TAG: The Adaptation Game

17/02/2025

Know any soil nerds? Nominate them now!

🌱 We want to read your nominations! 📢

Here’s a quick flashback to the 2022 finalists:

We had the self-confessed soil geek 🧑‍🔬 + scientist 🔬 + educator 🎓 Dr Oliver Knox, who’s responsible for Aussie kids across the country getting stuck into the Soil Your Un**es project (sorry mums!! 😆).

Then there’s the inspiring teacher 🍎 + soil health advocate 🌿 Prof. John McLean Bennet from QLD, who conceived the Recognised Soil Practitioner as a means to provide professional development in soil management.

Or Roger Groocock from South Australia, an innovative farmer 🚜 who has dedicated more than 40 years to pioneering soil amelioration techniques – ALL SOIL LIVING LEGENDS! 🌏🌾

🏆 The winner of the 2025 General Jeffery Soil Health Award will receive $20,000 (ex GST) to continue their work in soil health.

📍 The Award will be presented at the 2025 National Landcare Awards on the Gold Coast in September 2025.

🗓️ Nominations close March 31, 2025.

For more information about the General Jeffery Soil Health Award and how to nominate, click here: https://landcareaustralia.org.au/soilhealthaward/

17/02/2025

Wanting a better way to get rid of your food waste?

Bendigo residents, this is for you!

Free compost collection!

Compost made from Greater Bendigo’s kerbside organics collection will be available for free on Saturday March 1, 2025.

There is a limited supply, and registrations are essential.

Registrations must be made by Friday February 28 (unless fully booked prior).

To register, visit:
www.bendigo.vic.gov.au/events/freecompost

Small, 6x4 household trailer-size loads and prebagged compost will be available for collection from the City’s Depot in Golden Square, entry via Thistle Street. Collections will be contactless, and your details will be confirmed when you enter. You must have your booking details ready to show City staff at the entry gate, and you must remain in your car while your compost is loaded.

Please bring a tarp to cover your trailer and be prepared to queue while cars are loaded on the day.

10/02/2025

I decided I wanted some GOOD climate news today, so I searched around and found this!

A bit old, but it's good to see systemic change is possible. 🌏

Stay hopeful ✨

Read good news about climate change with 8 stories that show reducing carbon emissions, improving biodiversity, and protections for the planet Earth.

05/02/2025

Get it in your diaries early, the next TAG online webinar is Wednesday 12 March 3.30pm AEDT! 🕰️

Come along and here exactly what The Adaptation Game is, how it works, and how it's going in the 20+ councils we're now working with. 🌏

There's also a Q&A section, so all questions welcome. No query is too big or small, too silly or too bold. 🤔

Register below 👇🏼

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: The Adaptation Game Webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

02/02/2025

Yarra residents - The Adaptation Game is launching at a library near you! 💫

Come along, bring your friends, and play TAG: City of Yarra. Connect, survive, and adapt together. 🫱🏽‍🫲🏼

🕰️ WHEN? February 20, 6pm-9pm
📍 WHERE? Bargoonga Nganjin, North Fitzroy Library (182-186 St Georges Rd, North Fitzroy)
🤔 WHO? Any resident of Yarra, and anyone else keen to play!

Learn more and BOOK YOUR PLACE here: https://www.yarracity.vic.gov.au/things-to-do/events/launch-tag-yarra

29/01/2025

Just over 1 week til the Climate Adaptation Fair in Footscray. 🌏

I really love this line from the website, "Come along to find out how we - the people - can keep each other safe and to discover inspiring examples of climate adaptation already happening." 💞

The full program is available at the link below. There's so much to see, and you don't need to be a climate expert to attend. Everyone is welcome! 🎉

https://www.melbournefoe.org.au/climate_adaptation_fair_2025_program

22/01/2025

The Climate Adaptation Fair is just over 2 weeks away! 🌏

Pop over to Footscray for panels, workshops, stalls, plus food and drink - what more could your climate conscious heart desire? 🤩

The TAG team will be appearing and holding our very own stall. So come on down, say hi, ask us all your questions, and join us for a great time. 👋🏼

Will we see YOU there? 👀

20/01/2025

TONIGHT - want to investigate ways to access that light giddy feeling, led by experts who take joy seriously? 😄🧐

TAG's own Hailey Cooperrider will be on a panel alongside Psyche Payne, Skye Haldane and Troy Innocent, moderated by Stephan Bramble on the very topic. 🗣️

🕰️ WHEN: Tue 21 Jan 2025, 6 pm — 7:30 pm

📍 WHERE: MPavilion

🤑 COST: Free! Bookings recommended

🖱️ LINK:

Ways to access that light giddy feeling, led by experts who take joy seriously In a world that can feel like a cascade of calamity, acts of joy and playfulness can be the best intervention. But, of course, you can’t just conjure joy from thin air. This discussion is about practical ways we can tac...

13/01/2025

Look out Perth, here we come! ✈️

That's right, Hailey and Ben of the TAG team are flying out tomorrow to bring TAG to Perth communities for the very first time. 🥳

Player seats are already filled, but you're all still welcome to come watch, see the game in action, and chat with us while we're out West.

Learn more and register for free here: https://www.tagclimatedrill.org/tag-in-perth

13/01/2025

We're back everybody! 2025 here we coooooome 🌱🎲🫱🏽‍🫲🏼💃🏽🕺🏽

19/12/2024

12/12/2024

It's mid-December, so you know what that means - time to look back on the year that was and see how TAG has grown and changed. 🪴

We'll do this review via our newsletter, so subscribe below to get updates, see pictures, hear our recommendations for hopeful climate-related media to read, watch, and play over the Summer, and more! 🤩

➡️ https://share-eu1.hsforms.com/1RhSW5W_MRxyC1Ho5fo9eMgfzex6 ⬅️

25/11/2024

Just 24 hours away folks, see you there! 👋🏼

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: The Adaptation Game Webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

25/11/2024

We won!! 🎉

We are absolutely humbled to announce that Merri-bek City Council, Goodmorningbeautiful and Amble Studio, with support from Deakin University, have won the Resilient Australia National Local Government Award for The Adaptation Game in Merri-bek. 🤩

We were stoked to win the State awards, so winning Nationals as well is truly cause for celebration. 🏆

Huge congrats to the whole team, for all the work you've each put in to make this game what it is - a visually beautiful game, based on real scientific research, combined with engaging game mechanics, and accompanied by thoughtful facilitation and community connection. 💗

Here's to building resilience - first Victoria, and then the world! 🌏

18/11/2024

Just 2 days away! 📅

Come meet 2 of our intrepid TAG team, get up close to our award-winning board and story game, and enjoy time with like-minded folk. 🤝

Feel free to swing by at any time between 4 and 6pm, no need to be there from start to finish. 👍🏼

15/10/2024

Thank you for having us Melbourne International Games Week! 🎲

The TAG team were busy bees this Games Week, here are some highlights. 🐝

- Ben Pederick and Hailey Cooperrider appeared on a panel during Games for Change Asia-Pacific on games for social change. 🌏
(photo courtesy of Games for Change Asia Pacific)
- Jason Tampake appeared at Narrm Ngarrgu Library to run a community game of TAG for the City of Melbourne. 🏡
- And then he raced to be on a panel too! 🏃🏽‍♂️
- Finally, TAG appeared at PAX Australia as part of the Australian Roleplay Community section and was received with interest and excitement. 🤩
(photos courtesy of Ben Pederick)

08/10/2024

Our next FREE webinar is in just 24 hours! ⌛

Join our team to dive a little deeper on what The Adaptation Game is, how it works, and how you can get involved.

17 different council areas are playing, is your area next? 👀

Register here: ⬇️

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: The Adaptation Game Webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

08/10/2024

Melbourne International Games Week is well and truly underway! 🎲

If you've been out and about, you'll have spotted Hailey and Ben at Games for Change Asia-Pacific, sharing about The Adaptation Game and the power of games in boosting community resilience.
Plus Jase running TAG at narrm ngarrgu Library with Meredith and Julie.

And if you're coming to PAXAUS you'll spot us again 😉