GREAT Project Blog

Project partners Katharina Koller and Barbara Kieslinger from ZSI raised interest with their poster titled 'Game On: Exploring Game-Based Tools for Citizen Engagement in Climate Research Policy'.

20+ GREAT presentations & communication events in 2023 including upcoming ones in 2024.

GREAT Project partners held 2 productive days of interactive workshops, capacity-building activities and interesting conversations.

GREAT Project presented to UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning in Hamburg.

Pioneer projects in Nicosia with the European Creative Rooftop Network highlight underused rooftop potential for biodiversity and renewable energy.

The GREAT Project was invited to take part in events to advance climate actions as part of the 5th World Young Scientist Summit, being held being held in Wenzhou China.

Simon Egenfeldt-Nielsen introduced SGI's digital learning game format designed to cater to the classroom’s unique strength and weaknesses.

ZSI’s Katharina Koller shared insights on the GREAT Project's participatory approach to game-based research for promoting climate action.

The GREAT project is excited to be invited to collaborate with other projects in the EU Games for Culture cluster.

At the Berlin Institute of Health, GREAT discussed how the use of games can be used to increase the reach of diverse citizens to improve research quality.

The GREAT Project coordinates its efforts with two Horizon Europe sister projects.

University of Bolton's Prof. Paul Hollins gave a talk on "The Application of Games to Engage Citizens in Climate Change Policy Development".

GREAT's dilemma based approach helps highlight the complexities of policy-making to citizens.

Dr. Jane Yau presented in the a healthcare session, on the use of computer games to improve and prevent the spread of infectious diseases.

Simon Egenfeldt-Nielsen spoke with various stakeholders regarding DiBL and climate games with the aim of attracting interest and increasing awareness of the GREAT Project.

Explore the transformative potential of innovative technologies in education, gender equality, and climate action through Dr. Jane Yau's article in the Global Young Academy's Connections Magazine, shedding light on how mobile technologies, open science, and mobile games can drive positive change and improve well-being worldwide.

Jude Ower, Founder and CEO of Playmob presented at the first ever SDG and G4C (Games for Change) Summit, held at the United Nations HQ on 17th July 2023.

Discover the insights shared in the plenary talk, 'Achieving 21st Century Education and Skills for Sustainable Development Goals', at the 'Young Minds in Technology Advancements' event.

The GREAT Project invited to present their work at a key side event of the World Young Scientist Summit 2023 - International Young Scientists Forum on Ecology and Resource Sustainable Development of Silk Road held in Urumqi, China on 8-10 July 2023.

Dr. Simon Egenfeldt-Nielsen's talk 'Collaborative Dilemma Based Learning Games' at the Irish Conference on Game-Based Learning discusses harnessing the power of students and teachers in the classroom for a richer digital learning experience.

Dissemination activities were underway at the event held in conjunction with the Global Young Academy Annual General Meeting, Kigali, Rwanda, 5-9 June, 2023.

In May 2023, three representatives of the GREAT project were invited to a UN Steering Committee event targeting Education for Sustainable Development, organised by UNECE.

Professor Paul Hollins from the GREAT project gave a keynote presentation at the "Five Minutes to Twelve" Symposium on Climate Change, garnering interest and anticipation from climate change experts and students alike.

The GREAT project made its mark at the 23rd Sustainable Innovation conference, presenting 'A Pathway to Sustainable Impact on Climate Change Policy' through games and engaging in panel discussions, aiming to raise awareness and collaborate with industry partners for advancing climate action and sustainable development goals.

A fruitful and successful kick-off meeting for the GREAT project (Games Realising Effective and Affective Transformation, co-funded by EU and UKRI) with all consortium partners was held on 1-2 March.

A new European Union-funded project involving scientific and private-sector partner organizations is investigating how computer games can be used to improve climate protection.