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POLI 102: Contemporary Political Issues: Climate Change
En-ROADS Assignment
Instructions:
Download this Word document, follow the instructions to access En-ROADS, and
answer each of the following questions in about a paragraph.
Upload this document on OAKS by
July 5, at 11:59 PM.
Working with the
En-ROADS Climate Solutions Simulator,
create a scenario that can mitigate
global warming to the internationally agreed target of
below 2°C by 2100.
Access En-ROADS at
https://en-roads.climateinteractive.org/
.
Before you begin,
watch
the
introductory video
to En-ROADS.
Develop a scenario.
Use En-ROADS to develop your vision of limiting global warming to less
than 2°C (3.6°F). Save your scenario link: Click on "Share Your Scenario" in the upper right-
hand corner of En-ROADS, then choose "Copy Scenario Link."
Answer the following questions in about a paragraph.
1.
Your Plan
: What are the top 3 most important policies in your strategy? (For example,
the most important sliders that you moved). Paste your scenario link and a screenshot of
your final En-ROADS dashboard.
2.
Political Feasibility:
To implement your proposals, what actions and priorities are
needed over the next two years in businesses, civil society, government, and the public?
3.
Surprises:
What surprised you about the behavior of the energy and climate system as
captured in En-ROADS? For example, what actions had a bigger or smaller effect than
you thought?
4.
Hope:
What trends in the world give you hope that your proposals are possible?
