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Development of Three Educational Minecraft Games on Flooding and Water Efficiency for the Environment Agency

Awarded 07 Nov 2022

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Awarded07 Nov 2022
Value£70,000.00
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryEducation & Training
Ended 3y 9mo ago3mo term
Awarded 7 Nov 2022Expired 17 Feb 2023

Environment Agency awarded a contract to BlockBuilders for the development of three new games as part of the Minecraft initiative, funded during the 2022-23 financial year, at a value of AUD 70,000.

The games aim to educate young people about flooding, mitigation, prevention, drought and its impacts, local environments, and water efficiency measures.

In-game learning includes nature-based solutions to flooding, sustainable urban drainage to reduce flood risk, and the impacts of drought on farming and wildlife.

The contract also includes teacher resources such as lesson plans and video guides.

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