A cult German board game teams up with the Svalbard seed bank to highlight crop diversity

A Settlers of Catan expansion developed along with the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Arctic Norway requires players to conserve biodiversity.

By Thin Lei Win, Thomson Reuters Foundation November 8, 2018
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ROME — A cult German board game whose fans include Hollywood actors Mila Kunis and Woody Harrelson may not seem the most obvious vehicle for raising awareness about the importance of preserving crop diversity.

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