They can earn activity points, leadership points, and even kokos, Ekolokian money, with which they can go buy clothes or other items in the virtual “department store.” Picking up and tossing plastic bottles into a recycling bin, or helping a ranger build a tower to save the trees in the jungle, kids get emotionally involved in the challenging activities. They really, really like it,” Spira tells ISRAEL21c. It never gets dark in Ekoloko.Įkoloko’s free beta site was launched in Israel recently. Visit Ekoloko’s home page, and you will see that this virtual world is also one of the most gorgeously colored, animated graphic worlds out there. Kids can get involved with the adventures, have a total fun experience and at the same time absorb values and knowledge.” “All of the content is around the environment and social awareness,” says Guy Spira, CEO of Ekoloko. And more good news, the game can be adapted to multiple languages, meaning that it could be available in Middle Eastern country languages, like Arabic. Ekoloko, a new virtual world merges two great ideas –– saving the environment and gaming –– with one thing enterprising young Israelis are very good at: creating high tech startups.Įkoloko not only gives kids a chance to chat and play games, they can also help save the world from destroying itself. When was the last time you saved the world? Or motivated your kid or kid nephew to think about positive action for the environment’s sake?
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