Playing for the Planet to host Green Game Summit and awards ceremony this November

Playing for the Planet has announced a day of events this November to bring together climate experts, policymakers, and games industry leaders.

Hosted at BFI Southbank on November 6, 2025, the event will include the Green Game Summit followed by the second annual Playing for the Planet Awards.

Run by the Playing for the Planet Alliance – an initiative supported by the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) – the Green Game Summit aims to “explore what progress is being made and what more can be done to protect nature and reduce carbon emissions”.

As for the Playing for the Planet Awards, this will celebrate the winners of the sixth annual Green Game Jam.

Playing for the Planet has partnered with the BFI, Bastion, and Liquid Crimson for these events, with support from Ukie, Video Games Europe, Video Games Poland, Verband de deutschen Games-Branche, Dutch Games Association, and Syndicat National Du Jeu Video.

“This year, we have seen some bold, big, and ambitious activations for nature engaging billions of players by some of the biggest games in the world,” said UNEP chief of youth and education Sam Barratt.

“This event is a chance to share and scale what’s working, get leaders and experts on stage so that this industry explores how to work harder and faster to cut emissions and engage their players. It promises to be a great event.”

BFI head of environmental sustainability Keir Oldfield-Lewis added: “We are proud to be partnering with Playing for the Planet to bring this summit and awards to BFI Southbank for the very first time.

“As the UK’s lead body for film and the moving image, the BFI is committed to embracing video games as we enable a just and green transition for the screen industries. This is a significant moment to celebrate the trailblazing games businesses working on green tech and climate storytelling worldwide.”