WILLEMSTAD - Children will soon be taught about nature through escape boxes. The boxes have been developed by the Caribbean Research and Management of Biodiversity Foundation (Carmabi) in collaboration with D-tap.
Cor Hameete from Carmabi has received the two educational escape boxes. By playing the game, children are made aware of the sustainable means and the nature of Curaçao. The interactive game will soon become part of various education programs of Carmabi Education.
The boxes are made of plastic waste by the Curacao recycling company Limpi. The children must earn the figures from a code through assignments in order to free sea turtle "Lara" from fishing nets and deer "Yvette" from an illegal noose.
By answering questions about local nature, resolving puzzles, and carrying out assignments, such as letting a lamp with wind energy and a toy car run on solar energy, the animals can be saved from the escape box.