Forests Dilemmas

08/07/2026

The Game is On!
Workshop #2 in Zvolen in full speed!

Right now participants of the project „Forests Dilemmas:Game-Based Scenarios for Environmental Awareness” are brainstorming putting together scenarios of different forest management aspects: economic, environmental, social and more
Do you have an idea?
Can you see other aspects we should include?
Any other suggestions we might use to make the game interesting for you?
Share it with us!!! 🙂

07/04/2026

Forest Dilemmas – Project Update 🌲🎮
How can complex environmental decisions be made understandable for everyone? 🌱
This was the main theme of our first meeting! As part of the Forest Dilemmas project, we are developing a game that allows anyone to step into the shoes of an environmental manager. It’s a unique opportunity to experience firsthand the dilemmas and consequences of decisions that shape our shared future.
We believe that the dialogue between science and society is crucial – after all, environmental changes affect us all. 🌍
Want to see what happened behind the scenes of our first workshop? Wojciech has prepared a short video highlight for you! Check it out below and let us know what you think! 👇

Supported by Visegrad Fund with Visegrad Grant

26/03/2026

🌲 Big news from the Forest! 🌲
Ever wondered what goes into creating a game that tackles real-world environmental challenges? We’ve just taken a huge leap forward! 🎮

On March 24-25, the "Forests Dilemmas: Game-Based Scenarios for Environmental Awareness" project, supported by the Visegrad Fund, officially kicked off its first workshop at the Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW). This isn't just another academic project—we’re building a backbone of a game where your decisions determine the future of the ecosystem. 🌍✨

🤝 A Powerhouse International Alliance
To make this happen, expert scietists and practitioners from across Europe have joined forces:
• 🇵🇱 Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW)
• 🇵🇱 Poznan University of Life Sciences (PULS)
• 🇸🇰 National Forest Centre (NLCSK)
• 🇸🇰 Technical University in Zvolen (TUZVO)
• 🇭🇺 University of Sopron (UniSopron)
• 🇨🇿 Czech University of Life Sciences Prague (CZU)
• 🇧🇦 University of Banja Luka (UNIBL)
• 🇺🇦 National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine (NUBiP)
• 🇺🇦 Sumy National Agrarian University (SNAU)

🕹️ What went down at the Workshop?
We didn't just talk theory—we got to work! During our time at SGGW, our international teams:
• 🌍 Networking: Got to know each other and built connections between partner teams.
• 🚀 Strategy: Discussed the project goals and dissemination approaches.
• 🎨 Game Design: Worked on game design together with an expert.
• 🧠 Brainstorming: Held a brainstorming session and developed the first scenario ideas.

🎯 The Mission
Our goal is simple but ambitious: To create interactive scenarios that put you in the hot seat of forest management. It’s about understanding complex trade-offs, boosting environmental awareness, and-most importantly-learning through play.
There is a lot of work ahead, but the first seeds have been planted! Stay tuned for more updates as we develop the world of Forests Dilemmas.

08/01/2026

Welcome to the official website of the project: „Forests Dilemmas: Game-Based Scenarios for Environmental Awareness”. The project is co-financed by the International Visegrad Fund www.visegradfund.org
https://pl-pl.facebook.com/visegradfund

and implemented by SGGW / Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Poland
Website: sggw.edu.pl

in partnership with:

National Forest Centre, Slovakia (NLCSK)
Website: web.nlcsk.org

Sumy National Agrarian University, Ukraine (SNAU)
Website: snau.edu.ua

National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine (NUBiP)
Website: nubip.edu.ua

University of Sopron, Hungary (UniSopron)
Website: uni-sopron.hu

Technical University in Zvolen, Slovakia (TUZVO)
Website: tuzvo.sk

University of Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina (UNIBL)
Website: sf.unibl.org

Poznan University of Life Sciences, Poland (UPP)
Website: up.poznan.pl

Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Czechia (CZU)
Website: czu.cz

Forests & Choices shows what’s really behind the tough decisions made in our forests. We turn controversial topics—like clear-cutting, salvage after storms, bark beetle outbreaks, fire, and water retention—into short, playable stories where people can explore choices, see the evidence, and watch consequences unfold over time. Our goal is simple: help the public and students understand not just what managers do, but why they do it, and what happens if we act—or don’t.

To keep this honest and transparent, every scenario comes with clear sources and a validation matrix that lays out assumptions and uncertainties in plain language. Teachers get a ready-to-use toolkit so classes across Central Europe can discuss real trade-offs between biodiversity, climate goals, wood needs, and rural jobs. We also publish a developer-ready game design so studios can turn these scenarios into a future prototype, and we make everything accessible in multiple languages (EN plus PL, CZ, SK, UA, HU, BA).

Why does this matter? Because public debate often reduces complex choices to slogans. When people can test decisions themselves and see long-term outcomes, trust grows, conversations become more constructive, and communities are better prepared to navigate droughts, pests, and storms together. By building a shared, cross-border learning resource—and delivering it digitally, with a light travel footprint—we aim to support informed citizens, confident educators, and a more resilient region.