Finnish School Children Solve This Climate Puzzle Every Year. Can You?
The Climate Puzzle, a board game developed by climate company D-mat, uses emissions data to show players how to live more sustainably.
“This puzzle means that you have a whole box of different options to decrease carbon footprints,” says D-mat Chief Executive Officer Michael Lettenmeier.
Source: D-mat Ltd.
Every year, hundreds of teenagers in Lahti, Finland, play a game.
Instructors pull out a large board with a series of squares, each labeled with a climate-friendly action. “I will reduce the energy of doing laundry,” reads one. “I will buy items secondhand or recycled (90% of purchased items),” goes another. “I will favour organic food.” “I will try a vegan diet (12 months/person/year).” “I will favour sustainable services.” The size of each square corresponds with the impact of the action it outlines; the square about eating organic, for example, is less than a tenth the size of the one about going vegan.