PICTURE CAPTION
The Right Honourable Lord Mayor of Bristol, Cllr Clare Campion-Smith, gets to grips with
Sustainable Shaun, a new online game which encourages children to learn about
sustainability in a fun, interactive format (www.sustainableshaun.com).
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The Sustainable Shaun game is part of Bristol’s Green Capital schools programme which
will be shared nationally later this year and features Bristol 2015 Ambassador, Shaun the
Sheep, currently the star of the Shaun in the City charity arts trail.
Since its launch in July, the game has attracted over 3,000 players from 79 different
countries. To have a go, visit www.sustainableshaun.com.
The game, designed by Bristol 2015 and created by Aardman, is free to play and
challenges young people to build their own sustainable city by balancing five themes: food,
nature, energy, transport and resources. It inspires children to think about green issues in a
fun and immersive way.
The Bristol 2015 Lab, located on the Harbourside, has been transformed into a 3D version
of Sustainable Shaun for the duration of the summer holidays and features four dedicated
game stations, as well as Shaun-themed giveaways. Visitors to the Lab will also be greeted
by a Shaun the Sheep sculpture titled Green Poems for a Blue Planet, designed by Martin
Kiszko and Nick Park and sponsored by Bristol 2015 as part of the city-wide trail.
The Lord Mayor undertook a shift as a volunteer ‘Shepherd’ in the Bristol 2015 Lab on
Friday 7 August.
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