A LARP about climate change

November 2025

We wrote down our fears, hopes and dreams for our futures, and rolled dice to determine the outcome in 60 years from now. We also added into the mix a series of events and catastrophes caused by climate change, and created stories of how life would be as we reached old age.

Then, playing as ourselves in the year 2062, we partook in a series of ceremonies to explore and express the thoughts, memories and feelings from the future, and communicate them back to our younger selves.

What emerged were a series of beautiful and surprisingly hopeful insights about living in the hugely shifting and unpredictable time of climate change. We paused, we listened, we heard, we cried and we laughed.

Feedback from Participants:

What did you take away from this LARP?

A feeling of hope, of facing fears, being in community, sense of cozyness, a letter of encouragement

Good vibes :)

feeling positive

Hope :) Most of the participants in this LARP were younger than me :) I really loved the way they spoke about their feelings, their fears, and their hopes. I truly believe that the younger generations have the potential to make wise decisions for the future of humanity.

What went well for you?

The ceremonies were nice, it was good to see different ways of processing grief from gratitude, acknowledging difficulties/whats holding me back, encouragement, etc

Splitting into groups worked very well—it created space for everyone to speak and contribute

people were non-judgemental and kind

Everything was wonderful. I think this is exactly my type of LARP. At the beginning, I wasn’t sure how authentic the experience would feel, but as time passed, I felt that we were truly able to connect with one another. I believe that working in small groups is key to this process.

What was a challenge for you?

The mix between imagining I'm older and lived a life, and trying to say things meaningful to me right now. It could be quite humorous, or sad to think that far ahead and in the character, so this was quite hard. Because it needed to be like another person, but at the same time meaningful to me right not

connecting to my true feelings or having a deeper experience

Perhaps the most challenging part was the mirror exercise, because it felt like a kind of confession in front of others. I always prefer to observe rather than be observed. I took part in it to challenge myself, and I gently hid behind the language barrier, but it really was a test of my ability to show myself.