CLEAN Teleconference Call September 8, 2015
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World Climate, a simulation role-playing game of the UN climate talks
Abstract: Ellie Johnston Climate Interactive and Juliette Rooney-Varga of UMass Lowell will present World Climate, a simulation role-playing game of the UN climate talks in which participants get to take on the role of negotiators. They will give an intro to the game and the decision-support computer model that grounds the exercise in science, then run a mini version of the game in which webinar participants can make their own decisions about climate policy and find out what your global deal means for future generations. We'll discuss facilitation approaches and instructional settings in which this tool can be used - from early high school to graduate school, to informal settings that have included university presidents, Nobel Prize-winning climate scientists, CEOs, policymakers, citizens, and students around the world.
Climate Interactive aims to reach 10,000 people before the UN climate talks in Paris this December. Their work has been recognized by the White House, the French government, and dozens of institutions worldwide. With support from NASA and the National Science Foundation, external evaluations of the learning outcomes from the exercise indicate that it is a powerful tool for delivering insights into the urgency, scale, and motivations for action on climate.
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Ellie Johnston is the Manager of the World Climate Project at Climate Interactive and facilitates From working with young leaders in international policy to editing a reference encyclopedia on sustainability, Ellie has a breadth of experience in what it will take to find success in meeting the world's sustainability challenges. Ellie has worked with many civil society and non-profit organizations on strategic development and sits on the board of SustainUS.
Juliette Rooney-Varga is Director of the UMass Lowell Climate Change Initiative (CCI) and Associate Professor of Environmental Biology. Her microbial ecology research has spanned diverse topics related to carbon cycling, climate change, and energy; from feedback loops in microbial production of methane in the Arctic and the climate system, to harnessing electricity produced by anaerobic microorganisms in soil.
This presentation will be given live using GoToWebinar. Information about how to access this presentation will be given in the email announcement to members.
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