Post 5: The Extinction Game

Today, species are becoming extinct at an enormous rate. Most of them we don't even know about. Of the estimated 10 million species on Earth, one million are threatened with extinction. At least 10 species are becoming extinct every day. What does this mean for us and agriculture?

When will the tower collapse?

In front of you you see a tower of bricks, and now you are going to play The Extinction Game. Each brick represents a species found in the cultural landscape of Eastern Norway. When you pull out a brick, you eradicate that species. The game is over when the tower collapses. (You may have played Jenga before? This is the same game, but with a little twist.)

You play two rounds:

1 – First round you choose which bricks to draw.

  • Remember to put the blocks you pull out aside so you can count them later.
  • Enter the number of blocks drawn before the crash here .
  • Build the tower again.

2 – In the second round, you must draw the brick that the form shows.

  • Remember to put the blocks you pull out in front of you so you can count them.
  • Build the tower again so it is ready for the next group.
  • Enter the number of blocks drawn before the crash here .

Let the games begin!

In reality, we rarely plan for which species become extinct. Climate change is one of the reasons why species become threatened and extinct. It can affect both directly and indirectly.

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What now?

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