Climate Council Introduction

Welcome to the
UN Climate Council Summit

You have been chosen to represent your region in this emergency session.
Our goals are:
- To recognize the areas of greatest need around the world
- To agree on binding resolutions that will make real differences for people worldwide
- To work together, listen, collaborate, and act

First Step:
Know your delegations

When this training is concluded you will have access to all of the delegation profiles

You will choose which delegation you represent and familiarize yourself with the other delegations

Multiple Choice

How will you learn about the other delegations at the council?

• Telepathy

• From the Delegate Profiles

• From the comments about them on social media

• I'll make assumptions about them based on country they come from

Step Two:
Research Your Region

Once you've chosen your Region, make sure you know your region

Your preparation document will be available to you at the conclusion of this training

Multiple Choice

How do you know which region you represent?

• It will be the Oregon/Northwest Region

• My teacher will assign me a region

• I will choose which region I want to represent

• I won't represent a region

Multiple Choice

True or False: I can choose the same region as my seat partner or friend.

• True

• False

Create Proposal Ideas

Once you've researched your Region, come up with some revolutionary proposal ideas to present at the summit

Getting a proposal ratified is VERY difficult! Make sure your ideas are well researched and well thought out

Multiple Choice

True or False: Getting a proposal ratified by the UN Council is easy

• True

• False

Multiple Select

Which of the following should you have done BEFORE the UN Summit Meeting? (select all that apply)

• Studied your own region's people, issues, and needs

• Familiarized yourself with all of the other regions to understand their needs

• Come up with proposal ideas to bring to the council

• Come up with a COMPLETE proposal to immediately put to a vote in the council

• Decided beforehand what needs to happen without listening to other delegates

Step Three:
Attend the Summit

You'll attend the Summit at the UN Council chambers in Geneva, Switzerland

You will work with other delegates from around the world, as well as your own staff members, tracking your progress as you go

Multiple Choice

True or False: Tracking the progress of your proposal discussions is important.

• True

• False

You have a very difficult job in front of you. Remember, though... our work to save the planet and our people never ends

Can you get your proposal ratified?

Only the most well research, well thought out, collaborative, and creative proposals end up being ratified by the UN Council

Step Four:
Report back to your government

You need to inform the other leaders in your region of the work that you did, whether your proposal is ratified or not

You will create a presentation which you will give to your fellow leaders

Multiple Choice

Do I have to make a presentation when I get home?

• Yes

• No