Living in South Florida, the detrimental effects of climate change may be inevitable in our lifetime. Co-sponsored by University of Miami’s Center for Communication, Culture, and Change and the Field Innovation Team, Miami Do Tank will demonstrate how gaming can move communities to prepare and become more resilient to the impact of rising sea levels.
On Feb. 5, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., come to the Student Activities Center to play two scientifically created games, find out where they are available as an open-source resource and learn how gaming can educate a populace. Concerned leaders, experts and climate change scholars will impart their research, teach attendants the six-step design-thinking process and how to use that methodology to create innovative solutions to address the challenges of rising sea levels.
To attend, please RSVP at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/1121828. Students can attend for free by sending an email to Miami DO Tank at info@fieldinnovationteam.org.
The Center for Communication, Culture and Change focuses on using communication for social and behavioral change through engaged scholarship and immersive experience. Seeking to address urgent societal issues while making a positive difference in people’s lives, the Center is particularly focused on Latin America and its Miami diaspora. The Field Innovation Team is a 501(c)3 that responds to crises while simultaneously working on disaster preparedness and disaster risk reduction at local, state, national and international levels. FIT’s mission is “Innovating real-time in disasters.” The Miami DO Tank is a short program that helps communities by mobilizing actors and organizations within South Florida to support the expected outcome of the United Nations Hyogo Framework for Action 2005 – 2015, a 10-year plan to make the world safer from natural hazards.
