R&R platform Emission control game

The Emission Control game was devised by Ryefield Primary School as part of Vanguard Learning Trust’s environmental sustainability competition launched in 2021 to promote specific projects in all Trust schools (click here); it is a board game for 2 - 6 players designed by children, for children aged between 7 and 11.

Players start with the average annual carbon emission of a UK resident of 10,000 kilograms. The objective of the game is to reduce total emissions; the player with the lowest carbon emission score is the overall winner of the game. Players move around the board receiving cards which describe actions that either increase or decrease their carbon footprint; these are child-orientated so that they are both informative and entertaining.

Copies of the prototype game have been made with the support of Vyners’ design and technology department and each primary school will be sending two teams from each key stage to Ryefield on Friday 3rd March 2023 to take part in a taster session. They will have the opportunity to play the game with prizes for the winning team of each key stage.

In addition, each school will take away a copy of the game and have the opportunity to share what they have learnt with their peers. This activity supports two of the objectives for the week, which are: • to understand how an individual’s or an organisation’s carbon footprint is measured; and • to challenge ourselves to reduce our carbon footprint.