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Choices in a Changing ClimateA Rural Resilience & Gender Game
Designed for 2012 Mount Holyoke College ReunionJanot Mendler de Suarez ‘77
EXPECT CONFUSION
1. We will play two sets of rounds “practice” & “for real”
2. Game = simplified representation of reality No questioning of game rules
3. Decisions are individualBut consultation with your team is encouraged
• Farmers win or lose beans Start with 2; No Sharing with others!
GROUND RULES
Losing Farmer/s: If you end up without enough beans you’re OUT: you must migrate to the city to seek work…
Winning Farmer: Most points accumulated - WINS individual prize!
Winning Village: Most farmers still farming - WINS village prize!
WINNERS & LOSERS
What are the chances of a disaster this year?
Based on past record
Probability of Drought = 1 in 6
Probability of Intense Rains = 1 in 6
YOU
Walk in the shoes of a SUBSISTENCE
FARMER
Pho
to C
redi
t: R
icca
rdo
Gan
gale
/ I
CR
C
Go get Rice to plant for ‘Intense Rain’ resilience
Go get Cassava to plant for ‘Too Little Rain’ resilienceCost = 1
No disaster? Every farmer gains 2 beans
Disaster… but You planted a resilient crop:
Gain 2 beans
Disaster strikes, and Your crop is Not
resilient:
Pay 4 beans
Not enough beans to pay? You’re OUT! practice
If there’s no disaster,
OR if there’s a disaster but you planted a resilient crop:
Gain 2 if male
Gain only 1 if female
If there’s a disaster and your crop is not
resilient: Pay 4
Not enough beans to pay? You’re OUT!
Pay 5 if pregnant daughter…
How would you modify the game?
-can you make it better at capturing climate-related issues?
1. Select a tension that matters but isn’t well represented
2. Propose a few simple changes in rules & narrative
3. Test the new variant
4. Make this “your” game!