Issue 76 Protecting the Irreplaceable
![Stars of Life card game with manual and playing cards.](/sites/default/files/2024-07/Stars%20of%20Life%20Cards%20and%20Handbook-2.jpeg)
Stars of Life is a game that connects climate justice and social justice to mimic how our society works. It was ideated, designed, and created by Alexandra Chow, a high school student in Canada.
Alexandra Chow
"Stars of Life" Game by Alexandra Chow
Stars of Life is a game that connects climate justice and social justice to mimic how our society works. It was ideated, designed, and created by Alexandra Chow, a high school student in Canada. The game handbook, cards, and paper stars for this game are all made of sugarcane paper, supported by Social Print Paper and Royal Printers, and all the information on the 30 Action Cards (cards with a green background) uses information from Nexus.
layers are randomly assigned an identity/character (cards with a blue background) that they must become; these characters have varied levels of housing security, wealth, and education. Each player is also given an equal number of paper stars, and their goal is to “get rid” of all their stars by taking on justice-related actions that enable them to put their stars in the “sky.” This concept of putting stars in the sky represents working towards a brighter future for everyone by promoting thriving, hence the game’s name, “Stars of Life.”
Stars of Life will never be monetized or sold and currently has only been distributed privately to personal mentors and colleagues in related fields. If you would like more information, please feel free to send Alexandra an e-mail. /span>
Protecting the Irreplaceable • Amy Boyer
Black-led Conservation • Claire Inciong Krummenacher
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40 Acre Conservation League’s first piece of land is located in Emigrant Gap (pictured) between Sacramento and Lake Tahoe, California.
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Co-prosperity in a Wilder World • George Biesmans
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Established by the Rewilding Portugal team, the aim of the Wild Côa Network is to drive the development of nature-based enterprise in and around the Greater Côa Valley.
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Sodium Solid-state Battery Breakthrough • Scott Hannan
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Aerial close-up of lithium fields in the highlands of northern Argentina, South America; a surreal landscape where current-day batteries are born.
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Community Solar for All • Tobias Schmitz
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The Solar Settlement at Schlierberg is a 59-home PlusEnergy housing community in Freiburg, Germany.
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A Call for Creative Entries • Guest Post by Unearthodox
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Illustration by Prabha Mallya for Current Conservation, Volume 17, issue 3.
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"Voices of Regeneration" welcomes submissions in various artistic formats, including essays, visual art, and auditory pieces, aiming to engage a broad range of voices and viewpoints. The goal is to foster an inclusive dialogue and inspire collective action towards a more just, equitable, and regenerative future.
Outstanding entries stand to win monetary prizes and collaboration opportunities. Your contribution could shape a global conversation on regeneration, making a meaningful impact.
To learn more and submit your work, visit the "Voices of Regeneration" application page here. For inquiries or further information, please contact regenerativefutures@unearthodox.org
*Unearthodox focuses on social innovation for transformative change, asking the difficult questions needed to solve complex environmental issues and regenerate nature. We seek out talented, unusual innovators who tackle systemic change in social systems for the sake of nature, including people. Learn more about us at unearthodox.org, and follow us on Instagram, X, and Linkedin.
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"Voices of Regeneration – A Call for Creative Content” is a key initiative launched by Unearthodox on 2 July 2024.
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Photo Credits
1. Courtesy of Alexandra Chow
2. Hank Shiffman via Shutterstock
3. Courtesy of Rewilding Portugal
4. Freedom_wanted via Shutterstock
5. Andrewglaser at English Wikipedia
6. Courtesy of Unearthodox
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