliers.

A normal, average student will receive far more than just a cake from the questions asked and will be able to feel and sense the "weight" of their own CO2 emissions. Due to the simplicity of the game, different age groups can be made aware in a playful way of the connections between their own everyday decisions and the climate problem.
The game lasts 90 minutes including discussion and can easily be played in two school hours including a break. The game is planned to be played in at least 50 schools in Hamburg, Schleswig-Holstein and Lower Saxony, as a rise in sea levels would have far-reaching consequences for these regions.
It has already been tested in various formats at schools or events, such as the Hamburg Climate Week, and has always received positive feedback.

In a one-day workshop in Hamburg, five multipliers from the World Contract Foundation network will be trained in the game's instructions. At the end, each of the multipliers will receive a game and other materials, such as the templates to copy, as well as tips for discussion and examples tailored to different age groups. The multipliers work on a voluntary basis. There are therefore no costs for their participation in the workshops and their work in the schools. The training of the game leaders is expected to take place in spring 2016.

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“Climate Game” receives the Sparda-Bank Hamburg Award

On October 7th, the Sparda-Bank Hamburg eG presented the Sparda-Bank Hamburg Award in the Wälderhaus in Hamburg-Wilhelmsburg. A total of 15 projects were recognized. Among them was the World Contract Foundation with the Climate Game. Non-profit associations and institutions from the Hamburg region, Schleswig-Holstein and northern Lower Saxony were able to take part.

The ceremony was opened by Interior and Sports Senator Michael Neumann, who is also the patron of the award. "The award recognizes voluntary projects by non-profit associations and institutions. Voluntary work is becoming increasingly important in our society to promote social, sporting and sustainable future projects and I am happy to support this with my patronage," said the Senator.
The World Contract Foundation was awarded prize money with which the CO2 game can be reproduced and volunteer game leaders can be trained.