Sessions at SXSW Interactive 2012 about Gamification and Environment

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Tuesday 13th March 2012

• Gaming the Environment for Positive Change with Philippe Cousteau

  by Philippe Cousteau, Ashok Kamal, Jeffrey Plank and Carrie Freeman

  Join explorer and environmentalist Philippe Cousteau and panelists to explore how gaming innovations can improve the world. In 2010, The University of Virginia launched the UVA Bay Game, a large-scale game simulation of the Chesapeake Bay watershed that allows players to take the roles of various stakeholders (farmers, developers, policy makers) and to see how their choices affect the health and economy of the watershed. Since its launch, Cousteau’s Azure Worldwide has collaborated on the game’s development. From college courses and virtual classrooms to corporate board rooms and Capitol Hill, learn how the potential impact of the game has intrigued legislators, corporate leaders and other stakeholders. Panelists will discuss: How can games/simulations allow a variety of stakeholders to solve complex problems? Can games not only create solutions but also create new ways of thinking and interaction? What applications does the UVA Bay Game have outside of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed?

  • Environment
  • Games for Social Impact
  • Gamification

  At 11:00am to 12:00pm, Tuesday 13th March

  In Room 5ABC, Austin Convention Center

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