INTERACTIVE SESSION

En-ROADS Climate workshop
(Roberto Bonino & Lucia Levato, LUSVAL)

INSTRUCTORs

Roberto Bonito

Director, Organizational Designer at Lusval

Lucia Levato

Business Coach at Lusval

Workshop Description

En-ROADS is a global climate simulator based on system dynamics that allows for easy exploration of the impact of approximately 30 different policies on factors such as energy cost, temperature, air quality, and sea level. En-ROADS, which was created by Climate Interactive, the MIT Sloan Sustainability Initiative, and Ventana Systems, is based on the best available scientific data and has been calibrated against a wide range of integrated model assessments spanning climate and energy. The impact of ecological and energy transition strategies, including industrial developments, can be observed interactively. 
 
During the workshop participants propose climate solutions. The facilitator then uses En-ROADS simulator to show how these solutions affect global temperature and other factors.
The learning experience is both insightful and action-oriented. 
 
The workshop was given to a variety of international groups, including the United States Congress, Statnett in Norway, the Energy Transition Forum in London, the HSBC bank, the United States Climate Action Network, and the Office of the United Nations Secretary-General, among others.
 

Date

16 November 2023

Time

11:50 – 12:30 CET

Location

Shell Learning Centre

Carel van Bylandtlaan 16,
2596 HR The Hague

Content

Introduction: overview of science and challenges
Presentation of the En-ROADS simulator
Collecting participants’ solutions: the effect of each solution on temperature and other aspects
Overall outcome
Final discussion

FEEDBACK ABOUT THE SIMULATION GAME

  • The negotiation simulation game. It gave me an insight on how complex the climate change action is. It also helped evaluate the potential limit of some proposed solutions.
  • Simulation game. It was so real and I learnt how decisions are taken during COP.
  • The simulation game and the debate/ I saw it interesting and educational.
  • Climate change simulation game which helped to understand the effect of each element and the impact this can make on the climate.
  • Simulation game. Reveals complexity of decisions about climate change amelioration.
  • Simulation game. It was really impressive and inspiring. I wish to use this in my country.

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Bio: Saba Keynejad

Environmental Data Scientist Energy Transition and Environment at CGG
Co-chair Geothermal Energy Conference

Saba Keynejad received her Master’s degree in mineral exploration with a focus on geothermal exploration in 2012. She obtained her PhD from the University of Arizona in 2018, developing machine learning approaches for subsurface characterization. Since then, Saba has worked in the energy sector, contributing to projects in subsurface analysis and geothermal research. Currently, she applies her expertise to providing environmental solutions and advancing sustainable practices in energy, mining, and other major industries. Beyond technical work, Saba has been actively involved in leading conferences and webinars within her company and externally. She aims to facilitate interdisciplinary collaboration through these events. Saba also participates in mentorship schemes focused on women of color in the energy and technology industry. As co-chair of EAGE GET2024, Saba brings a wealth of experience spanning academia, industry, and leadership. She looks forward to bringing together geothermal experts to drive the field forward through open dialogue and partnership. Saba is honored to help convene important discussions on the conference stage.

Bio: Gehrig Schultz

COO | Geoscience at EPI Group
Co-chair Geothermal Energy Conference

Dr. Gehrig Schultz has been actively involved in using geophysics to solve geological and engineering problems since 1986.  Dr. Schultz is currently COO for Geosciences at EPI Group where he leads a multidisciplinary team specialized in applying geophysics to geothermal energy, nuclear waste disposal, near surface engineering and hydrocarbons exploration and field redevelopment. He has worked both as a service provider and as a senior energy company executive.  His experience spans growing former Romanian state owned geophysical and geological enterprise to become a highly respected international geophysical supplier with annual revenues of over € 100 million, rejuvenating a producing hydrocarbons field, starting a cased whole logging and well maintenance company, and technical leadership of several startup companies. Gehrig recently earned a PhD in Geophysics from the University of Bucharest and graduated with a BS in Geophysical Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines.

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