{"id":235983,"date":"2022-12-24T17:59:49","date_gmt":"2022-12-24T16:59:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=235983"},"modified":"2022-12-24T17:59:50","modified_gmt":"2022-12-24T16:59:50","slug":"wef-playing-fortnite-while-streaming-climate-messages-boosts-interest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=235983","title":{"rendered":"WEF: Playing Fortnite While Streaming Climate Messages Boosts Interest"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"407\" data-attachment-id=\"235989\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=235989\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-772.png?fit=1280%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1280,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image-772\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-772.png?fit=723%2C407&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-772.png?resize=723%2C407&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-235989\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-772.png?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-772.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-772.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-772.png?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-772.png?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">From <a href=\"https:\/\/wattsupwiththat.com\/2022\/12\/24\/wef-playing-fortnight-while-streaming-climate-messages-boosts-interest\/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=wef-playing-fortnight-while-streaming-climate-messages-boosts-interest\">Watts Up With That?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Essay by Eric Worrall<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Imagine content so tedious that watching other people play computer games can increase viewer interest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Here\u2019s how the gaming industry can shape perspectives on climate change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dec 21, 2022<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The gaming industry is creating more games designed to educate players on the threats posed by climate change.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">While video games can encourage behavioural change among gamers, they can also create a false impression of easy fixes, research has found.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The difficulty lies in visually representing the gradual, incremental nature of the problem, which is largely caused by an invisible gas, developers say.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The $200-billion gaming industry is increasingly featuring the climate crisis, but it\u2019s just as likely to lead to harms as gains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Platforms like YouTube and Twitch have encouraged some climate researchers to experiment with streaming to attract viewers, but with mixed results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">In 2018,&nbsp;<strong>Henri Drake<\/strong>, then a doctoral student in physical oceanography at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology,&nbsp;<strong>started the channel ClimateFortnite to stream the popular video game Fortnite on Twitch. As he played, guests spoke about politics and the environment.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Several major publications covered the channel, but Drake shut it down after a few months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">ClimateFortnite went \u201cpredictably viral,\u201d Drake said in an email. But he said the format was not an effective way to talk about science due to the game\u2019s fast pace and the focus required to be effective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">An attempt to pivot to games like Eco and Civilisation VI, which were better for climate-based discussions, came at the cost of less engagement from viewers, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThese games are excellent and effective at communicating both the problem of climate change (and, crucially, its solutions) but they unfortunately are not very appealing for live-streaming,\u201d Drake said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">\u2026Read more:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/agenda\/2022\/12\/gaming-industry-climate-change-games-environment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/agenda\/2022\/12\/gaming-industry-climate-change-games-environment\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"482\" data-attachment-id=\"235986\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=235986\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/0responsive_big_webp__nopAOJxXJfQuW-OV2rvwsUd9ygbdKgk1axfn5V5tPk.webp?fit=1600%2C1067&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1067\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"0responsive_big_webp__nopAOJxXJfQuW-OV2rvwsUd9ygbdKgk1axfn5V5tPk\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/0responsive_big_webp__nopAOJxXJfQuW-OV2rvwsUd9ygbdKgk1axfn5V5tPk.webp?fit=723%2C482&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/0responsive_big_webp__nopAOJxXJfQuW-OV2rvwsUd9ygbdKgk1axfn5V5tPk.webp?resize=723%2C482&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-235986\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/0responsive_big_webp__nopAOJxXJfQuW-OV2rvwsUd9ygbdKgk1axfn5V5tPk.webp?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/0responsive_big_webp__nopAOJxXJfQuW-OV2rvwsUd9ygbdKgk1axfn5V5tPk.webp?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/0responsive_big_webp__nopAOJxXJfQuW-OV2rvwsUd9ygbdKgk1axfn5V5tPk.webp?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/0responsive_big_webp__nopAOJxXJfQuW-OV2rvwsUd9ygbdKgk1axfn5V5tPk.webp?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/0responsive_big_webp__nopAOJxXJfQuW-OV2rvwsUd9ygbdKgk1axfn5V5tPk.webp?resize=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/0responsive_big_webp__nopAOJxXJfQuW-OV2rvwsUd9ygbdKgk1axfn5V5tPk.webp?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/0responsive_big_webp__nopAOJxXJfQuW-OV2rvwsUd9ygbdKgk1axfn5V5tPk.webp?w=1446&amp;ssl=1 1446w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The climate researchers could be onto something, but I\u2019m not sure computer games are the solution they are looking for. They need to find an online activity which engages viewer interest, but does not tax them intellectually to such an extent they can no longer simultaneously discuss the climate crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"723\" height=\"407\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/u70EETbPY2k?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Imagine content so tedious that watching other people play computer games can increase viewer\u00a0interest.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":121246920,"featured_media":235989,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","_crdt_document":"","advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-235983","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"hentry","7":"category-uncategorized","9":"fallback-thumbnail"},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-772.png?fit=1280%2C720&ssl=1","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/paxLW1-Zob","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":271006,"url":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=271006","url_meta":{"origin":235983,"position":0},"title":"BBC still playing fast and loose with climate facts","author":"uwe.roland.gross","date":"02\/08\/2023","format":false,"excerpt":"A new paper from Net Zero Watch shows that the BBC is still misleading its viewers and listeners about the facts of climate change. 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