Global peace game
GLOBAL PEACE GAME
August 14-15, 2021 | International via zoom
In the summer of 2021, The Boston GreenFest’s Future Leaders Summit invited youth (ages 15-25) from around the globe to play the Global Peace Game — an exercise modeled on Buckminster Fuller's World Game™ Workshop. The two-day program was convened on Zoom. It was facilitated by Elizabeth Thompson, former executive director of the Buckminster Fuller Institute, and Greg Watson of the Schumacher Center for a New Economics. It was hosted by Boston GreenFest executive director, Karen Webber-Salamanca.
Global Peace Game Role-Play Scenario
In 2030 the future of the civilization was in serious trouble. Under pressure from forced migration, loss of biodiversity, degraded soils, polluted waters and failing economies -- triggered in large part by climate change -- virtually every nation on the planet was at war with itself and other countries. So much money was being spent on what Buckminster Fuller called KILLINGRY that many critical human needs went unmet.
Efforts to address climate change nation-by-nation failed to prevent the Earth from continuing to warm at an alarming rate. It had become apparent that unless the nations of the world got their acts together and began to cooperate, everyone would be doomed. The campaign to create humanity’s first global government was organized by a network of young visionaries and activists.
To the surprise of the mainstream media, the campaign was successful. The New World Government was established with the agreement that it would be governed by a truly representative Council composed of individuals from seven designated regions of the world. It was further decreed that all representatives would all be between the ages of 15-25.
New world, fresh perspectives.
THE ROLE PLAY
Ninety-four summit delegates created seven versions of the World Council. They played the roles of representatives from seven designated world regions. Their charge was to contribute to the process of mapping alternative pathways to world peace that did not conflict with meeting the needs of the citizens living in the region they represented.
