Playing the part of world leaders, Non-Governmental Bodies (NGOs) or Media, students take part in a real-life climate simulation, aimed at producing a global agreement to limit the rise in global temperature to pre-industrial levels.  

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Aim of the event

The event is aimed at 16-18 year olds across all subject areas. By participating in the event, students can find out about UN-style negotiations and experience what its like to negotiate a climate deal.

How the events work

Using materials developed by Climate Interactive and MIT, students represent either a country, region or lobby group. In order to agree measures to limit the rise in global temperature to below 3 degrees C., students engage in a robust negotiation simulation. During the negotiations, their inputs are fed into a computer programme, which uses real-life data to model what the consequences of the proposals would be. This gives them the opportunity to better understand how climate negotiations such as the UN Climate Change Conferences (COP) operate and give them the opportunity to work with students from other schools in reaching a consensus on the issue.

How many schools can attend each year?

The event is limited to 30 schools (2 students each) .

Contact

For more information on the programme, please contact: Elaine Nesbitt, International Education Portfolio Manager -  iepni@britishcouncil.org

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