Sentosa is seen as a tourist destination filled with attractions. However, people overlook the rich biodiversity found within the island – this lack of concern translates into irresponsible behaviours that affect wildlife.
How can we encourage more environmentally sustainable guest behaviours on Sentosa?
Reimagining Tourism aims to raise awareness about Sentosa’s biodiversity and encourage tourists to adopt more environmentally-conscious behaviours.
The team will develop a mobile game where users can gain essential knowledge about the threats our natural environment face to increase their awareness and motivate them to become more environmentally conscious. In the game, users must reclaim ‘Sentosa’ which is set in a dystopian reality from the hands of ‘monsters’ such as plastic pollution. Users can also interact with game characters modelled after animals that can be found in Sentosa to learn important facts about them.
In response to "What would encourage you to be more environmentally friendly as a tourist at Sentosa?"
see some of my actions potentially negative affecting wildlife on sentosa
In response to "Would you be willing to try out an app that is comparable to Pokemon (with an added 3D element comparable to Animal Crossing) that seeks to introduce the wildlife in Sentosa as the “pokemons”? Why/why not?"
no, so many games already. install another game quite shag leh
In response to "Do you think learning about biodiversity will encourage you/others to adopt more environmentally-conscious behaviour (e.g reducing plastic waste)? Why/why not?"
yes,see some of my actions potentially negative affecting wildlife on sentosa will stop me from further doing them
In response to "What would encourage you to be more environmentally friendly as a tourist at Sentosa?"
I would say incentives and rewards would be a big pull factor - given that its Sentosa, and things are not cheap there. Another thing would be if I could directly see the impact of my sus actions somehow, then yes, I would be encouraged to be more enviornmentally friendly.
In response to "Would you be willing to try out an app that is comparable to Pokemon (with an added 3D element comparable to Animal Crossing) that seeks to introduce the wildlife in Sentosa as the “pokemons”? Why/why not?"
I love this idea because I love learning about biodiversity. I wont be able to say the same for my friends who aren\'t as keen to learn about wildlife - it takes time to go and download an app just to play a game that they aren\'t really interested about. Also I didnt know there was wildlife in sentosa!
In response to "Do you think learning about biodiversity will encourage you/others to adopt more environmentally-conscious behaviour (e.g reducing plastic waste)? Why/why not?"
Yes, only if there is an established link between biodiversity and environmentally conscious behaviors. What would the impact of not so environmentally concious behaviors on the biodiversity? If learning about biodiversity made me appreciate biodiversity more, and there was an established link between biodiversity and env-friendlt behaviours, then yes I will be inclined - appeals to my logic!
In response to "What would encourage you to be more environmentally friendly as a tourist at Sentosa?"
Greater understanding about the environmental impact of my tourism. If Sentosa was marketed as Singapore\'s Greenest Island.
In response to "Would you be willing to try out an app that is comparable to Pokemon (with an added 3D element comparable to Animal Crossing) that seeks to introduce the wildlife in Sentosa as the “pokemons”? Why/why not?"
Depends on whether there are incentives. Unlikely to do so without, since I prefer my trip to Sentosa to be less about mobile device use. Also, I prefer not to download apps that are for single destination use, it does not sound as though I can use this outside Sentosa.
In response to "Do you think learning about biodiversity will encourage you/others to adopt more environmentally-conscious behaviour (e.g reducing plastic waste)? Why/why not?"
Yes, greater understanding will influence behaviour, including being conscious about the impact of our actions on other beings.
In response to "What would encourage you to be more environmentally friendly as a tourist at Sentosa?"
Reminders pasted everywhere
In response to "Would you be willing to try out an app that is comparable to Pokemon (with an added 3D element comparable to Animal Crossing) that seeks to introduce the wildlife in Sentosa as the “pokemons”? Why/why not?"
Yes. It’s intriguing
In response to "Do you think learning about biodiversity will encourage you/others to adopt more environmentally-conscious behaviour (e.g reducing plastic waste)? Why/why not?"
Yes. Knowledge is power
In response to "What would encourage you to be more environmentally friendly as a tourist at Sentosa?"
Perhaps it would be useful to specify what is deemed environmentally friendly and what is the exact behaviour that should be encouraged? How should tourists be “more environmentally friendly”?
In response to "Would you be willing to try out an app that is comparable to Pokemon (with an added 3D element comparable to Animal Crossing) that seeks to introduce the wildlife in Sentosa as the “pokemons”? Why/why not?"
Yes if there is a clear link between how gaming helps us become more environmentally friendly
In response to "Do you think learning about biodiversity will encourage you/others to adopt more environmentally-conscious behaviour (e.g reducing plastic waste)? Why/why not?"
Possibly
In response to "What would encourage you to be more environmentally friendly as a tourist at Sentosa?"
seeing how my actions directly affect wildlife
In response to "Would you be willing to try out an app that is comparable to Pokemon (with an added 3D element comparable to Animal Crossing) that seeks to introduce the wildlife in Sentosa as the “pokemons”? Why/why not?"
thats okay. but downloading a separate app seems redundant as i dont always go to sentosa. browser games work fine.
In response to "Do you think learning about biodiversity will encourage you/others to adopt more environmentally-conscious behaviour (e.g reducing plastic waste)? Why/why not?"
yes. because i know what im affecting
In response to "What would encourage you to be more environmentally friendly as a tourist at Sentosa?"
Being able to stand a chance to win local specialties
In response to "Would you be willing to try out an app that is comparable to Pokemon (with an added 3D element comparable to Animal Crossing) that seeks to introduce the wildlife in Sentosa as the “pokemons”? Why/why not?"
Yes more engaging
In response to "Do you think learning about biodiversity will encourage you/others to adopt more environmentally-conscious behaviour (e.g reducing plastic waste)? Why/why not?"
Yes, will get to know how is biodiversity diminishing
In response to "What would encourage you to be more environmentally friendly as a tourist at Sentosa?"
There needs to be huge posters around or just let tourist know there is a sustainability challenge now and what can they participate in or stand to win.
In response to "Would you be willing to try out an app that is comparable to Pokemon (with an added 3D element comparable to Animal Crossing) that seeks to introduce the wildlife in Sentosa as the “pokemons”? Why/why not?"
Yes, if my friends are also playing.
In response to "Do you think learning about biodiversity will encourage you/others to adopt more environmentally-conscious behaviour (e.g reducing plastic waste)? Why/why not?"
No but it would probably remind me to recycle the plastic.
In response to "What would encourage you to be more environmentally friendly as a tourist at Sentosa?"
Incentives such as rewards ( doesn’t have to be cash). Maybe discounts for the luge or food there.
In response to "Would you be willing to try out an app that is comparable to Pokemon (with an added 3D element comparable to Animal Crossing) that seeks to introduce the wildlife in Sentosa as the “pokemons”? Why/why not?"
Ofc. It sounds really fun. Especially when we know that Pokémon go was such a great hit , this would probably attract people too.
In response to "Do you think learning about biodiversity will encourage you/others to adopt more environmentally-conscious behaviour (e.g reducing plastic waste)? Why/why not?"
Yes. It allows us to empathise more and therefore take cautious steps to do no harm to the environment.
In response to "What would encourage you to be more environmentally friendly as a tourist at Sentosa?"
more visible reminders and recycling points
In response to "Would you be willing to try out an app that is comparable to Pokemon (with an added 3D element comparable to Animal Crossing) that seeks to introduce the wildlife in Sentosa as the “pokemons”? Why/why not?"
yes, interesting, but would also need some reward element. good for those with kids too.
In response to "Do you think learning about biodiversity will encourage you/others to adopt more environmentally-conscious behaviour (e.g reducing plastic waste)? Why/why not?"
not sure, we could be used to such messaging (eg: turtles in plastic) by now, need to put in more \"relevant\" terms like how it affects our food supply or living costs
In response to "What would encourage you to be more environmentally friendly as a tourist at Sentosa?"
Having a sense of responsibility / ownership. Or alternatively, a direct incentive
In response to "Would you be willing to try out an app that is comparable to Pokemon (with an added 3D element comparable to Animal Crossing) that seeks to introduce the wildlife in Sentosa as the “pokemons”? Why/why not?"
Yes, if the graphics, game play is good
In response to "Do you think learning about biodiversity will encourage you/others to adopt more environmentally-conscious behaviour (e.g reducing plastic waste)? Why/why not?"
Yes, has a personal link
In response to "What would encourage you to be more environmentally friendly as a tourist at Sentosa?"
if the process is fun and convenient
In response to "Would you be willing to try out an app that is comparable to Pokemon (with an added 3D element comparable to Animal Crossing) that seeks to introduce the wildlife in Sentosa as the “pokemons”? Why/why not?"
sure! sounds fun
In response to "Do you think learning about biodiversity will encourage you/others to adopt more environmentally-conscious behaviour (e.g reducing plastic waste)? Why/why not?"
slightly, will try to recycle instead of throwing them
In response to "What would encourage you to be more environmentally friendly as a tourist at Sentosa?"
Incentives such % discounts off total bill if we opt out of taking plastic bags when we purchase an item would be good. Also, visible reminders and random environmental fun facts displayed in the form of animal standees around locations that tend to generate the most waste would be great as a reminder to adopt more environmentally conscious behavior.
In response to "Would you be willing to try out an app that is comparable to Pokemon (with an added 3D element comparable to Animal Crossing) that seeks to introduce the wildlife in Sentosa as the “pokemons”? Why/why not?"
Maybe, depending on how much physical elements are incorporated into the app. If i were to visit Sentosa, my primary objectives would of course be to visit the places of interest (E.g. USS), or go to the beach to relax and chit chat with my friends. In other words, I won\'t be using my phone much. Games like Pokemon requires one to be more or less fixated on my phone and that kind of defeats the purpose of heading to Sentosa in the first place.
In response to "Do you think learning about biodiversity will encourage you/others to adopt more environmentally-conscious behaviour (e.g reducing plastic waste)? Why/why not?"
No. Learning about biodiversity doesn\'t automatically translate to taking actions to adopt more environmentally conscious behaviors, particularly when players only learn about the characteristics of an animal. While this game is geared towards getting players to befriend the animals, and learn how their actions e.g. leaving plastic waste around, might potentially impact them, it doesn\'t give players an opportunity to put what they have learnt into action. Perhaps it would be better to include more physical aspects into game, such as getting players to pick up plastic waste. Getting players to put what they have learnt into action will be better to help instill environmentally conscious behavior within them as they will realize how simple it actually is be to be environmentally conscious.
In response to "What would encourage you to be more environmentally friendly as a tourist at Sentosa?"
Seeing a visible impact of my actions
In response to "Would you be willing to try out an app that is comparable to Pokemon (with an added 3D element comparable to Animal Crossing) that seeks to introduce the wildlife in Sentosa as the “pokemons”? Why/why not?"
Yasssss sounds interesting
In response to "Do you think learning about biodiversity will encourage you/others to adopt more environmentally-conscious behaviour (e.g reducing plastic waste)? Why/why not?"
Yes! I think it’s a very hopeful and uplifting way of approaching sustainability — being environmentally-conscious out of love for nature, rather than despair for our crisis which can be draining. So it’s q a refreshing perspective 😁
In response to "What would encourage you to be more environmentally friendly as a tourist at Sentosa?"
More signs/reminders, incentivising helps too
In response to "Would you be willing to try out an app that is comparable to Pokemon (with an added 3D element comparable to Animal Crossing) that seeks to introduce the wildlife in Sentosa as the “pokemons”? Why/why not?"
No, what\'s the purpose of that when I can also search on the Internet
In response to "Do you think learning about biodiversity will encourage you/others to adopt more environmentally-conscious behaviour (e.g reducing plastic waste)? Why/why not?"
Not really, unless the environmentally conscious behaviours directly impact the biodiversity
In response to "What would encourage you to be more environmentally friendly as a tourist at Sentosa?"
Rather than just having a lot of attractions, it would be nice if Sentosa had something like a turtle rescue hut where volunteers patrol beaches and tourists can learn more about biodiversity.
In response to "Would you be willing to try out an app that is comparable to Pokemon (with an added 3D element comparable to Animal Crossing) that seeks to introduce the wildlife in Sentosa as the “pokemons”? Why/why not?"
It may be more interesting to younger eople. I personally feel that apps take away my experience of the real world, and if we are talking about environmental sustainability then we want people to come into physical contact with the environment.
In response to "Do you think learning about biodiversity will encourage you/others to adopt more environmentally-conscious behaviour (e.g reducing plastic waste)? Why/why not?"
Hopefully! If they do more than observe biodiversity but get their hands dirty e.g. With beach clean up or turtle rescue.
In response to "What would encourage you to be more environmentally friendly as a tourist at Sentosa?"
what if i am already a very env friendly tourist, what more can i do
In response to "Would you be willing to try out an app that is comparable to Pokemon (with an added 3D element comparable to Animal Crossing) that seeks to introduce the wildlife in Sentosa as the “pokemons”? Why/why not?"
sure. what is the incentive
In response to "Do you think learning about biodiversity will encourage you/others to adopt more environmentally-conscious behaviour (e.g reducing plastic waste)? Why/why not?"
sure. being more aware about the wildlife we coexist with would be great
In response to "What would encourage you to be more environmentally friendly as a tourist at Sentosa?"
Rewards given either in form of vouchers or points that i can redeem
In response to "Would you be willing to try out an app that is comparable to Pokemon (with an added 3D element comparable to Animal Crossing) that seeks to introduce the wildlife in Sentosa as the “pokemons”? Why/why not?"
Yes. But it really depends on what are the features in the game
In response to "Do you think learning about biodiversity will encourage you/others to adopt more environmentally-conscious behaviour (e.g reducing plastic waste)? Why/why not?"
Yes. when we get to know what are the consequences we usually become more mindful
In response to "What would encourage you to be more environmentally friendly as a tourist at Sentosa?"
Incentivize them. Could be through voucher or discounts with participating store in Sentosa.
In response to "Would you be willing to try out an app that is comparable to Pokemon (with an added 3D element comparable to Animal Crossing) that seeks to introduce the wildlife in Sentosa as the “pokemons”? Why/why not?"
Yes. I think that\'s quite fun and interactive.
In response to "Do you think learning about biodiversity will encourage you/others to adopt more environmentally-conscious behaviour (e.g reducing plastic waste)? Why/why not?"
It depends on how much it affects my current life.
In response to "What would encourage you to be more environmentally friendly as a tourist at Sentosa?"
If there are more awareness/articles or even poster. I will do my part to be environmentally friendly
In response to "Would you be willing to try out an app that is comparable to Pokemon (with an added 3D element comparable to Animal Crossing) that seeks to introduce the wildlife in Sentosa as the “pokemons”? Why/why not?"
No, playing a game strictly only on sentosa will not boost or raise awareness of environmentally friendly
In response to "Do you think learning about biodiversity will encourage you/others to adopt more environmentally-conscious behaviour (e.g reducing plastic waste)? Why/why not?"
Yes, if there is more information easily accessible, i would do my part to contribute to the environment
In response to "What would encourage you to be more environmentally friendly as a tourist at Sentosa?"
reminders and signs
In response to "Would you be willing to try out an app that is comparable to Pokemon (with an added 3D element comparable to Animal Crossing) that seeks to introduce the wildlife in Sentosa as the “pokemons”? Why/why not?"
yes
In response to "Do you think learning about biodiversity will encourage you/others to adopt more environmentally-conscious behaviour (e.g reducing plastic waste)? Why/why not?"
yes because it reminds my ethics
In response to "How Can We Improve?"
abolish the idea of the game. but can look at making certain wildlife on sentosa more relatable, and see some of my actions potentially negative affecting wildlife
In response to "How Can We Improve?"
As I mentioned previosly, for users that arent as keen about biodiveristy, going to the appstore to download a game specifically to learn about wildlife in sentosa may be a little bit of a turn off. Is there any way we can nudge users to take the extra step of downloading an app? Or is it possible to switch to a website, and they just need to scan a qr code? This would possibly increase the rate of adoption of your idea, when it takes less effort and is easy!
In response to "How Can We Improve?"
Tourists and visitors to Sentosa are unlikely to be frequent visitors, even if they are regular visitors. Should the team intend for the impact of this initiative to go beyond a visit to Sentosa, what are the channels to create lasting impact? Perhaps the medium (app or otherwise) should point out how biodiversity on Sentosa can affect life elsewhere.
In response to "How Can We Improve?"
Your project sounds interesting! One way to execute is to incorporate a “guess the Pokémon” feature at various locations within Sentosa, and players/tourists need to scan the QR code to see the Pokémon in Augmented Reality, and learn it’s info
In response to "How Can We Improve?"
develop the game that can be played on the browser instead of just on app
In response to "How Can We Improve?"
A game like pokemon is definitely a go; can make it an event so that friends gather to play together and learn about biodiversity at the same time.
In response to "How Can We Improve?"
An augmented reality game is definitely attractive. You guys could also consider doing real life activities maybe. More people who might wanna spend less time on their phone and more time enjoying the scenery and experience what Sentosa has to offer, might prefer a non-virtual activity. So you guys could maybe explore some ideas in that arena as well
In response to "How Can We Improve?"
maybe have different modes; kids may like answering quizzes but as a working adult I rather have something simpler as i am there to relax and have fun
In response to "How Can We Improve?"
Sentosa is a small island and does not actually have much biodiversity. Might this be better run with all the NParks in Singapore?
In response to "How Can We Improve?"
needs to have some incentive to motivate people to complete the game, but the concept sounds fun
In response to "How Can We Improve?"
As mentioned earlier in the other responses, games like pokemon requires one to be more or less fixated on their phones and that defeats the purpose of heading to Sentosa in the first place. It\'s better to include more physical aspects and elements to this game, such that players will get to interact more with the living environment rather than mobile phone itself. For instance, getting players to put what they have learnt into action, e.g. opting for no plastic bags during a purchase, and getting the cashier to perform some form of validation via a code on the app.. Also, while gamification and rewards may be a way to raise awareness in the short term for new users to the app, how can the app continue to retain old and existing users in the long term since the content might get repetitive.
In response to "How Can We Improve?"
In my opinion, the team could consider a stronger value proposition. The game may interest kids more but may not get the attention of adults unless there\'s a larger purpose to the game. If it\'s about learning the biodiversity, I could always search on the internet.
In response to "How Can We Improve?"
Can consider how to make the experience of the environment more hands on rather than through a virtual app!
In response to "How Can We Improve?"
what about the merchants/service providers/vendors? can they be even more env friendlier? how can they help to encourage guest to do so?
In response to "How Can We Improve?"
The game should try to appeal to both adults and children. Many a times, usually adults make a bigger impact on learning to be more sustainable, influencing kids along the way. Hence other than the game there could be some elements where completing some mcq or small quizzes allows the adult to win vouchers etc
In response to "How Can We Improve?"
Limit the game as a time limit or 12 hours so they can feel the urge to play and urgency to clear the game as they might not be in sentosa for long.
In response to "How Can We Improve?"
Creating a game is good but the target audience since to be kids. It would be much better if amazing mascot or poster to be put up at toilets, monorail station, dust bin or even common access area. If people saw it, they will do their part in it.
In response to "How Can We Improve?"
use metaverse 3d enriching experiences. make sure its fun, close to heart and users are reminded to play and engage while the entire day at sentosa
