How Mojang contributes to a more sustainable world
Sustainability is key when it comes to protecting the planet and ensuring that the world and its inhabitants (that’s us!) are healthy and thriving!
One of the first steps towards a more sustainable world is to nurture more eco-friendliness into our daily lives, and that only comes by inspiring change and educating ourselves and others how to better treat our environment, leading to a greener and brighter future.
Here are three of Mojang Studios’ latest climate initiatives:
Two new features are now available for Minecraft that will help you save energy as you build, mine, and explore!
The Frames Per Second Limiter is a Java feature that allows players to customize their settings to reduce their frame rate. The Limiter kicks in when the game doesn’t have to be running at the highest fidelity – for example when the game window is minimized. It’s a super easy way to reduce energy consumption, without it affecting your gameplay session!
There’s also an automatic feature already implemented that lowers the frame rate when the “Controller Disconnection” notice is visible on screen for more than 60 seconds (because maybe you’re just getting some more soda or chips!).
Both features are non-obtrusive ways for you to reduce your energy usage, and studies show that the Java optimization for the Frames Per Second Limiter decreased energy consumption by 20% in key scenarios.
And that’s not little! It equals approximately planting 1000 trees which in turn can absorb 48,000 pounds (22,000 kilograms) of CO2!
The two new features are easy fixes, so get gaming!
Back in 2023, Elkjøp Nordic and Mojang Studios created a collab campaign where gamification was the key to an eco-friendlier world!
Urban Miners was an initiative that rewarded Minecraft players with Minecoins for recycling old, outdated electronic equipment. Because frankly, a lot of us have at least some old phones, cables and whatnot that are best to recycle properly. And all of those old computers and phones hold valuable minerals and metals from finite natural resources (and that’s far better than sentimental value). So, recycling them can provide life for new electronic devices!
Around half of the schools across the globe lack access to a curriculum that tackles climate change. And educating young minds when it comes to environmental awareness is imperative for everyone’s future.
Together with UNESCO, Minecraft Education has been supporting the UNESCO Greening Curriculum Initiative which aims to provide learning tools about climate change education.
Together, UNESCO and Minecraft Education work to find global partners alongside Microsoft to create educational content for teachers and students. One example is Planet Earth III, which was created in partnership with BBC Earth.
UNESCO strives to “green” schools, with a “Green School” being defined as a learning institution that addresses climate change through its teaching, facilities, community partnership and much, much more. Green Schools also aims to promote a wide variety of aspects tied to sustainable development.
Minecraft Education will support UNESCO to “green” schools on every continent, hoping to reach even more students and teachers!
There's only one planet Earth, and we must continue to treat it well. Hopefully, you'll be part of that journey, too!
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