SGA Connects brings together representatives from universities and institutes who are committed to advancing a more sustainable games industry. It serves as a platform to share best practices, current knowledge, innovative ideas, and upcoming projects. The goal is to foster global collaboration and promote more effective and cost-efficient implementation of sustainable practices within the games industry – Understand how universities and institutes can support game developers of the future by embedding sustainable practices and ecological thinking in training programmes and education, equipping future industry with the skills they need.

After an introduction round these 3 Case Studies will be presented. 

• Carbon Literacy Training Programme for Game Development Students: Chloe Germaine, Manchester University 

• Eco-Critical Games Education / Environmental Sustainability in Games Education: Sonia Fizek, Cologne Game Lab 

• We need Systemic Sustainability, and Systemic Sustainability needs Safe Spaces! Patrick Prax, Department of Game Design, Uppsala University