On September 27th, 2024, the I-CHANGE project partners from the Genoa Living Lab joined the SHARPER Night event in Genoa Esplorando il clima tra gioco e tecnologia – SHARPER Night (sharper-night.it), hosting the interactive workshop “Exploring Climate through Play and Technology.”
The activity aimed to engage the schools involved in a deeper understanding of how human habits influence climate change and the increase in extreme weather events. The workshop invited participants to embark on a fun and insightful journey through the Liguria Region, discovering the fragile balances that govern its climate.
The event was divided into three sessions, each exploring key themes in climate science. The first session focused on the central topic of climate change, delving into future scenarios and the anticipated responses of both marine ecosystems to these changes. The discussion was centered on the critical need to understand the potential transformations our region might undergo and what this could mean for local biodiversity. The second session highlighted extreme weather events, assessing their risk and hazard potential. During this session, participants were introduced to a web app designed for real-time mapping and monitoring of the territory, providing insights into both historical events and current situations. Finally, the third session featured the “Serious Game: Our Climate Story – the Genoa Scenario”.
Set in the city of Genoa, the game challenged participants to identify vulnerable areas and propose practical actions to mitigate the effects of natural events on people and property in urban settings. Through this interactive experience, players gained hands-on knowledge about the fragility of our territory and the importance of adopting virtuous behaviors to reduce the impact of extreme weather events.
An added value to this experience was that the school students involved came from different cities and regions and brought their direct experience. For this we thank the “Marconi Delpino” High School of Chiavari (Ge), The “Ciampini Boccardo” Institute of Novi Ligure (Al) and The “Gastaldi Abba” Institute of Genoa for their contributions.
