Nairobi is set to host Africa’s First Green Games Summit. On February 24, the first Green Games Summit will take place in Nairobi, Kenya, bringing together leaders from the video game industry, the UN, and government representatives.
Nairobi is Set to Host Africa’s First Green Games Summit
The expanding industry commitment to environmental stewardship is highlighted at the Green Games Summit. The Green Games Summit seeks to leverage gaming’s global player base of 3.4 billion to address environmental sustainability concerns.
Heads of state and government as well as more than a hundred ministers from around the globe will be in Nairobi for the Summit, which is held at the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters just before the UN Environment Assembly’s sixth session.
The conference, which is being organized by the Pan Africa Gaming Group (PAGG) and Playing for the Planet Alliance with support from UNEP, highlights the industry’s increasing commitment to environmental sustainability.
Jay Shapiro, Chairperson of the Pan Africa Gaming Group and host of the Nairobi Game Development Centre commented,” We’re delighted to host the global gaming industry here in Nairobi for this important Summit. With over a billion digital native youth coming online in Africa, the continent represents the future of gaming. Kenya already runs on 90% renewable energy and has one of the cleanest gaming sectors globally, so it’s the perfect place to start thinking about these questions.”
Projects like the Green Game Jam Aim to Motivate 1 Million Individuals to Take Action in the Real World
Projects like the Green Game Jam, which this year will feature 78 different games to inspire 1 million people to take action in the real world, will be on display throughout the two-day event. It will also feature some of the top-tier game development studios in Africa, such as South Africa’s Sea Monster, Kenya’s Mekon and Internet of Elephants, and Kenya’s Usiku Games.
Speakers at the Nairobi Game Development Centre Summit include Mathias Gredal Nørvig, CEO of SYBO and co-author of ” Gaming for Good,” Dave Patterson, PhD, Director of Sustainability at Microsoft Xbox, Kieren Mayers, Senior Director of Environment, Social, and Governance at Sony Interactive Entertainment, Jake Manion, Group Creative Director at PAGG, and Lebo Lekoma from Sea Monster in South Africa.
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