Can the tools be used in educational settings? 
Yes. Their interactive and experience-based approach makes them a strong complement to existing environmental education formats.

Do the tools need to be adapted to local contexts? 
Yes, and this is explicitly encouraged. Adapting content to regional projects, local languages, and specific target groups is both possible and recommended.

Can the tools be integrated into existing programmes? 
Yes. Both tools are designed with flexibility in mind and can be embedded into formats that are already in place.

Who is the target audience for the Shape Your Future App? 
The app is suitable for a broad range of users, including the general public, school students, interested citizens, and stakeholder groups. A brief introduction is not strictly required but can be helpful, especially for more complex scenarios or specific audiences.

How can we decide whether the tools are a good fit for our work? 
The recommended approach is to run internal tests, conduct small pilot applications, and collect feedback from a workshop setting before committing to broader integration.

How do we handle polarised or emotionally charged audiences? 
This is one of the central challenges the tools are designed to address. A key lesson from practice: avoid formats that invite participants to publicly identify as opponents early in a session. This solidifies negative group dynamics that are very hard to reverse. Collecting questions in writing rather than opening the floor immediately has proven effective in defusing tension while still giving everyone a voice. The goal is to channel the debate, not suppress it.

Can the tools help when participants are sceptical about man-made climate change? 
Yes, and this is explicitly part of the design rationale. Pure facts, data, and models rarely shift attitudes on their own. The Playful Trainings approach works on a social and emotional level. Building shared understanding through storytelling, role play, and concrete local examples rather than frontal scientific communication. The aim is not to "win" a debate but to create conditions where differentiated perspectives can emerge.

How should we frame climate topics to reach audiences who are disengaged or resistant? 
Experience from the region suggests that linking climate action to immediate, tangible local benefits is far more effective than broad appeals to global goals. Framing measures in terms of what residents gain, flood protection, lower energy bills, more liveable neighbourhoods, and preserved forests, tends to open more doors than leading with CO₂ targets or international agreements. The shift from "climate protection" towards "climate adaptation" has also resonated more broadly across the political spectrum, as the benefits are more directly visible and experienced.

What role can adult education institutions play in deploying these tools? 
Adult education providers can act as trusted neutral intermediaries; an important advantage when municipalities or project developers are perceived as having a stake in the outcome. Their institutional credibility and established community reach make them well-suited partners for hosting or co-facilitating events based on the Playful Trainings format, particularly on contested topics such as wind energy development.

The public no longer comes to us. How do we reach them where they are? 
Relying on citizens to voluntarily enrol in climate education formats is increasingly difficult. The Shape Your Future App is designed with this in mind: it brings information to users through accessible, gamified content that can be deployed ahead of public events, shared through local networks, and used without prior subject knowledge. Combining the app with in-person formats, rather than using either in isolation, increases both reach and depth.

Is the app specifically focused on climate change, or can it address broader sustainability topics? 
The app is currently designed around climate change, climate measures, and their complexity, making these topics accessible and engaging. However, the underlying structure is adaptable. If a region has a concrete use case that connects climate action to broader priorities, the content can in principle be tailored accordingly. The name Shape Your Future is intentionally broader than "climate app" to reflect this potential.

Should the tools centre on CO₂ targets and climate goals, or on quality of life and co-benefits? 
This is one of the most important strategic questions in deploying the tools. Experience from the demonstrator regions shows that climate goals alone are often not the primary motivator for local stakeholders and communities. Co-benefits, improved livelihoods, flood protection, biodiversity, economic opportunity, social equity, frequently carry more weight in local decision-making. The tools are designed to work with this reality: climate action and local priorities are not in competition, but the framing matters enormously. Leading with tangible, place-based benefits tends to open more doors than leading with emissions targets.

How can the tools help connect strategic climate plans with concrete local implementation steps? 
The Playful Trainings format can be adapted to specific projects or planning processes, for example, to bridge the gap between a high-level strategy and the multiple implementation steps it involves. The goal is to create a space where different stakeholders can engage with trade-offs and options in a structured, participatory way, rather than receiving a finished plan for comment.