Kids plant 15,000 new trees through online game
As someone who enjoys his fair share of online gaming, I must admit that this news has made me especially happy. Earlier this year, online virtual world Dizzywood announced their partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation to celebrate Earth Day. Through this partnership, every new tree planted in game was rewarded with a tree planted in the real world. The result is 15,000 new trees to be planted by the Arbor Day Foundation."Dizzywood's tree planting is a great example of how an adventurous storyline can cleverly weave a strong educational component into play," Ken Marden, co-founder of Dizzywood, said in a statement.. "It is an opportunity to allow kids to see the wider impact that they can have by working together, as well as what it means to be a citizen of the world – in this case, a virtual one. We hope the kids are as inspired to see their online environmental activity have real-world results as we are."
