SYDNEY: Australian students, from 9 to 12 years old, have been asked to create designs in the world of Minecraft. The fruits of their labours will then possibly be incorporated into an upgrading project of the existing national parks around the southern Australian city of Adelaide.
Actively invested in finding a new way to engage young people in the redesigning of the national parks, the government has set aside nearly $10.4 million in Australian dollars for the project.
According to a release on the Natural Resources of Adelaide website, “This competition is part of a community engagement project asking people of all ages what sort of facilities would encourage them to spend more time in national parks.”
The only rule for the kids to stick to is that “whatever you design needs to be able to be created in the real world.”
“The park features need to complement the natural environment, taking into account the animals and plants that live there, ” instructed the release, which suggested that some ideas for designs might include trails for bushwalking, mountain biking or horse riding, barbecue and picnic areas, or even “something completely different that no one has ever thought of before!”
Relating to the game, there appears to be a growing trend towards creating ever more ambitious designs in Minecraft. As part of an educational project, the Danish government has gone ahead and mapped the entire country into the game.
Mojang, the creators of game, are aiming to have the entire globe on board with their Minecraft plans, as they teamed up with the United Nations three years ago to help them design city spaces in developing countries.
