Press release
Green Games Summit – Ukie, ISFE and Playing for the Planet team up to launch new event tackling climate change in games
Two day conference encourages international games sector to share knowledge and discuss industry’s approach to climate crisis ahead of COP 26
UK games trade body, Ukie, have today announced that it will be hosting a Green Games Summit in October, in collaboration with ISFE and UN Environment Programme’s Playing for the Planet Alliance. The event is sponsored by Sony Interactive Entertainment
Held remotely over two days on the 20th and 21st of October, the Green Games Summit will for the first time bring the international games sector together to share knowledge, discuss and shape the industry’s approach to the climate crisis and sustainability ahead of this year’s, UK-hosted, COP26.
Games businesses from all over the world are being invited to attend the event to find out how they can become more environmentally sustainable, to learn from other games businesses about the latest innovative activities, activations and initiatives that are inspiring change around the world.
If you work for a games business, you can sign up here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-green-games-summit-tickets-163019901915
Ukie CEO, Dr Jo Twist OBE said: “We want as many people from as many games businesses signed up to attend the Green Games Summit. It will be the first time that international games companies of all sizes can come together to discover how they can make a positive impact on the climate crisis and to play a part in shaping what we as an innovative, digital, creative sector can do to become more sustainable ahead of this year’s, UK-hosted, COP26.”
ISFE CEO Simon Little said: “We are delighted to support our UK member in promoting this event and its hugely important sustainability objectives. The video games industry shares the European Union’s belief that addressing climate change is one of the most pressing challenges of the 21st century. As an associate member of the Playing for the Planet Alliance, we are committed to assisting our members in their environmental journey and we encourage all European games companies, large and small, to attend the Green Games Summit in order to learn more about what they can do right now to help.”
The Green Games Summit also has international trade bodies Abragames (Brazil) and game (Germany), the European Game Developers Federation (EGDF), the Video Games Federation Belgium (VGFB) and the African Game Developers Association on board as global supporters, with more international representative bodies being invited to support the event.
About Ukie (The Association of UK Interactive Entertainment)
Ukie is a not for profit trade body that represents the UK games and interactive entertainment industry. Its mission is to make the UK into the best place to make, sell and play games in the world.
It represents over 500 businesses working across the UK, including game developers, publishers, platforms and service providers. It supports companies through business support programmes, political engagement, speaking with the media on behalf of the sector and running education initiatives to boost the industry talent pipeline.
The organisation also supports and manages key industry responsibility campaigns such as www.askaboutgames.com and the Get Smart About P.L.A.Y. parental outreach campaign.
Website: www.ukie.org.uk.
Contact: press@ukie.org.uk