[From the industry] Playing for the Planet announces Green Game Summit and Awards to shape and celebrate games sector action around nature and the environment

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Playing for the Planet has announced that London will be the host city for the Green Game Summit which will see leaders from across the industry come together to explore what progress is being made and what more can be done to protect nature and reduce carbon emissions.

Hosted at BFI Southbank on Thursday November 6, the day will see leading climate experts and policymakers together with leaders from the games industry come together to explore the challenges, opportunities and interest from players to act for the environment.

The Green Games Summit will then be followed by the Playing for the Planet Awards which will be held from 2pm on the same day, where the winners of the sixth annual Green Game Jam will be announced, together with other games businesses  who are leading the way in tackling climate change and inspiring their players to take climate action.

Both the Green Games Summit and the Playing for the Planet Awards are being delivered in partnership with BFI, Bastion, and Liquid Crimson, and with support from Ukie, Video Games Europe, Video Games Poland, Verband de deutschen Games-Branche, Dutch Games Association and Syndicat National Du Jeu Video.

Playing for the Planet is inviting games businesses from around the world to attend the event which will also be streamed online. For those keen to attend, you are asked to register here.

Sam Barratt, Chief of Youth and Education at UNEP, said “This year, we have seen some bold, big and ambitious activations for nature engaging billions of players by some of the biggest games in the world. This event is a chance to share and scale what’s working, get leaders and experts on stage so that this industry explores how to work harder and faster to cut emissions and engage their players. It promises to be a great event.”

Keir Oldfield- Lewis, BFI Head of Environmental Sustainability, said “‘We are proud to be partnering with Playing for the Planet to bring this summit and awards to BFI Southbank for the very first time. As the UK’s lead body for film and the moving image, the BFI is committed to embracing video games as we enable a just and green transition for the screen industries. This is a significant moment to celebrate the trailblazing games businesses working on green tech and climate storytelling worldwide.”