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This course focuses on the future of various aspects of our planet. To better illustrate how these factors could impact, I propose including various sliders to manipulate the environment, such as time, temperature, CO2 levels, water level, etc.

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Summary Table

Summary Table

Module

Topic

Module question

Objective 1

Objective 2

Objective 3

Overview video

Proposed VR

VR Working Concept

Slides

Images

Resources

Activity

Notes

Module 1

Global Earth Dynamics

What factors in the past led to our current climate situation?

Explain how CO2 curves affect temperature

Describe what CO2 levels were in the past and potential changes moving into the future

Predict scenarios from past based on CO2 levels

1. Became our World_ Time_Space Travel_part 2 (1).pptx

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1. Became our World_ Time_Space Travel_Part 1.pptx

1. Became our World_ Time_Space Travel_Part 4.pptx

1. Became our World_ Time_Space Travel_Part 3.pptx

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Module 2

Arctic Futures

How is the arctic different now, and how will that change our future?

Describe how the atmosphere and oceanic circulation drive sea ice circulation

Identify frameworks for assessing arctic changes

Explain planetary circulation, driving forces and resulting dynamics

2. Arctic_ Time_Space Travel_Part 2 VR 1 (1).pptx

2. Arctic_ Time_Space Travel_Part 2 VR 2 (1).pptx

2. Arctic_ Time_Space Travel_Part 4 (2).pptx

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2. Arctic_ Time_Space Travel_Part 1 (1).pptx

2. Arctic_ Time_Space Travel_Part 2 activity.pptx

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Module 3

Coral Futures

3. Coral_ Time_Space Travel_Part 2 VR (1).pptx

3. Coral_ Time_Space Travel_Part 3 VR (1).pptx

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3. Coral_ Time_Space Travel_Part 4.pptx

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Module 4

Food Futures

4. Food_ Time_Space Travel_Part 2 VR and Activity.pptx

4. Food_ Time_Space Travel_Part 3 VR and activity.pptx

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4. Food_ Time_Space Travel_Part 2 VR and Activity.pptx

4. Food_ Time_Space Travel_Part 4 (2).pptx

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Module 5

Cities Futures

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Module 6

Resources and Consumption

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Module 7

Design Futures

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7. Design.pptx

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Learning Goals, progressions and assessments

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Module 1 - Driving Forces: How the Planet Became Our World

VR 1: Travel to 2075

Brief

Time travel to 2075 and drop into different locations covered by the course (Arctic, Bangladesh, etc.). As we are traveling to the future, the is an interface that shows CO2 levels and other gases rising.

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Working concept

VR 2: C02 molecules’ source

Brief

Riding CO2 molecules to show the warming and CO2 molecule are connected. Idea: CO2 molecules everywhere around you. You tap on one, and it opens up the year it was made and it’s origin (this one was from 1800, etc.)

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Working concept

Large molecules hover in the air around you. Carbon molecules are black and shiny and glow more than the others. You can reach out and tap the molecule and out pops information about where it came from and when. Alternative idea: You can pick up the molecule and look into it like a crystal ball.

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Carbon source pictures

Carbon source pictures

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VR 3: Carboniferous Period

Brief

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Working concept

Carboniferous Period

Carboniferous Period

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Module 2 - Dynamics: Arctic Future and Cryosphere

VR 0 (extra): Travel to 1823 Arctic

Working concept

The air is thick with swirling snow. Large snow structures lay in the distance. Arctic terns fly overhead. A polar bear and her cubs play. In another direction a herd of caribou climb a rise. An arctic fox scampers past. Despite the desolation and cold, the tundra is alive.

Technical: Before you is a team of seven sled dogs. The dogs are alert and looking around. They occasional howl or sniff loudly. Your hands are bundled in thick leather gloves with fur sticking out. The air is blowing coldly in your face. You look down, and you’re sitting on an elevated seat in the dog sled. Sounds: Wind sounds, dog sounds, crunch of slow, jingly of their harnesses, bird sounds.

VR 1: Travel to 2023 Arctic

Brief

The Arctic at Present

The Arctic at Present

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2. Arctic_ Time_Space Travel_Part 1.pptx

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Working concept

The air is clear. The snow structures lay in the distance, but they are much smaller. Some of the ice is broken up revealing water. A polar bear stands on the edge looking into the water. A couple birds fly in the distance. The rise in the distance is smaller. There is a large split in the snow.

Technical: Before you is a rugged snow mobile. Your hands are bound in a puffy synthetic material. The air is cool against your face. Sounds: Gentle wind sounds, crunch of snow

VR 2: Travel to 2075 Arctic

Brief

Atmospheric dynamics

Atmospheric dynamics

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2. Arctic_ Time_Space Travel_Part 2 VR 1.pptx

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Arctic 2075

Arctic 2075

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2. Arctic_ Time_Space Travel_Part 2 VR 2.pptx

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Working concept

Technical: You’re in a boat. There is some ice floating on the surface around you. In the distance is a snow covered shore, but there are no more ice structures. There’s a rise, but it’s much smaller.

Pictures of the Arctic

Pictures of the Arctic

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VR 3: Predicting the Greenland ice sheet

Brief

Greenland Dynamics and Sea Level Rise

Greenland Dynamics and Sea Level Rise

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2. Arctic_ Time_Space Travel_Part 4.pptx

1.3 MB

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Working concept

Module 3 - Interactions Between Systems: Coral Futures

VR 1: Healthy Reefs

Healthy reefs slides

Healthy reefs slides

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3. Coral_ Time_Space Travel_Part 1.pptx

1.3 MB

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Hawaiian origin story: The coral reef⁠

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VR 2: Coral reef bleaching

Brief:

Coral Bleaching Slides

Coral Bleaching Slides

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3. Coral_ Time_Space Travel_Part 2 VR.pptx

1.7 MB

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This video is a good example (though a bit simplified):

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VR 3

Brief

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Importance of coral reefs

Importance of coral reefs

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3. Coral_ Time_Space Travel_Part 3 VR.pptx

1.7 MB

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Working concept

Module 4 - Connections to Life: Food

VR 1: Food Systems

Food systems

Food systems

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4. Food_ Time_Space Travel_Part 1.pptx

3.1 MB

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VR 2: Track coffee, milk, sugar

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VR 3: Climate

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VR 1: Future food

Brief

Dinner table for 2075

Dinner table for 2075

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4. Food_ Time_Space Travel_Part 4 (1).pptx

12.4 MB

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`The future of food: What will you be eating in 2050?`⁠
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`Future foods: What you could be eating by 2050`⁠
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Working concept

Setting: A diner in 2075. It feels like a classic diner, nice and familiar, with cozy booths, a counter with stools and a wholesome-looking waitress flittering from table to table. Outside the window, futuristic cars rush by and neon signs are bright and busy. You’re sitting at a table. There is a red button on the table that reads “MENU”. You press it and up pops a projected holographic image. Windows with pictures of various dishes hover in the air, forming a circle. The menu has strange options, like crispy spider, fried seaweed strips, popcorn grubs and bio-beef sirloin. Beverages include Synthetic Joe, mushroom brew and AlternaTeas Hot Leaf Juice. There are also bean dishes, a pandanus salad, and false banana pudding. A video ad pops up: “Here at the Sustainable Spoon, we’re proud to offer the NEW and IMPROVE lab-created beef from Apollo Labs. So good, even the gods want it!”

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In the table in front of you is a man pulling crickets off a skewer. Behind you sits a family. The parents are eating a pizza with various insects, and their young child eats spider nuggets with ketchup. A server walks by asking to refill their Synthetic Joe.

Module 5 - Conflict Resolution: Cities

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Sea level rising along coastlines⁠

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VR 1: Singapore Case Study

Brief

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Coastal city

About 30 per cent of Singapore lies less than 5m above the mean sea level and these areas will be susceptible to flooding as the sea level rises, along with tides and storms

Recycled water

Today reclaimed water is a mere drop in the bucket meeting less than 1 percent of total urban water

Recycled wastewater can now meet 40% of Singapore's water demand, a figure that is expected to rise to 55% by 2060, according to the country's water agency. While most is used for industrial purposes, some of it is added to drinking water supplies in reservoirs in the city-state of 5.7 million people

Working concept

A 360-view of Singapore from a high point (see picture in brief). There’s a level in the UI that allows the use to control the water level. The tide rises or recedes based on the selected levels. A predicted year is also associated with the water level, so students can see what Singapore might look like at specific points in the future.

Module 6 - Decisions: Resources and Consumption

Circular economy

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Our curated collection of case studies presents circular economy success stories from around the world, showing how businesses, governments and cities are transforming our economy into one that works for people and the environment.

Get inspired by new business models, policies and strategies that demonstrate how we can fundamentally change the way we design, make and use the things we need

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Circular economy examples and case studies⁠

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Module 7 - Design Futures

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Older Content

VR Overview

TL; DR version

Learning Goals, progressions and assessments

Module 1 - Driving Forces: How the Planet Became Our World

VR 1: Travel to 2075

Brief

Working concept

VR 2: C02 molecules’ source

Brief

Working concept

VR 3: Carboniferous Period

Brief

Working concept

Module 2 - Dynamics: Arctic Future and Cryosphere

VR 0 (extra): Travel to 1823 Arctic

Working concept

VR 1: Travel to 2023 Arctic

Brief

Working concept

VR 2: Travel to 2075 Arctic

Brief

Working concept

VR 3: Predicting the Greenland ice sheet

Brief

Working concept

Module 3 - Interactions Between Systems: Coral Futures

VR 1: Healthy Reefs

VR 2: Coral reef bleaching

Brief:

VR 3

Brief

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Working concept

Module 4 - Connections to Life: Food

VR 1: Food Systems

VR 2: Track coffee, milk, sugar

VR 3: Climate

VR 1: Future food

Brief

⁠The future of food: What will you be eating in 2050?⁠⁠

⁠Future foods: What you could be eating by 2050⁠⁠

Working concept

Module 5 - Conflict Resolution: Cities

VR 1: Singapore Case Study

Brief

Working concept

Module 6 - Decisions: Resources and Consumption

Circular economy

Module 7 - Design Futures

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`The future of food: What will you be eating in 2050?`⁠
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`Future foods: What you could be eating by 2050`⁠
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