Green Fortnight
Foraging nature crafts herbalism and gardening for gamers
Hear from start-up games developer and environmental entrepreneur Elena Hoge founder of Yaldi Games.
Key Information:
- Date and time
- Thu 31 October 2024
13:00 - 14:00 - Location
- Online: Microsoft Teams
- Contact
- Vicki Harris vicki.harris@uwe.ac.uk
- Cost
- Free
- Attendance
- Booking not required
Description
Social Shifters (Global Innovation Challenge) award winner Elena's latest online game Out and About puts the gamer in a range of beautiful environments in which they can forage all kinds of wild foods and learn how to cook them!
Hear from the founder and CEO of Yaldi Games’ on what motivates her and how she got her business going.
'I want Yaldi Games to become a leader in the games with purpose market, like a LEGO for digital games. With several teams in the organization, we could create multitudes of games that all add value to the players lives: teaching about mental health, gamified art therapy, nature, cooking and crafting and a lot more.' Elena - Founder & CEO
How to attend
Email sustainability@uwe.ac.uk for link to join up to five minutes before the event start time.
- Cost: Free
- Attendance: Booking not required
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