SMARTIC is Available to Play in Your Classroom!

Strategic Management of Resources in Times of Change (SMARTIC) is a spatial planning, role play simulation in which students gain a hands-on understanding of what it means to be an Arctic stakeholder and how difficult it can be to manage valuable resources as sea ice retreats. In this game developed by PoLAR’s Stephanie Pfirman, players identify vulnerable areas within the game region and experience the complexity of managing competing stakeholder interests, all the while keeping in mind the implications of a rapidly changing environment. The instructions and materials required for running SMARTIC in the classroom are now available on the CAMEL website.