26/04/2026
🎮 This computer game is helping children understand climate risks – and what can be done to manage them.
🌊 The new CoastCraft world in Minecraft Education is teaching students about coastal erosion, flood resilience and climate adaptation using hands-on learning through play.
Set in a seaside town in Cornwall, UK, the game challenges players to protect the coast from rising sea levels and extreme weather, making tough choices about infrastructure, budgets, and nature-based solutions.
🏖️ Developed by the UK Environment Agency and Cornwall Council as part of a flood and coastal erosion innovation programme, CoastCraft goes beyond abstract scientific models – it lets players experience the real trade-offs of climate adaptation.
💡 By fast-forwarding to 2040 or 2060, students can see the long-term effects of their decisions – a powerful way to connect the dots between today’s choices and tomorrow’s risks.
Elsewhere, teachers are already using similar games – such as UNDRR's Stop Disasters! – to help children learn how to survive floods, earthquakes and tsunamis.
📚 Disaster risk education at a young age empowers future generations to understand risk, make informed choices, and build resilience long before crisis strikes.
Learn more about CoastCraft, and start playing as if your life depends on it! ➡️ https://ow.ly/wc6P50XjR2q
