Paris Climate and Nature Week
27 October 2025, 16:00 | Paris, Salle B001 pl. Saint-Thomas-d’Aquin, 75007
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CMCC is bringing to the Paris Climate & Nature Week the workshop Coastal Challenge, an online serious game developed by the CMCC Foundation under the EU-funded REST-COAST project, designed to engage participants in exploring coastal adaptation pathways.
In this serious game, players step into the role of a coastal decision-maker and are tasked with guiding one of three distinct coastal areas (a commercial port city, a small tourist and fishing town, or a coastal wetland farming area) through 30 years of climate challenges. They must balance ecological, economic, and social priorities while addressing sea-level rise, extreme weather events, biodiversity loss, and shifting livelihoods. Grounded in real-world science and scenarios, the game raises awareness of coastal climate risks and explores a range of operational and governance solutions, highlighting the trade-offs each entails.
During the session, participants will first learn about the purpose and value of serious games as tools for climate adaptation decision-making. They will then play Coastal Challenge in pairs, encouraging dialogue, knowledge exchange, and networking, guided by facilitators who will help them navigate strategies and reflect on the outcomes of their choices. Whether you are a policymaker, researcher, student, or practitioner, this experience offers an opportunity to engage in an innovative way with the complexities of coastal adaptation.
The session will conclude with a structured debrief, allowing participants to reflect on decisions made, lessons learned, and their implications for real-world adaptation planning.
Moderated by:
Paola Tanguy, Coastal and Water Resilience Policy Specialist at CMCC Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change
Mathilde Luna Joly, PhD candidate at the University of Bologna and CMCC Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change
The Paris Climate & Nature Week is the new European event dedicated to the ecological transition.
A decade after the Paris Agreement and ahead of COP30, this event offers a chance to reflect on climate action, assess governance, and explore pathways to accelerate the ecological transition. Over three days and 60+ sessions, Paris Climate & Nature Week will bring together leaders from politics, business, civil society, and academia to drive sustainability across society and the economy.