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Climate change. Now it's your turn.
"Climate Economy" (international name "Game on") is a four-year project funded by the European Union, designed to raise awareness among young people about climate change.
Project duration
01/01/2019 to 31/10/2023
Budget
€383,895
Field of activity
Climate change is an existential crisis that we no longer have the right to ignore.
Project objectives
1. To raise public awareness about the consequences of climate change and measures that every citizen can take to reduce the causes of climate change and their carbon footprint; 2. To create digital tools that would help society shape climate-reducing consumption or change individual behavior; 3. To encourage society to engage in habits that reduce CO2 emissions through gaming activities: a smartphone app, a board game, various events that evoke positive emotions, a museum exhibition, trips to nature; 4. To communicate and cooperate with Lithuanian decision-makers and politicians, to encourage them to shape more climate-friendly public policy.
Project results
1. Communication activities about climate change mitigation options and ecological awareness. 2. Event “Unsuitable Christmas Gift Exchanges”, 2023. February 5. 3. A community of conscious and active volunteers was brought together in the climate economy project. 4. In order to draw attention to excessive consumption, used clothing exchanges were organized. 5. The project brought together two youth groups that participated in international nature camps in the summer of 2023. Volunteers participated in conservation areas and various educational events. A video was created about this experience: “Greening Your Journey: Adventures With Train” 6. Together with the interactive multimedia creative company Gluk Media, we created a virtual reality story about what Lithuania will look like in 50 or 100 years if climate change cannot be stopped and we are hit by various natural and man-made disasters. This plot can be seen through virtual reality glasses, which are available to visitors at the Lithuanian Maritime Museum’s exposition “From Stream to Ocean”. 7. Lithuanian journalist Rugilei Matusevičiūtė was invited to Guatemala and describe her impressions of how climate change is manifested in tropical areas (changed periodicity of the rainy season, more frequent and stronger hurricanes, more landslides, etc.). A video was created: “Video Banana Republic. Why Lithuanians are crazy about this “soap”-flavored fruit and why from now on you will stop before buying them”. 8. The project team created an online course “About Climate – in Brief”, which consists of 12 separate lectures. The lectures were recorded on the Internet and shared their personal experiences by young climate ambassadors. Internet link: https://climategame.eu/elearning-platform-lt.php 9. The project experts created a “Guide to Organizing a Nature- and Climate-Friendly Event”. The guide provides recommendations on how to manage waste, organize catering, provide energy, plan transportation and select a location to make the event as environmentally and climate-friendly as possible. The measures provided for in the “Guide to Organizing a Nature- and Climate-Friendly Event” were practically applied at three festivals: “Žaltytis”, “Farm on Fire” and “Darom prie Jūros”. Two videos were created to encourage the avoidance of litter during festivals and celebrations. “Guide to Organizing a Nature- and Climate-Friendly Event”: https://climategame.eu/greener-festival/lt/. Two videos were created: “Jozef the Boar – Don’t Make Him Participate in Your Birthday Bash” and “Astrida the Frog – Don’t Make Her Participate in Your Festival Bash!”. 10. 10 Geocaching treasures related to climate issues were placed in Lithuania. Geocaching is a real-world (as opposed to Pokemon) treasure hunt played outdoors. Using an app on a mobile device or a GPS device, players search for hidden boxes (treasures). Each treasure has a description, i.e. an educational part, which can describe its environment, the history of its occurrence or the reason why it was hidden in that particular place. For example, we hid one treasure near a large wind farm, indicating that electricity from renewable energy sources helps reduce the use of fossil fuels and combat climate change. 11. Work with young climate ambassadors. 12. Public education by involving the board game Terra Futura in climate change tournaments. 13. Public opinion survey on climate. Together with partners of the “Game On” project from 7 other countries, “Klimatosūkis” organized a public opinion survey in Lithuania, during which more than 2,600 residents in Europe were interviewed and their attitude towards climate change and personal contribution to the fight against climate change were determined. 14. We contributed to the MO Museum exhibition “Celebration of Change”, where an exposition about the “Fridays for Future” movement was also created with the help of LGF. 15. The website klimatosukis.lt was created. The name of the website is related to the combination of the two words “climate” and “puzzle”. Because the website itself seeks and encourages visitors to think, turn their heads and look for solutions to what should be done to slow down or stop the pace of climate change and to reduce the consequences of climate change on the environment, economy and human well-being. 16. Live or remote events-film screenings were organized, after which experts, climate change experts, naturalists, and sustainable living advocates discussed with the audience and answered questions. In total, 12,800 viewers watched our films (including the remote online version). About 800 viewers participated in the six live events.
Source of funding
European Union Directorate-General for International Partnerships, DEAR Programme
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