TY  - JOUR
U1  - Zeitschriftenartikel, wissenschaftlich - begutachtet (reviewed)
A1  - Rooney-Varga, Juliette
A1  - Kapmeier, Florian
A1  - Sterman, John
A1  - Jones, Andrew
A1  - Putko, Michele
A1  - Rath, Kenneth
T1  - The Climate Action Simulation
JF  - Simulation & gaming : an international journal of theory, practice and research
N2  - Background. We describe and provide an initial evaluation of the Climate Action Simulation, a simulation-based role playing game that enables participants to learn for themselves about the response of the climate-energy system to potential policies and actions. Participants gain an understanding of the scale and urgency of climate action, the impact of different policies and actions, and the dynamics and interactions of different policy choices.
Intervention. The Climate Action Simulation combines an interactive computer model, En-ROADS, with a role play in which participants make decisions about energy and climate policy. They learn about the dynamics of the climate and energy systems as they discover how En-ROADS responds to their own climate-energy decisions.
Methods. We evaluated learning outcomes from the Climate Action Simulation using pre- and post-simulation surveys as well as a focus group.
Results. Analysis of survey results showed that the Climate Action Simulation increases participants’ knowledge about the scale of emissions reductions and policies and actions needed to address climate change. Their personal and emotional engagement with climate change also grew. Focus group participants were overwhelmingly positive about the Climate Action Simulation, saying it left them feeling empowered to make a positive difference in addressing the climate challenge.
KW  - climate change
KW  - energy
KW  - simulation
KW  - role-play
KW  - games for change
KW  - experiential learning
Y1  - 2020
UN  - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:bsz:rt2-opus4-27569
SN  - 0037-5500
SS  - 0037-5500
U6  - https://doi.org/10.1177/1046878119890643
DO  - https://doi.org/10.1177/1046878119890643
VL  - 51
IS  - 2
SP  - 114
EP  - 140
S1  - 27
PB  - Sage
CY  - London
ER  -