Puttnam,? ?a film producer who was awarded a life peer in? ?1997? ?by the Labour Government,? ?emphasised that it was the reach that gaming has which makes it an ideal candidate for mass-education.
?“?Serious games based upon real-life geography should be vital tools in our fight against climate change,?” ?he said in a press statement.? ?“Educating people about the impact of prolonged changes to our climate in an accessible way is the best catalyst for action I know.?”
Lord Puttnam is the founding Chair? ?of the National Endowment for Science,? ?Technology and the Arts,? ?though he also chaired? ?the Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Draft Climate Change Bill.? ?His comments come ahead of his? ?keynote speech at? ?the? ?Terra future conference,? ?a gathering which will discuss and debate policies needed to address climate change.