From players to change-makers: how EcoQuest 2 brings the GreenComp to life
Picture this: you’re 17 years old, sitting in a community youth centre somewhere in Europe. Someone hands you a controller and tells you that the
A cosy video game to understand how environmental ideas spread, and a Live Action Role-Playing Game (LARP) to simulate international environmental negotiations.
A series of activity sheets, a guide, and a manual that aim to help educators implementing game-based activities to teach green competencies.
Environmental and climate challenges require more than awareness. Young people need the skills to understand and address them. By integrating the GreenComp (2022) European sustainability competence framework, this project helps youth develop key competences for a sustainable future: critical thinking, systems thinking, futures literacy, and collective action.
Youth workers are key to helping young people turn ideas into action. This project supports them with engaging and practical resources to help them make sustainability learning more accessible and inspiring.
Game-based learning makes complex topics easier to explore and understand. Through a video game and an educational Live Action Role-Playing (LARP) game, the project promotes experiential learning and encourages active participation. The project also supports young people with Specific Learning Disorders, ensuring that its resources are designed to be accessible and inclusive for all.
Picture this: you’re 17 years old, sitting in a community youth centre somewhere in Europe. Someone hands you a controller and tells you that the
Live Action Role-Playing (larp) is an improvised form of role-play in which participants physically embody characters and act within a shared fictional world. It is
In today’s world, where environmental challenges continue to intensify, the need for innovative approaches to environmental education has never been greater. Young people remain highly aware of climate change and sustainability issues, yet many still feel that their individual actions cannot significantly influence global environmental outcomes. The 2022 European Commission report “Education for Environmental Sustainability” highlights this challenge: while youth are deeply concerned about environmental crises, they often struggle to see how their personal engagement can lead to meaningful change.