EN-ROADS Climate Ambassadors
The online simulator “EN-ROADS” created by Climate Interactive in collaboration with MIT and UMass, provides the opportunity to test and explore cross-sector climate solutions and can be used by anyone freely accessible and uses real data. promote and support the usage of it they have developed the “EN-ROADS Climate Ambassadors Programme”.
It is a unique leadership opportunity where the future ambassadors learn and practice the facilitation of the EN-ROADS events such as; “EN-ROADS Climate Workshop” and “Climate Action Simulation”. Through this programme, they are encouraged to become climate leaders and lead events themselves while also collaborating with the other ambassadors and becoming a part of this network.
Challenge Tackled
- To gain insights into the factors that affect climate change and what the solutions and possible paths are for equitably and effectively addressing climate change and achieving the international climate goals.
- To train new leaders in the field.
Target group, beneficiaries or clients
- Anyone passionate about climate action.
Solution
- A leadership programme where future ambassadors learn how to design and lead events focused on climate solutions using the simulator
Innovation
- Climate Action Simulator
- Virtual environment
Unique Selling Point
- It is unique since it contains several components to tackle to become an ambassador thus trains them for the leadership role.
Impact
- It is highly impactful since ambassadors are not the only ones benefit from it. They later host their own events and teach others thus the impact grows exponentially.
Feasibility/Transferability
- It is highly transferable/feasible since it is freely accessible for everyone in an online platform.
https://www.climateinteractive.org/en-roads-ambassador-program/
Contact Person (Optional): Ms. Enrica Pautasso, e.pautasso@smarev.net