Gaming for Global Good: How Games Can Help Accelerate Transition to Net Zero
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Claims a working product: Midgard carbon accounting measures game emissions using a robust gameplay emissions model that takes ~15 variables. An experiment with 20 friends tied donations to their results and all donated, two pursued solar. Findings show a 120‑person AAA office emits ~275 tons from office electricity and simulating remote work plus renewable suppliers cuts emissions by over half. Manufacturing 300,000 physical discs adds ~6,000 tons from physical discs. Advice: keep receipts, use a carbon accounting provider, disclose results, and offer optional in‑game offsets.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Gaming and sustainability
- 2:32Gaming lagged in climate
- 3:34Gamers' climate impact
- 5:20Gaming accelerates net zero
- 6:44Midgard's carbon solution
- 9:09Reduce studio emissions
- 13:04Carbon disclosure rules
- 14:27Sustainable gaming principles
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