A mini-golf course has opened in the New York borough of Brooklyn with the aim of raising awareness about climate change.
Each of the 18 holes at Putting Green Mini Golf showcases the issues caused by climate change, the challenges, and solutions that can help prevent extreme weather. A video of the mini golf course showcases various themes and has left viewers intrigued.
“Climate change and the environment are very important topics right now,” Mike Lampariello, the superintendent of Domino Park where the course is located, told Reuters.
“By bringing environmental issues to the forefront in a fun and playful way, like mini golf, it really sparks conversation and helps people understand the magnitude of the problem,” he added.
Look at it video here:
Students Help Design Climate Change-Themed Mini-Golf Course in New York: ‘It’s a Way to Educate People While Having Fun’ https://t.co/ArPILooV9C pic.twitter.com/OVnnpnHgev
— ABC News (@ABC) August 4, 2021
Interestingly, each hole on the course was designed by local artists or non-profit groups, Reuters reported. While Hole 1 showed trash and debris washed into the waterways, Hole 2 showed the aftermath of a whale’s death as it sank to the ocean floor.
Additionally, unlike full-size golf courses that are often criticized as being “wasteful and harmful to ecosystems,” Putting Green is designed with “environmentally friendly materials,” the website says.
