Inspiring Coastal Resilience Through Minecraft: CoastCraft Launches
16/10/2025
A new educational game called CoastCraft has been launched to help schoolchildren aged 9 to 14 learn about climate change and coastal management. Developed for Minecraft Education, the game immerses players in a virtual version of Bude, Cornwall, where they must respond to rising sea levels and flooding while balancing environmental and community needs.
CoastCraft is part of the Environment Agency’s £200 million Flood and Coastal Innovation Programme and was created in partnership with Cornwall Council and Minecraft Education. It introduces players to coastal processes and nature-based solutions like sand dunes, helping them understand how these features can mitigate erosion and flooding.
The game was tested with students from Sir James Smith School and Windmill Hill Academy, and aims to empower the next generation of environmental champions. It builds on the success of previous EA games Rivercraft and Rivercraft 2, offering an engaging way to explore climate adaptation.
Floods Minister Emma Hardy praised the initiative for educating young people about climate risks, while Cornwall Council highlighted the importance of involving local communities in climate resilience efforts.
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How Is This Helping Devon Adapt To Climate Change?
Action HBEE 2: Local Planning Authorities to identify Coastal Change Management Areas (CCMAs) wherever rates of shoreline change are expected to be significant and implement appropriate regulations to manage development in these areas.
Action HBEE 4: Policymakers to engage with the public to ensure awareness and understanding of the predicted impacts of climate change around the coast generally, and on their local communities specifically – to co-produce knowledge and agree viable actions.
Action HBEE 5: Policymakers to investigate the legal, financial and practical means by which coastal communities facing significant adaptation challenges might be helped – so that realistic Adaptation Plans can be developed and delivered where needed.
