Game to Make Super Bowl 50 a Net Positive Event

This year there is a campaign to make this the most healthy, sustainable, shared, and socially responsible Super Bowl ever. An initiative called "Play Your Part" is trying to make Super Bowl 50 a net positive event. Play Your Part arises organically from the fact that Super Bowl 50 is being played in San Francisco Bay, an area well known for its leadership in innovation, sustainability, and technology.

Solar Energy and other NFL Sustainability Initiatives

The NFL leads all professional sports in its adoption of solar energy. The two teams that competed in Super Bowl XLIX are no exception. Both the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots employ solar power at their home stadiums. This has prompting some to call the 2015 match-up, the "Solar Super Bowl."

LEDs Light Up Super Bowl XLIX

LEDs were in the spotlight at the 2015 Super Bowl. The first Super Bowl to be illuminated by LEDs yielded a lighting energy savings of 75 percent over traditional lighting. LEDs have overcome some of the early hurdles and they now offer excellent lighting quality while consuming only 25 percent of the energy of traditional lighting. The cooler-burning LEDs also cut air-conditioning costs by 30 percent.

Sustainability a Winner at Super Bowl XLIX

The 2015 Super Bowl provided a powerful platform that showcased sustainability. The game at the University of Phoenix stadium was lit by LEDs and powered by both wind and solar energy. Carbon emissions were offset by renewable energy credits and recycling efforts permeated the entire event. This included donating uneaten food and an e-waste recycling program. The NFL also donates tons of materials that would otherwise be discarded and they run an urban forestry tree planting program.

Video - First Superbowl to be Played Under LED Lights

LED lights take center stage at Super Bowl XLIX. The world's most watched sporting event between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Sea Hawks will be illuminated by LED lighting. This is the first time ever that LEDs are to be used to light a Super Bowl event. Ephesus lighting installed Cree's LEDs in the light fixtures at the University of Phoenix stadium. The lights were installed at the home of the Arizona Cardinals, this past fall making it the first NFL stadium to be lit by LED lighting.

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Super Bowl XLVlll the Greenest Ever

On Sunday, February 2, 2014, Super Bowl XLVIII will go down in history as the greenest such event ever. Everything from energy to food will be green at this year's Super Bowl and the stadium boasts extensive use of recycled materials. There was also an e-waste recycling initiative in the region to help green the event. There is even a green element to the advertising this year.

World Water Week Raises Awareness through Gamification

A new game designed to promote sustainable water resources management has been released for World Water Week. The game is called Aqua Republica and was created through a partnership between UNEP and DHI along with the collaboration of a number of others.

The game not only raises water awareness it is designed to help build capacity in some of the most critical issues in water resources management.

In this game participants make decisions about water management and in the process they learn about the connectivity and importance of water resources, as well as the need for careful management.

While the world of Aqua Republica is fictitious, the challenges of sustainably managing a limited supply of water resources in a situation of growing demand between multiple users and uses are very much based on real life scenarios.

TerraCycle Facebook Game App: Upcycling & Recycling

An initiative from TerraCycle incorporates recycling into a game. In 2011 TerraCycle, the company which turns trash into eco-products, launched Trash Tycoon, a Facebook game that teaches players to upcycle. Instead of planting crops or building cities as in FarmVille or CityVille, in Trash Tycoon the player cleans houses and town buildings such as a library, a school and a town hall. Players also build factories, which upcycle and recycle the collected trash and include a worm farm, glass smelter, plastic extruder, injection molder, paper recycler and greenhouse.

40 Eco-Apps that Put Technology to Work for the Environment

Technology may not be a panacea to solve the climate crisis, but green applications (eco-apps) are helping to drive awareness and foster responsible action. There was a time when eco-apps did little more than provide lists of so-called “green” products and services. Now green-themed apps have turned mobile devices into portals for environmental education and sustainable action. The smartphone market share is now estimated to be more than 40 percent in the U.S. Around the world, smartphones are proliferating and green apps are growing along with them. Eco-apps can help people be more efficient and reduce their energy consumption.

Mobile Gaming Promoting Sustainability and Social Responsibility at Events (White Paper)

An interactive mobile game called “Get Your Green On!” was created for use at 2011 Event Camp Vancouver—an idea-generating gathering for event professionals. The game enhanced attendee engagement and collaboration, while improving their understanding of sustainability and social responsibility issues.