UN: Game studios are getting serious about climate change
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The United Nations’ Playing for the Planet annual report shows that games studios are getting serious about supporting climate change causes.
More than 32 games studios have now joined the UN Environment Programme (UNEP)-facilitated Playing for the Planet Alliance.
Those studios have enabled the planting of over one million trees and they have engaged 130 million gamers on themes relating to the environment, according to the alliance’s just-released annual impact report.
The report showcases the progress the industry has made on decarbonization and green activations in games, and where it may go next. According to the report, in 2021, The Green Game Jam – which brings together the biggest names in video games across PC, mobile, and console to educate and empower millions of players to act for nature – tripled in size, with 30 studios joining.
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That led to 266,000 trees being planted, $800,000 being raised, and engaging some 130 million players on ocean and forest issues in support of UNREDD and the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, with 80% of them responding positively to these themes.
In addition, 60% of Playing for the Planet members have committed to being net-zero/carbon negative by 2030 with further work on targets set for 2022.
Seven new game studios joined in 2021, taking the alliance to 32 members with a combined gamer base of well over a billion, and a new Young Green Game Jam was launched with the support of TiMistudios, supported by students from over 300
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