These days there is a lot of talk about energy and, therefore, about the environment and pollution and, above all, about nuclear energy. This is not the place for scientific discussions on energy and the environment but, to educate ourselves better than our politicians, we could have fun managing the natural resources of the Earth, playing, so as to understand what it means to protect the environment. There are online games oriented towards the environment and ecological education . Here then the best environmental online games, on energy, climate change, recycling and environmental education in general.
These are online games to be played without installing anything, for the most part simple, management, where you have to think in order not to lose.
1) In the wake of broken nuclear reactors in Japan, an online game called Nuclear Power Plant Simulator has been released in which a nuclear power plant must be managed. The game is set in the control room of the small plant and the aim is to produce electricity without causing a melting of the core that would destroy the surrounding environment for 300 years. Therefore, the balance must be found between energy production and safe handling of equipment. It's not really easy to play because the simulation is realistic enough so there are a lot of indicators and signal lights to check continuously. Obviously, the game is promoted with the intent to demonstrate how risky a Nuclear power plant that is 100% safe, has the difficulty of disposing of radioactive waste that does not degrade for years. In nuclear simulation, a situation similar to that occurred in Fukushima can also occur, with the pumps of coolant broken and the temperature of the reactor constantly increasing.
2) BBC Climate Change is a game in which the President of European nations is personified and decisions must be made on the use of natural and energy resources to avoid climate change and pollution.
If you lose control of the situation, you will lose the consent of the voters.
3) Clim'way is a management game where some specific climatic objectives must be achieved. A climate plan must be created to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by a specified percentage over a certain period of time. Plans may include creating alternative energy sources, reducing energy consumption etc.
4) NOAA Games is a game of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) with several environmental games inside, which address the main issues on the climate and defense of the planet.
5) Windfall is the game where you can build a wind farm and learn more about wind energy.
6) Play Oil Good is a game where you can learn how oil distribution policy works, very fun because it is played in the role of the bad guy.
7) Lifeboat to Mars is a biology simulation game to explain how a planet evolves, how an ecosystem originates and how evolutionary biology can transform a desert into a living globe.
8) Web Earth Online is a game to understand how the environment lives an animal or a bird.
The game is multiplater, you play against other animals led by other players and you have to face the difficulties of nature. You get to play with the life cycle of the chosen animal. Like all animal species, the goal is to survive and thrive. The base game is free.
9) ElectroCity starts with the management of a small village to be carefully managed, especially using and balancing natural resources and renewable energy sources for the needs of the population.
The village of camping and agriculture will gradually grow to become, with the increase in population and money, a city with industries, factories and large tourist complexes.
The game is changed to some random events such as protests from citizens at the opening of a new construction site or scientists who invent new technology.
The objective of the game is variable and open, in fact, in the duration of the administration it is possible to aim for greater demographic development, lower environmental impact or complete satisfaction of the inhabitants.
10) Recycle City is a game where you can learn what recycling means.
It is a very nice city manager where the goal is to make citizens aware of the culture of recycling.
11) SmogCity 2 is a local food store where you can control city pollution and give citizens a healthier urban life.
12) ZWX is also a game in Italian where you have to save the Earth from the danger of pollution, from the melting of glaciers, from deforestation and everything that risks undermining the survival of man and animals. The game, which you can download on your pc or play online, has a certain irony, is very nice with nice graphics and suitable for children.
13) Recyclorama is a game to learn how to recycle and separate waste collection. For its simplicity, it is dedicated to children.
14) Mission Migrate is a game where birds migrate, to learn the effects of human pollution on their migration patterns.
15) Garbage Dreams is a role-playing game in which you try to recycle 80% of the garbage collected.
16) Profit Seed where to learn sustainable agriculture and the dangers of genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
