What i’m looking for you all to do today is to defend preston from flooding for me please parts of the city under threat from rising river levels have been carefully recreated in one of the most Popular titles in the world minecraft we’ve set up a simulation that will test to see if your barrier will work or if it doesn’t work so is everybody up to the challenge working with specialist teachers who use video games in class the environment agency is hoping that thanks to the power of play These pupils will better understand why their local community floods and what can be done about it it’s more interactive and people can understand it more and it’s like really fun to do it’s like we get to actually learn whilst play playing something that will like make us Understand how to do it and how to help the world with climate it’s streets like this one in preston that the kids been saving virtually from the dangers of flooding all morning and if this pilot project is deemed a success then other streets towns and cities across england could soon be Having a minecraft makeover as well the degree of flood risk that we face currently is going to get worse so we need to boost people’s awareness and understanding of that and their part in helping us as a nation respond to that learning to save these streets from flooding is the challenge today But some think that tomorrow gaming could be the answer when it comes to tackling a whole host of big subjects well together like we were able to practically save preston on minecraft at least Video Information
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A new project has been launched to see how video games can teach young people about climate change, the environment, and help to find solutions to flooding.
Pupils at a school in Preston have been testing specially-themed Minecraft games built to match their local flood defences.
The test is being run by the Environment Agency, the government organisation in charge of looking after rivers and stopping floods in England and Wales.
If the scheme to engage young people is successful, then other similar projects could be rolled out in other parts of England.
With thanks to Mojang Studios and the Environment Agency.
Credits: Game Footage: Minecraft/Mojang 0:26 Joe Palmer, Block Builders 1:02 Isabella, Archbishop Temple School 1:08 Olivia, Archbishop Temple School 1:22 Steffan Powell, BBC Gaming Reporter 1:40 Andy Brown, Environment Agency 2:37 Justin Edwards, Minecraft Education Edition
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