En-ROADS Climate Solutions Simulator

• The En-ROADS simulator helps in understanding how we can achieve our climate goals through changes in energy, land use, consumption, agriculture, and other policies. 
• It shows how changes in GDP, energy efficiency, technological innovation, and carbon price influence carbon emissions and global temperature. 

Positives

• The En-ROADS simulator is available in many languages.
• It is very good for lovers of math, statistics, and analysis.

Additional Prerequisites

• The En-ROADS online simulator comes with a user guide which should be studied and used by the educator before trying it out with the students. There are also video illustrations, all under the help section.
• Although the simulator can be used and viewed in the 12 languages listed above, the user guide is only available in English.

Differentiation

• This resource could be used in a civics course as a policy workshop or role-playing game.
• Science classes could use this resource to explore which combination of potential solutions could allow us to reach our global climate goals.
• This resource could be used in language classes as it is available in numerous different languages.
• Educators and learners who desire to be more grounded on climate change problems and solutions can sign up for this free course offered by En-ROADS.
• Other resources related to climate change solutions include the interactive tool Climate Solutions, and the Table of Solutions by Project Drawdown.

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