Welcome to the world of eco-ego. This web-based game was produced for the purpose of having you learn "environmental protection that we can do immediately" while enjoying it. The natural environments change depending on our action. In the world where main character "Cocolon" lives, please experience that things. A point of the game is to keep the balance of "ecology" and "ego". You control the actions of the character via the orange panel at the top-right of the screen.
During your experience of the site Cocolon will need to eat, brush his teeth, go to the market etc. Every time you have a choice between an easy solution and the most ecological solution. For example, the screen-shot below shows how the audience is presented witht the task of separating the rubbish into the appropriate bins...
Also, the below screen-shot demonstrates how the environment surrounding Cocolon's home is affected by his actions. When the air-conditioning is on puffs of smoke appearfrom the factory chimney and all the birds and flowers die...
I think this is a really nice site that may be good for children to try and demonstrate that simple things like separating rubbish or cycling rather than getting in a car does make a difference. However, this site presents a problem for me. Although the intentions are honest its demonstration of environmental impact is exaggerated and doesn't take into account a sceptical older audience. On the other hand, this site shows how digital design can reach an audience in a new way rather than presenting them with the same old information (which alienates the audience).
During your experience of the site Cocolon will need to eat, brush his teeth, go to the market etc. Every time you have a choice between an easy solution and the most ecological solution. For example, the screen-shot below shows how the audience is presented witht the task of separating the rubbish into the appropriate bins...
Also, the below screen-shot demonstrates how the environment surrounding Cocolon's home is affected by his actions. When the air-conditioning is on puffs of smoke appearfrom the factory chimney and all the birds and flowers die... 
I think this is a really nice site that may be good for children to try and demonstrate that simple things like separating rubbish or cycling rather than getting in a car does make a difference. However, this site presents a problem for me. Although the intentions are honest its demonstration of environmental impact is exaggerated and doesn't take into account a sceptical older audience. On the other hand, this site shows how digital design can reach an audience in a new way rather than presenting them with the same old information (which alienates the audience).
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