Schools Reinventing Cities

The program includes an introduction to climate action, an exploration of the role that cities can play in the sustainable transition, the concept of green jobs, the need for innovative and sustainable climate solutions, and evaluation of the feasibility and impacts of proposed solutions. 

Any school, anywhere in the world, can take part by using a downloadable toolkit. This toolkit includes a full guide to the project, a lesson plan, a list of the unique items included, a workbook for students, and a certificate for anyone who participates. It’s designed to be used either by individual teachers or by principals and other education leaders across multiple classrooms. 

The only technical prerequisites are a collection of student devices that have access to Minecraft Education – which is supported on Chromebook, iPad, Mac, PC and mobile. Check out the system requirements and installation guides for more details.  

MEANINGFUL IMPACT 

By 2050, two out of every three people around the world will be living in cities. The decisions that we take today are crucial in deciding what kind of a future those people will live in. The good news is that we’re already seeing the positive ripple effects created by School Reinventing Cities. In its first year (2023), the program featured contributions for seven cities, where students got the opportunity to share their proposed solutions with local government officials. From the Schools Reinventing Cities Outcome report: 

“A key component of the success of the program is that the students are challenged to work within real life constraints. Minecraft has the potential to let anyone use their imaginations to create anything without limits, but the challenge requires students to work within the physical boundaries of sites in their cities. The result is that students channel their creativity into pragmatic solutions that foster their interests in the built environment and green jobs.” 

To learn more about the results and impact brought by the first iteration of Schools Reinventing Cities, you can download the report below.