F L Y I N G G U A R D I A N S
G R E E N P E A C E & P L A N E T L A B S

Planet LABS and Greenpeace teamed up to turn Microsoft Flight Simulator into a real-life environmental defense platform. This innovative MOD updates the game’s original map with near real-time satellite data from Planet Labs. Using it, players can fly over updated satellite imagery of Amazon. In other words, the satellite footage itself is now gamified. And, most importantly: players make a direct impact on the real world.

Using an innovative in-game feature, gamers can issue reports about threats to the authorities, attached to real coordinates. This database can help in investigations about illegal mining, deforestation, indigenous land invasions, and more. Without leaving the platform, players can also sign Greenpeace's petition and donate to the cause.

Flying Guardians is a seamless integration between the gaming entertainment, Greenpeace's activism, and Planet LABS' main service: near-real-time imagery from cutting-edge satellites.
My role: Creative Director w/ Deborah Vasques