Eco Detectives Unite – Race to Zero
An immersive multi-player game, 'Eco Detectives Unite', and classroom-ready teacher resources on renewable energy, net-zero and children’s rights.
Introduction
Join a global multiplayer mission where students become Eco Detectives. They tackle environmental challenges linked to their syllabus for a fairer, sustainable future.
Powered by Minecraft Education, this immersive experience combines climate action, systems thinking and student voice. It empowers learners to understand their rights and take meaningful action.
Designed to build essential knowledge and skills for the future, students will:
- explore renewable energy sources and find solutions for a cleaner, sustainable world
- develop understanding of children’s rights to support fair and just futures, fostering respectful relationships
- build ICT capability through collaborative, problem-solving activities that enhance teamwork and communication
- apply skills to interact safely both online and offline.
Game overview
Learn how Eco Detectives Unite: Race to Zero in Minecraft Education helps students understand the world. This game inspires them to find sustainable solutions. Players explore renewable energy options to reach net zero emissions in their virtual environment.
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Video – Eco Detectives Unite – Race to Zero game overview (1:04)
[Instrumental music playing]
[Minecraft Education visuals include various animals, various biomes, player characters to set the scene in the game.
Players find themselves starting within a factory environment enveloped in pollution fog, marking the beginning of their journey.]
[Text on screen: Build solutions and restoring balance]
[Players construct wind turbines and solar panels, connect to battery storage blocks, green the city with plants, build boardwalks to protect wetlands, set up tree troughs for animals, and plant trees.]
[Text on screen: Learn your rights]
[The letter ‘U’ appears throughout different locations in the Minecraft world to be collected for fair treatment.]
[Text on screen: U, Children’s Right Unlocked Fair Treatment]
[Text on screen: Reach Net-Zero]
[The pollution fog fades biome-by-biome, city, wetlands, mountains, woodland, rainforest and Drylands.]
[All pollution fog has cleared as players have achieved Net-Zero emissions.]
[Text on screen: Eco Detectives Unite Race to Zero
Play now]
[Text on screen: Partner and supporter logos]
[Text on screen: NSW Government Logo
© State of New South Wales (Department of Education) 2026]
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Acknowledgement
The development of 'Eco Detectives Unite – Race to Zero' has been proudly supported by:
- Major partner – UNICEF Australia
- Lead partner – Taronga Conservation Society Australia
- Professional learning partner – ACHPER NSW
- Supporters – Auckland Zoo, Perth Zoo, and Zoos South Australia.
Copyright
Minecraft© is a trademark of Mojang Synergies AB. Minecraft Education is a product of Microsoft Corporation.
This is not an official Minecraft Education service and is not approved by or associated with Mojang or Microsoft.
Last modified date
28/05/2026
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