Catchment Detox
Catchment Detox is a game to make and manage a
catchment and is being promoted as part of National Science Week.
Natasha Wright, from the Regional Groups Collective, is one of the
4 public contestants for Queensland, which involves playing the
game and being interviewed about it on the ABC Country hour over
the two weeks starting 25 August.
It's an online game where you're in charge of the whole
catchment. You get to decide what activities you undertake -
whether to plant crops, log forests, build factories or set up
national parks. The aim is to fix environmental problems and
provide food and wealth for the population.
Managing Australia's waterways is a huge challenge with
climate change, increased demand for water and environmental
problems putting our rivers under stress. Catchment Detox gives an
idea of just how difficult it is to manage a river
catchment.
http://catchmentdetox.net.au/