Can a Role-Playing Game Teach Millions of Farmers to Cope with Climate Change? (Video) : TreeHugger

Dr. Pablo Suarez thinks they should play games. Suarez is a respected designer of "serious games" who believes that community participation and entertainment can be more powerful ways to transmit knowledge than lectures. Working with the Red Cross, Suarez has traveled throughout places like Africa and South America, teaching farming communities to play games that help farmers better understand the implications and potential impacts of climate change.