The Climate Action Simulation and the World Climate Simulation are both group roleplaying games designed to help participants learn about climate change in an interactive way. 


The World Climate Simulation is a roleplaying exercise of the United Nations climate change negotiations. Through the simulation, participants play the role of country/regional delegates or additional conference attendees such as fossil fuel lobbyists or climate activists. They get to explore the necessary speed and level of action that nations must take to address global climate change. At the heart of the experience is the use of our interactive simulation model C-ROADS, which rapidly analyzes the results of the game play and provides feedback. 


The Climate Action Simulation is conducted as a simulated emergency climate summit organized by the United Nations, convening global stakeholders to establish a concrete plan that limits warming to Paris Agreement goals. Participants act as representatives from these stakeholder groups, such as Conventional Energy or Industry and Commerce. The simulation uses the En-ROADS simulation model to engage a wide range of participants in exploring key technology and policy solutions for addressing global warming.



Comparison:


World Climate Simulation

Climate Action Simulation

Simulator

C-ROADS

En-ROADS

Type of activity

Roleplaying game

Roleplaying game

Focus

International climate negotiations about countries’ emissions reduction pledges

Climate change policy solutions

Stakeholder groups

3-region version: 

Developed, 

Developing A, 

Developing B 


6-region version: 

United States, 

China, 

European Union, 

India, 

Other Developed, 

Other Developing 


Additional stakeholder groups if desired: 

Climate Activists, 

Fossil Fuel Lobbyists, 

United States Climate Alliance, 

Press Corps  

Clean Tech,

Conventional Energy,

Industry & Commerce,

World Governments,

Climate Justice Hawks


Additional stakeholder groups if desired:

Developed Nations

Developing Nations

Emerging Nations

Banking and Finance


Length of time to play

1-3 hours. Breakdown of different timelines available here

1.5 hours or more. 3 hours is suggested. Some facilitators break the game into 2 sessions held on different days. 

Facilitator experience required

Fairly limited. One-hour training webinar plus additional preparation and familiarizing yourself with the C-ROADS simulator.

More experience required. Familiarity with the En-ROADS simulator is strongly encouraged. Full training is the free Mastering En-ROADS course at https://learn.climateinteractive.org, about 20 hours. If you’re not experienced with En-ROADS, we recommend enlisting the help of an experienced facilitator such as our 

En-ROADS Climate Ambassadors. 


For more information about finding a facilitator to lead your event, see this FAQ: https://support.climateinteractive.org/support/solutions/articles/47001158209-how-do-i-find-an-experienced-facilitator-to-lead-co-lead-an-event-or-workshop-