When faced with a challenge as vast as climate change, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed—paralysis often follows alarmist discourse, leaving people feeling powerless rather than empowered. But what if climate adaptation could be approached differently? What if, instead of fear and helplessness, we harnessed creativity, collaboration, and even joy? This is where play comes in. Climate change adaptation is inherently about problem-solving – navigating disruptions, making decisions under uncertainty, and fostering resilience. Games, by their very nature, help us practice these skills in engaging, low-risk environments.
To counter climate anxiety and feelings of paralysis, we created a free and accessible games library to inspire environmental awareness, collaboration, and action. The library will serve as a hub for creative engagement exploring cooperative play, systems thinking, and collective problem solving.
