Forest Kids – Global Biodiversity Game (HIGHLIGHT)

Last updated: 23.8.2025

FAO’s initiative brings together education, ecology, and storytelling through a multilingual, web and mobile game for children.

Forest Kids introduces biodiversity and restoration concepts in an accessible way, with a strong visual identity and modules co-developed with experts and international partners. It is featured by the FAO and ESA as an example of engaging environmental education.

The goal of the project is to produce a cross-platform digital game (web, iOS, Android) followed by new “Restoration Module” launching at SER2025, and supported by animated biodiversity content and a FRA-BTR synergy explainer video.

Status and news

There´s a remarkable update expected in 2025. Stay tuned to play and learn global forest restoration!

Illustration: Linda Mandell, Avoin

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Duration

6/2021-ongoing

Offered expertise

Scientific collaboration, Game design, Storytelling, Animation, Education, Ecology, Multi-language localisation, Mobile & web software engineering, User research, Open-source

Openness

Free game, mainly open-source code

Partners

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), with the support of the European Space Agency – Kids, with the technical collaboration of Avoin Ry.

Funder

European Union

Links

https://www.fao.org/forest-resources-assessment/forestkids

https://www.fao.org/forest-resources-assessment/forest-kids-at-the-world-food-forum/en/

https://www.esa.int/Education/Forest_Kids_game_on_biodiversity_now_available