growing climate curiosity , one game at a timE
Earth Matters is an educational board game that helps kids and families understand the complexities of climate science through joyful, active play.
Designed for 2-5 players ages 8+
Play With Purpose
Earth Matters fills a unique niche as both an educational resource and a fun, memorable experience.
BUILD ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS
Explore real-world environmental challenges and inspire curiosity about protecting our planet.
create meaningful conversations
Bring families, friends, and students together to discuss nature, conservation, and positive action.
learn through play
Discover wildlife, ecosystems, and environmental concepts through engaging, hands-on gameplay.
engage with nature
The game's card-driven nature includes hand management, token collection, and storytelling elements and focuses on smartly playing your cards.
Move your player piece across beautifully illustrated habitats, gaining Energy tokens, Critical Habitat rocks, and Earth Treasure shells for end-game victory point scoring.
Snapshot, Eco Action, Critical Habitat, Act Out!, Tell Us About, Holding, and Current Cards light the spark.
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“Earth Matters is a timely and thoughtful approach to engaging children and youth on a topic deeply shaping their future. Every school, classroom, and home should have this resource!"
Christina Kwauk
Education and Climate Change Specialist, Unbounded Associates -
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"Earth Matters seamlessly translates the complexities of climate change and climate justice into gameplay that kids love! It cultivates community in the name of conservation with its thoughtful and inclusive prompts and charismatic characters. It's a staple for the classroom and family board game night!”
Rachel Arbor
Founder and CEO of Gaia Scholastic -
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"The game aligned with our learning all year and taught the students great vocabulary and actions. It was the perfect mix of learning and fun!”
Brittany Jefferson
Educator, Curriculum Developer, Subject to Climate -
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"As a science teacher and a parent of elementary and middle school students, I think using game-based learning to teach kids about climate change is brilliant!"
Jessica Purcell
Biologist & Science Educator -
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“My 4th-grade students loved playing Earth Matters! The game is fun and as a teacher, I was thrilled to see the student engagement, collaboration, and excitement they had while playing.”
Shannon Poirier
Teacher, Soldier Hollow Charter School -
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“Earth Matters cleverly employs play to introduce timely and vital topics, facilitate conversations, and provide a platform for exchanging ideas and an opportunity for youth to develop relationships.”
Nevada Christianson
Artist and Owner, ChicaDee Designs
Bring the Outside – Inside
The cards include curriculum-based topics for experience-based learning at home and in classrooms.
Inspire a love of the natural world and encourage broad global thinking in a simple, light, and fun way..
Where was this banana grown? Old computers are piling up. What should we do with them? What is one habit you could change to protect the environment?
Where was this banana grown? Old computers are piling up. What should we do with them? What is one habit you could change to protect the environment?
EDUCATOR REVIEW
Suzie Hicks, educator and passionate climate advocate gives an inspiring review of Earth Matters!
Kid REVIEW
Leo, of Leo’s Animal Planet, junior ambassador of the Born Free Foundation gives this lively review!
BOARD GAME Pro REVIEW
Denis and Jesse, producers of Board Games Unboxed, give this enthusiastic thumbs-up!
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