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Sustainable States is a role-playing game that trains teachers and students in game-based learning through environmental diplomacy
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What’s it About?
In this 6-week curriculum, students role-play as leaders of fictional nations as they learn about the principles of basic research, governance, and diplomacy. They negotiate various challenges, such as climate change and disasters as they work to ensure their nations’ well-being.
Additionally, we use the curriculum to train teachers in game-based teaching and learning and how to better implement principles of good game design into their lessons.
We are currently in the process of redesigning the game to simplify it for broader distribution. More details soon!
Award Nominations
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QS Reimagine Education Awards
Shortlisted
Sustainability Education
2022
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![Lev Horodyskyj](https://sciencevoices.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/team-lev.jpg)
Lev Horodyskyj
Co-Lead (Science)
Brazil/USA
![Tara Lennon](https://sciencevoices.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/team-tara.jpg)
Tara Lennon
Co-Lead (Policy)
USA
![David Orta](https://www.sciencevoices.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/gw-dt-orta-david-cropped.jpeg)
David Orta
Programming and Game Design
USA
![Daniel Orta](https://www.sciencevoices.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/gw-dt-orta-daniel-cropped.jpeg)
Daniel Orta
Programming and Game Design
USA
![Miguel Puga](https://sciencevoices.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/gw-dt-puga-miguel-cropped.jpg)
Miguel Puga
Programming
Brazil