By Omer Akif Pakistan is one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change in the world. It is the world’s sixth most populated nation, however, a significant portion of its citizens remain oblivious to the magnitude of the challenge that we face. In order to bridge this gap of knowledge and action, I started COP […]
World Climate Simulation Grows in 2017
This year hundreds of World Climate Simulation events took place around the world, which enabled the UN climate negotiation role playing exercise to reach thousands more people. Facilitators organized simulation events in new countries including: Algeria, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Hungary, Liberia, Pakistan, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, and Somalia. World Climate Simulation by the numbers since 2015: 762 events 74 countries 35,000+ participants 218 events took place […]
It’s World Climate Week; It’s Your Turn to Negotiate!
This week (October 9-16), twelve countries will host 30 World Climate Simulations for World Climate Week. These simulations will enable participants to experience what it takes to negotiate a global climate deal to keep warming well below 2 degrees Celsius. The diversity of host institutions include universities, grassroots non-governmental organizations, and research institutions, among others. The feedback from our […]