As part of the World Food Forum which is held in Rome, from October 16 to 20, 2023, the president of COP15 desertification, proceeded this Wednesday, October 18, at the launch of the Desertification Fresk. The latter is an interactive card game that helps players deepen their understanding of desertification and drought. Indeed, the Desertification Fresk addresses the origins of these problems and their various repercussions: acceleration of climate change, impacts on agriculture and food security, difficulties of access to water, increase in migration and decline in biodiversity …
Inspired by the climate fresk, this game pursues a major goal: to educate the general public about the challenges of desertification and drought, on a planetary scale.
Available online on a dedicated website, the Desertification Fresk is an initiative of several partners (Sand To Green, Foxtrot International, CGIAR, ASERGMV) of the Presidency of COP15 Desertification.
The Desertification Fresk is officially available and accessible to everyone (https://www.dertificationfresk.org).