UNESCO Almaty 131d ago

The Glacier Lifelines virtual reality (VR) experience takes viewers on an immersive journey through the cryosphere of Central Asia. Through four interactive chapters — irrigation, hydropower, glacier monitoring, and disaster risk reduction — users can explore how glaciers shape water resources, energy systems, and the lives of mountain communities. The VR experience was developed by the Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK) under the GEF–UNDP–UNESCO Cryosphere Project “Strengthening the Resilience of Central Asian Countries by Enabling Regional Cooperation to Assess Glacio-nival Systems to Develop Integrated Methods for Sustainable Development and Adaptation to Climate Change,” financed by the Global Environment Facility through UNDP and implemented by the UNESCO Regional Office in Almaty. VR sets have been delivered to universities and research institutes across Central Asia, where they will be used for education, outreach, and public engagement. Learn more: https://cryosphereca.org Glacier Lifelines Knowledge Hub: https://glacier-lifelines.cryosphereca.org