Co-creating with Scientists: Shaping the Future Together<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThe message about sustainability issues is not reaching society effectively. This is due, in part, to a lack of imagination and long-term thinking. For example, many people cannot imagine what climate change has already caused and will cause. Science is clear that it will affect every society, and that we need to adapt and prepare better than we are currently doing. <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t![\"\"](\"https:\/\/evrgreenstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/EVR_VR_JoostRaessens-scaled.webp\" "\\"VR_JoostRaessens\\"")
<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tJoost Raessens - Full Professor and Chair of Media Theory at Utrecht University<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tAt EVRgreen Studio, we aim to bridge the gap between science and society. We harness the power of storytelling and visualization to communicate science. By incorporating interactivity, we create a deeper connection and a sense of ownership. <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\nTo achieve this, we invite scientists and researchers to collaborate and increase the impact of their research.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\ud83e\udd1d The Power of Co-Creation <\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tBy collaborating with scientists and researchers, we can transform complex research findings into accessible and visually appealing games. Our collaboration is supported by the scientifically grounded method of <\/span>design thinking<\/span><\/i>. This means that, from the very beginning, we take a people-centered approach, working iteratively and constantly incorporating feedback. Through design thinking, we connect research with real-world practice and society, resulting in educational games that will truly make an impact. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\ud83c\udfae The Power of Games <\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tGames offer a unique way to communicate scientific concepts. They make abstract ideas tangible and interactive, which not only enhances understanding but also increases engagement and motivation. This format makes science accessible to a wider range of audiences, which helps raise public awareness. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWe're in it for the long haul<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tLong-term collaboration with scientists and researchers is important for measuring the specific validity and impact of our games. This helps build support and confirms why a particular game is effective in promoting a sustainable society. Through long-term collaboration, we can continuously improve our methods and demonstrate how gamification can contribute to lasting changes in awareness and behavior. <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t![\"\"](\"https:\/\/evrgreenstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/ProfilePic_FabianErcan-1.webp\" "\\"ProfilePic_FabianErcan\\"")
<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tFabian Ercan<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t
PhD, Climate Biologist<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t
\u201cScience is ultimately about communication; otherwise, it\u2019s all for nothing. It is essential for scientists to ultimately be able to share their findings with various audiences outside the scientific community. We\u2019ve noticed in various projects that it\u2019s becoming increasingly important not only to publish research results as (scientific) articles, but also to be able to share the findings with society at large\u2014for example, with end users. Illustrated storyboards, board games, and educational games are highly effective methods for communicating complex issues in particular, because they clearly present the decision-making frameworks and stakeholders to the target audience. Ultimately, communication works best when it\u2019s motivating, and games are motivating because they\u2019re simply inherently fun to play.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t
The message about sustainability issues is not reaching society effectively. This is due, in part, to a lack of imagination and long-term thinking. For example, many people cannot imagine what climate change has already caused and will cause. Science is clear that it will affect every society, and that we need to adapt and prepare better than we are currently doing. <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> Joost Raessens - Full Professor and Chair of Media Theory at Utrecht University<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> At EVRgreen Studio, we aim to bridge the gap between science and society. We harness the power of storytelling and visualization to communicate science. By incorporating interactivity, we create a deeper connection and a sense of ownership. <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n To achieve this, we invite scientists and researchers to collaborate and increase the impact of their research.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> By collaborating with scientists and researchers, we can transform complex research findings into accessible and visually appealing games. Our collaboration is supported by the scientifically grounded method of <\/span>design thinking<\/span><\/i>. This means that, from the very beginning, we take a people-centered approach, working iteratively and constantly incorporating feedback. Through design thinking, we connect research with real-world practice and society, resulting in educational games that will truly make an impact. <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> Games offer a unique way to communicate scientific concepts. They make abstract ideas tangible and interactive, which not only enhances understanding but also increases engagement and motivation. This format makes science accessible to a wider range of audiences, which helps raise public awareness. <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> Long-term collaboration with scientists and researchers is important for measuring the specific validity and impact of our games. This helps build support and confirms why a particular game is effective in promoting a sustainable society. Through long-term collaboration, we can continuously improve our methods and demonstrate how gamification can contribute to lasting changes in awareness and behavior. <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> PhD, Climate Biologist<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t \u201cScience is ultimately about communication; otherwise, it\u2019s all for nothing. It is essential for scientists to ultimately be able to share their findings with various audiences outside the scientific community. We\u2019ve noticed in various projects that it\u2019s becoming increasingly important not only to publish research results as (scientific) articles, but also to be able to share the findings with society at large\u2014for example, with end users. Illustrated storyboards, board games, and educational games are highly effective methods for communicating complex issues in particular, because they clearly present the decision-making frameworks and stakeholders to the target audience. Ultimately, communication works best when it\u2019s motivating, and games are motivating because they\u2019re simply inherently fun to play.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\ud83e\udd1d The Power of Co-Creation <\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>
\ud83c\udfae The Power of Games <\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>
We're in it for the long haul<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>
<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>Fabian Ercan<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t