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How much do you know about the SDGs?
Sustainable Development Geek (SDGeek) is a game designed to test your knowledge and get people talking about development topics in a fun way. It is grounded in the belief that successful development requires questioning, discussing, and improving our ideas, rather than finding the “right” answer.
SDGeek was inspired by the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, the United Nations’ goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development that officially came into force on January 1, 2016. The SDGs apply to all countries of the world, and aim to end poverty, fight inequalities and tackle climate change by 2030.
Originating in Switzerland at the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, SDGeek has now come to China! Our Chinese edition of the game includes a number of new questions that pertain specifically to sustainable development in or related to China. Home to over 1.3 billion people, China is the most populous country in the world. Over the years, the country has experienced massive change and growth. In the area of development, China has now become a global leader and has been involved in the achievement of the SDGs both at home and abroad.
The Geekiness Goes Digital
UNDP China has launched a digital version of the original SDGeek card game on WeChat! This new version of the game will see players face off in head to head development trivia as they compete to see who is the geekiest of all! By playing and sharing the game with others, players will have the opportunity to earn badges and race to the top of the global leaderboard!
Scan the QR code below with WeChat to start playing now!
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Join the SDGeek Community
Help us to further develop SDGeek! If you have an SDG-related question that you think could stump a Super Geek, send it to us, and it might be included in the game!
Click here to submit your question!
If you would like to acquire sets of the official SDGeek card game, email us at communication.cn@undp.org
Resources
Help us spread the geekiness and play SDGeek at your next event! Click here to download the SDGeek question cards and see a full reference list and instructional manual.
Launch of SDGeek wechat game at the UNDP China 40th anniversary celebration in Beijing
SDGeek displayed as part of an interactive exhibition at the 2019 International Horticulture Expo
Piloting the digital version of SDGeek at UN Day, 2018.
Students playing SDGeek at Peking University's 15th Annual National Model United Nations
The first SDGeek UN Inter-agency Tournament at the UN Compound in Beijing
The paper version of SDGeek given as prizes during the SDGeek UN Inter-agency Tournament