The Quezon City government is tapping the talents of the students to attain a “livable, sustainable, and climate-resilient city.”
The project forms part of the “whole-of-city approach” to create a sustainable future for all, Mayor Joy Belmonte said.
Towards this end, the city government partnered with C40 Cities and Minecraft Education in launching a competition among the students in formulating climate solutions for the city.
The QC Minecraft Challenge was initiated by the city’s Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability department as part of the Schools Reinventing Cities program, a collaboration between C40’s Reinventing Cities and Minecraft Education.
The program gives students an opportunity to design climate solutions for their city in Minecraft Education, a game-based learning platform, and to present their ideas to city leaders.
Interested Quezon City public and private schools may register and join the challenge until May 29.
The QC Minecraft Challenge was initiated by the the city’s Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability Department as part of the Schools Reinventing Cities program, a collaboration between C40’s Reinventing Cities and Minecraft Education.
The program gives students an opportunity to design climate solutions for their city in Minecraft Education, a game-based learning platform, and to present their ideas to city leaders.
Interested Quezon City public and private schools may register and join the challenge until May 29.
Schools must form a team of three to six members within the same grade level categories including grades 4-6, junior high school and senior high school.
Mark Watts, Executive Director of C40 Cities, said “We can’t create a green future without the ideas and leadership of young people. Schools Reinventing Cities offers a unique, engaging opportunity for young people around the world to learn about science-based city climate actions,” C40 Cities executive director Mark Watts said.
“Sharing their best and boldest ideas with their teachers, school mates and policy-makers, students can help reinvent their city. C40 Cities is thrilled to work with Minecraft Education and Mayor Belmonte to bring the competition to Quezon City. I’m really looking forward to seeing students’ ideas to increase urban biodiversity, promote sustainable mobility and improve public health,” he added.
Students selected by their schools would create solutions to help reimagine, reconfigure and revitalize city roads, while teams would design and build climate actions feasible for Quezon City.
According to the City government, the students would have the opportunity to build solutions to transform and enhance urban biodiversity, promote sustainable mobility and improve public health on White Plains Avenue, Agham Road and Belfast Avenue.
For schools to participate in the challenge, a teacher who would serve as the School Minecraft Education moderator must register the team.
Only the duly authorized Minecraft Education moderator may fill out the challenge participation registration form on behalf of their students.
All necessary documents and resources may be found at https://qc-c40-minecraftchallenge.quezoncity.gov.ph/.