Climate Action Simulation Materials

If you haven’t already, take the Mastering En-ROADS course to learn how to lead the Climate Action Simulation with En-ROADS, and then return here to retrieve materials for running the game. The Climate Action Simulation has been run by people of all backgrounds and skill sets. With some preparation you can lead this highly engaging exercise and enable people to explore what is needed to address the climate challenge. The Climate Action Simulation can be run both in-person and online. Find all the materials below.

Looking to run an En-ROADS event in a language other than English? Explore this worksheet or our languages page.

Materials for Facilitators

Presentation Slides

Present these slides to participants, which include roleplay instructions, background information, and data on climate impacts. These slides will serve as your guide throughout the different aspects of the game.

Supplemental Slides

Enhance your presentation with this deck, which includes climate science, impacts from climate change, simulator science, model comparisons, and more.

The Facilitator Guide

Learn how to run the game with this comprehensive instruction manual—an alternative to the Mastering En-ROADS online course—that guides you through essential elements, from preparation and room setup, to sample scripts and debrief techniques.

Online Worksheet

Resource to assign your participants roles ahead of time, provide their briefing sheets, and virtual backgrounds. This link will prompt you to create a copy of the worksheet, which you will be able to edit.

Materials to provide to Participants

In the Climate Action Simulation game, participants are divided into teams that represent different global stakeholders of business, government, and civil society who can drive climate solutions. Typically, the game is played with teams divided into either 6 or 8 stakeholder groups, depending on the nature and/or size of the audience. We recommend selecting either the 6-team or the 8-team formats, aiming for 3 to 10 participants per group. In either setup, there exists an opportunity to include an extra stakeholder group—Banking and Finance—providing an enriched gameplay experience.

6-Team Version

Use the Quick Download, which includes all materials listed below:

Briefing statements for:
In person event: Table Cards and Name Tags
Online event: Virtual backgrounds and worksheet
Proposal Form
En-ROADS One-page Guide to the Control Panel

8-Team Version

Use the Quick Download, which includes all materials listed below:

Briefing statements for:
In person event: Table Cards and Name Tags
Online event: Virtual backgrounds and worksheet
Proposal Form
En-ROADS One-page Guide to the Control Panel

Additional group

For either the 6-team or 8-team version, you can optionally add the Banking and Finance group. Use the Quick Download, which includes:

Briefing statement
In person event: Table Card and Name Tag
Online event: Virtual Background

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Description of Game Materials:

Briefing Statements: Provide background information used to orient participants with their assigned roles within the role-playing game. Participants are divided into teams representing different global stakeholders from business, government, and civil society, each with the ability to drive climate solutions.
Proposal Form: For participants to compile their proposed actions.
En-ROADS One-page Guide to the Control Panel: A basic overview to the main sliders driving En-ROADS behavior.
Table Cards: To print and place on tables to identify each group.
Name Tags: To print on adhesive name tags to help participants identify what groups they belong to.
Virtual Backgrounds: To help participants identify what groups they belong to in a video conference.

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