En-ROADS Climate Ambassadors

The En-ROADS Climate Ambassador Program is a unique leadership opportunity intended for highly-motivated facilitators of the En-ROADS Climate Workshop and Climate Action Simulation game. Although anyone is welcome to run these events, our Ambassadors are a distinct cohort of volunteers who are committed to mastering our tools and spreading data-driven climate insights across the globe.

Joining the En-ROADS Climate Ambassador program is free, and applications are open to any member of the public who has completed the Mastering En-ROADS Trainings program.

Meet our Ambassadors

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Why be an ambassador?

We developed the En-ROADS Climate Ambassador program as a way to support our most dedicated En-ROADS facilitators. Our team works closely with our Ambassadors to grow our network, run international events, and deliver crucial insights to decision-makers using the En-ROADS Climate Solutions Simulator. Together, we hope to inspire meaningful climate action in legislative halls, board rooms, communities, classrooms, and beyond.

The En-ROADS Climate Ambassador program provides you with a tangible opportunity to become a climate leader and lead engaging events in your field. We work hard to support our Ambassadors by leading interactive webinar sessions, creating supplementary materials, and promoting Ambassadors on our website and social media. Being certified as an En-ROADS Climate Ambassador is a credential you can leverage in your professional settings, and it can help you stand out as a climate leader. Beyond this, becoming an En-ROADS Climate Ambassador provides you with a chance to collaborate with our network, expand your event audiences, and gain valuable leadership experience.

Become an Ambassador

The Mastering En-ROADS Training Program will prepare you to successfully lead events using the En-ROADS model – covering everything from event planning, to advanced facilitation tips, to deep dives on the system dynamics driving model behavior. The following steps outline what is necessary in order to apply to become an En-ROADS Climate Ambassador.

1. Go through the Training

To begin your journey as an Ambassador, sign up for the “Mastering En-ROADS” training series (launching July 1, 2021). The course is free and runs for 8 weeks. You can work through it at your own pace with the option to join weekly live meetups. Throughout the course, you’ll participate by watching video lessons, reading materials, taking interactive assessments, and connecting with other learners.

2. Learn from Others

You can learn a lot by watching others lead events. We encourage you to watch at least two examples of an En-ROADS event being run. To do this, you can attend an event in-person, attend a virtual event, or watch an event recording. Also, we encourage you to learn by connecting with other Ambassadors-in-training via the community discussion boards on the training platform.

3. Run Events & Get Feedback

All Ambassadors-in-training will need to practice leading at least two En-ROADS events before applying, and register them on our website. These can be sessions of the En-ROADS Workshop, Climate Action Simulation game, or Guided Assignment. If needed, these events can be small and casual. Many Ambassadors often practice for friends or family. We encourage you to collect feedback from at least 5 participants so that you can improve your facilitation skills. You can use this feedback form (it will not be submitted formally).

4. Apply!

The application checklist will make sure you have completed everything needed to apply. If you feel confident in your understanding of the model and your ability to facilitate successful En-ROADS events, then it’s time to apply! Following submission of your application we send you a certificate of course completion via email, if your application is accepted. At this point, you are officially an En-ROADS Climate Ambassador! If you are interested, we will add your profile to our Ambassadors’ bio page.

Learn More & Sign Up

Our Ambassadors are from all over the world – representing many different nations, languages, backgrounds, and interest groups. One day, we hope to have 7,700 Ambassadors total, or an Ambassador for every one million people in the world. Begin training today and join our movement of international climate leaders!

Meet our En-ROADS Climate Ambassadors

If you began the Mastering En-ROADS Training Plan before July 1 of 2021, please contact us. If you have any other questions about the Ambassador program or training plan – be sure to visit the Climate Interactive Support Desk to explore our FAQs or ask a specific question.

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Add Your Event to the Map

Have you run an En-ROADS event recently, or are you planning one in the future? Great! Please register your event. Registering your event allows us to better understand our events, users, and participants, and can also help us connect you to our global community.

Network with other Ambassadors

We have created the Climate Interactive Community Forums as a way to help our Ambassadors and users connect with each other, ask for facilitation advice, discuss model dynamics, offer personal insights, answer frequently asked questions, and more. Be sure to check out the forums and participate along the way! In addition, if you are already accepted as an En-ROADS Climate Ambassador, you can join our LinkedIn group where we share unique resources, program updates, and offer a space to network with other Ambassadors.

Explore the community forums

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Ambassador Resources

The En-ROADS Simulator
Explore the En-ROADS Climate Solutions simulator itself!

Resources for Online Engagement
Explore our methods for online engagement with En-ROADS, the game, and the workshop.

En-ROADS Event Materials
Materials for the En-ROADS Climate Workshop and the Climate Action Simulation game.

En-ROADS Guided Assignment
Resources to help educators use En-ROADS successfully in their classroom.

En-ROADS Materials Translations
Explore our full spreadsheet of En-ROADS materials that have been translated into languages other than English.

En-ROADS Videos Page
A bank of video resources relevant to the En-ROADS simulator and events.

Community Forums
Check out our forums to submit inquiries and connect with other facilitators.

En-ROADS Ambassador LinkedIn Group
Request to join this exclusive networking space for En-ROADS Climate Ambassadors.

The En-ROADS User Guide
Descriptions and explanations of the model dynamics and insights, along with FAQs.

Event Feedback Form
An evaluation form for your event participants that can help you improve your facilitation.

Climate Interactive Support Desk
Have a question about the Ambassador program or training plan? Visit our support desk to explore FAQs or ask a specific question.

The En-ROADS Refer ence Guide
Documentation of the model structure and assumptions behind En-ROADS.

En-ROADS One Page Handout
This one page handout can be used to promote the simulator and give users a quick overview of the project’s background.

Other ways to get involved

Are you an Ambassador looking to do more with Climate Interactive? There are many additional ways you can step up and help our programs succeed. Climate Interactive has thrived with the help of thousands of engaged, thoughtful and diverse volunteers all over the world.

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“Facilitating a successful En-ROADS session creates a ripple effect. The feeling of having a cluster of people around me, sharing their reaction and asking me questions about how they might learn how to do this, and what else can they do, is one of the most enriching experiences I’ve felt in my career. When facilitator and participants are debriefing their En-ROADS session, there is a real feeling of possibility. This has happened with all of my sessions. En-ROADS has power!“

– Andrew Greenspan, En-ROADS Climate Ambassador

I had the immense opportunity to co-lead an En-ROADS workshop for the 24^th World Energy Congress in Abu Dhabi. We had 120 young professionals working in different sub-sectors of the energy spectrum, representing all geographies, with different backgrounds e.g., engineering, economy, political sciences. At the end of the workshop, I felt a sense of responsibility and pride to be able to facilitate a session with the most promising energy leaders of tomorrow. A Japanese saying states, ‘A man is whatever room he is in’. And I think we were all in the right room!“

– Andrei Covatariu, En-ROADS Climate Ambassador

“One of the best things about facilitating En-ROADS events is how they lead to more events, through word of mouth referrals and recommendations! When you’ve been through one as a participant, you want to share that spark with others – to give your friends, colleagues, community the gift of generating their own personal insights, grounded in facts, about what successful climate action could look like. This ever-expanding reach is testament to the transformative power and effectiveness of the En-ROADS simulation games and workshops.”

– Curt Newton, En-ROADS Climate Ambassador