Santa Cruz Works is excited to share more about the startups that have been accepted into the 5th cohort of our Santa Cruz Accelerates Program. Check out our Newsletter and News section of our website to read all about the startups!

Earth.Island

Earth Island by SeeChangeNow is an immersive video game that will inspire people around the world to take Action to improve the future of our only home, Earth. A billion people play video games every day. We will exploit the popularity of video game culture to show vast audience solutions to the myriad climate change challenges we face.  Players will learn about these solutions in detail, and in so doing, heal Earth Island. We believe that by exposing people to these solutions, they will be inspired to take a more active role in their personal lives.

"[When we were accepted] the first thought I had was 'it's showtime!'. I was delighted and excited to read the news of our acceptance because we believe Santa Cruz Accelerates can provide the tools we will need to help our small team attract the capital and talent we'll need to launch an irresistible game at scale." -Alan Peevers

About SeeChangeNow

SeeChangeNow is a 501c3 non-profit organization based in Santa Cruz, California, whose mission is to initiate and implement solutions to the climate crisis. Gathering a community of concerned individuals and groups, SeeChangeNow creates environmental initiatives and gathers resources to effect positive change. Their latest initiative is Earth Island.

Team

• David Warren, co-founder 

• Alan Peevers, co-founder

• Eric Thiermann, co-creator

• Ethan Summers, co-creator