The Foundational Sustainability Workshop
UNESCO’s climate initiative highlights education as our greatest weapon in the fight against climate change.
Climate Fresk harnesses education to help ESG teams assess the business risks and dependencies posed by climate change and build bold solutions.
Who is the Climate Fresk workshop for ?
The Climate Fresk workshop has captivated over 2 million participants globally, is offered in 150+ countries and in 60+ languages. Ideal for leadership and ESG teams, Climate Fresk slots easily into any sustainability training or corporate social responsibility program. With sessions tailored to your sector and organisation, it can help you kickstart ESG policy and promote a sustainability mindset from within.
This three-hour interactive workshop uses cards to illustrate key climate change facts, taken from the IPCC reports global decision-makers rely on, to ensure scientific accuracy. This makes Climate Fresk an essential, engaging and objective educational tool in understanding and addressing the business risks and dependencies attached to climate change.
How to Play Climate Fresk
Climate Fresk is a highly interactive, three-hour workshop, teaching the key facts of climate change, alongside its business risks and dependencies, through a dynamic card game and group discussions. Covering key topics like GHG emissions, extreme weather and biodiversity loss, your ESG/leadership teams will build a picture of your organisation’s environmental impact and learn how to tackle it.
Activity Structure
- Participants uncover climate change’s causes and effects by laying out the 42 cards of the climate system. Through collective intelligence, they unfold climate change’s big picture.
- The group reflects on the facts, with space for participants to appreciate climate change from a personal perspective.
- Finally, the Climate Fresk facilitator leads a solutions-focused discussion. This is the time to draw out big, bold ideas, laying foundations for innovative ESG strategy.
Workshop conditions
- 4 to 7 people per table – 2 tables per Climate Fresk facilitator
- As many Climate Fresk facilitators as required
- Duration: 3 hours minimum
Key Modules covered
- Human activities emitting GHGs
- Fossil fuels and other energy sources
- Water and air temperature increases
- Extreme weather events explained
- Marine and terrestrial biodiversity erosion
- Positive and negative feedback loops
- Consequences for humanity
The Climate Fresk explained – Video
Stories from Participants: Engaging with the Climate Fresk
Context:
Helen McNair is the Technical Director at Lionel Hitchen, a manufacturer and supplier of natural flavour ingredients to the food and beverage industry. She is responsible for Quality Management Systems and Product Development, bringing extensive experience in the food and beverage sector, including roles in manufacturing, retail, and food service. Helen ensures food safety, quality, and innovation within the company and oversees the Social Responsibility policy and activities. Additionally, she serves as the Technical Committee Chair at the UK Flavour Association. Having been with Lionel Hitchen for 9 years, Helen participated in the Climate Fresk workshop with Decarboneaser.
What Helen says about her experience:
Our two cross-functional employee ‘green’ teams really enjoyed the Climate Fresk workshop which Jim tailored to our specific training needs.
It was an engaging and informative way of learning. We all learnt something new and came away buzzing with ideas about what we can do personally and to support the business plans.
The 4 pillars of a Climate Fresk workshop
Key Figures about the Climate Fresk Workshop
60+
Languages
2
Million
Individuals participated
85K+
Facilitators
150+
Countries
Key takeaways for businesses
Unique Sustainability Training
Deepen your business’s ESG knowledge to inform risk assessment, policy and strategic organisation-wide responses.
Actionable ESG Strategies
Use collective intelligence to help your ESG team craft impactful sustainability policies tailored to your organisation’s needs.
Become a Sustainability Leader
Use Climate Fresk’s hands-on training to craft sustainability policies that set your organisation apart in your industry.
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Learn about digital sustainability and find positive, innovative solutions for your workplace.
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Explore emissions reduction strategies to complement Climate Fresk and build a powerful ESG policy.
Join the Small 99 Action Box workshop to strategically enhance your SME’s sustainability practices.
FAQs
How do you play Climate Fresk?
To play Climate Fresk, teams lay out 42 cards to illustrate the big picture of climate change, exploring connections to understand its cause-and-effect relationships. This game harnesses collective intelligence, inviting participants to take ownership and navigate climate change’s complexities as a team. Climate Fresk harnesses this creative process to deepen understanding and inspire actionable solutions.
What is a Climate Fresk facilitator?
A Climate Fresk facilitator, also known as a “Fresker,” is trained to lead Climate Fresk workshops and give all participants the best experience possible. Freskers work to engage all participants, encourage open dialogue and steer the group towards collective understanding, making each session accessible and impactful for everyone.
What is the origin of the Climate Fresk workshop?
The Climate Fresk Workshop was created in 2018 by Cédric Ringenbach, director of French NGO, the Shift Project, aiming to deliver quality global climate education. Through an interactive game format, Climate Fresk uses collective intelligence to nurture a deeper understanding of climate change and encourage positive action from its participants.
How do you become a Climate Fresk facilitator?
Becoming a professional Climate Fresk facilitator involves a one-day train-the-trainer session, offered in multiple languages. Led by experts in climate transformation, the course empowers you to educate and inspire Climate Fresk participants. The training is available online and in-person in many locations. Get in touch if you are interested in arranging a session tailored to your organisation.