Take a minute to look over the various areas of the En-Roads simulation.

Identify the area that displays a stacked area chart showing energy sources from 2000–2100 with a color-coded legend for coal, oil, gas, renewables, bioenergy, nuclear, and new zero.

Identify the control panel with sliders to adjust different aspects of energy supply, transport, buildings and industrict, growth, carbon dioxide removal, and other sources of greenhouse gases.

Identify the line graph comparing baseline greenhouse gas net emissions versus the current scenario.

Identify the area with the projected global temperature change by 2100 with the given conditions.

Identify the area where you could get a link to share for your current scenario.

The sliders in the control panel are set to "status quo" by default. Which of the following best defines "status quo?"

What is the predicted global temperature increase by 2100 with no climate action (keeping everything at the status quo)?

Scenario 1 -- Renewable Energy Focus

In this scenario, let's see what happens when we increase renewable energy and decrease fossil fuels.

Make sure En-Roads is at the baseline by clicking Simulation > Reset Policies.

Adjust the following sliders to these targets:

Use the "Share Your Scenario" button to Copy Scenario Link and paste here:

What is the predicted global temperature by 2100 in Scenario 1?

Will increasing renewable energy sources and decreasing fossil fuels be enough to reach the goal of 1.5°C by 2100?

Scenario 2 -- Make Pollution Expensive

In this scenario, let's add on to Scenario 1 and charge polluters for their greenhouse gas emissions through carbon taxs, cap-and-trade systems, and carbon credit markets.

The only slider you should need to change is Carbon Pricing.

Use the "Share Your Scenario" button to Copy Scenario Link and paste here:

What is the predicted global temperature by 2100 in Scenario 2?

Will adding Carbon Pricing be enough to reach the goal of 1.5°C by 2100?

Scenario 3 -- Protecting Forests & Changing Agriculture

In this scenario, we'll focus on improving land-use and reducing agricultural emissions.

Reset En-Roads by clicking Simulation > Reset Policies

Use the "Share Your Scenario" button to Copy Scenario Link and paste here:

What is the predicted global temperature by 2100 in Scenario 3?

Will improving land-use and reducing agricultural emissions be enough to reach the goal of 1.5°C by 2100?

Scenario 4 -- Perfect World

In this scenario, we'll pretend that every change below can be effectively implemented.

You should only have to change the sliders in bold below:

Use the "Share Your Scenario" button to Copy Scenario Link and paste here:

What is the predicted global temperature by 2100 in Scenario 4?

Will making radical changes in energy sources, efficiency, and land use be enough to reach the goal of 1.5°C by 2100?

Scenario 5 -- Reality Check

In this scenario, we'll look at a more realistic future.

Click on Simulation > Reset Policies

Then set the sliders to the following:

Use the "Share Your Scenario" button to Copy Scenario Link and paste here:

What is the predicted global temperature by 2100 in Scenario 5?

Will making more realistic changes in energy sources, efficiency, and land use be enough to reach the goal of 1.5°C by 2100?

Scenario 6 -- Your Turn

Congratulations, you're now the Supreme Leader of Planet Earth and can dictate climate policy! Use En-Roads to create a custom plan for your minions to implement.

Use the "Share Your Scenario" button to Copy Scenario Link and paste here:

Describe your climate policy in 2-3 sentences. What were your top priorities?

Now that you've imagined absolute power, what's the ONE realistic action you could take today to move the world toward your vision