DON'T waituntil newinformationis availableDON'T treatall futureclimatechange runsequallyDO useanalogiesappropriatelyDO usesimplificationswiselyDO averageacrossmodels inappropriatewaysDO selectmodels thatcaptureimportantgeographicfeaturesDO becarefulinterpretingprobabilitiesDO be aware ofmultiple ways toevaluate futurechange – climatechange scenarios arehelpful, but there areother tools tooDO start bydetermining thelevel of detailthat fits yourneed andresourcesDO planforiterations.DON'T getseducedbyprecisionDON'T expect toanswer everyquestion withcurrentlyavailable modelsand dataDO recognize asingle globalclimate modeldoes notcaptureuncertaintyDON'T use afiner spatial ortemporalresolution thanwhat isappropriateDO identify themajoruncertaintiesthat will impactyour decisionDON'T focuson any singleyear or evensingledecadeDON'T wait topick yourclimate impactsevaluationcriteriaDON'T startfrom scratch;leverage thework andexpertise ofothersDO only comparefuture andhistorical averagesbetween the sameclimate modelDO understandthe importanceof the decisionbeing evaluatedin modelselectionDO recognizebenefits thatgo beyondclimate changepreparednessDON'T waituntil newinformationis availableDON'T treatall futureclimatechange runsequallyDO useanalogiesappropriatelyDO usesimplificationswiselyDO averageacrossmodels inappropriatewaysDO selectmodels thatcaptureimportantgeographicfeaturesDO becarefulinterpretingprobabilitiesDO be aware ofmultiple ways toevaluate futurechange – climatechange scenarios arehelpful, but there areother tools tooDO start bydetermining thelevel of detailthat fits yourneed andresourcesDO planforiterations.DON'T getseducedbyprecisionDON'T expect toanswer everyquestion withcurrentlyavailable modelsand dataDO recognize asingle globalclimate modeldoes notcaptureuncertaintyDON'T use afiner spatial ortemporalresolution thanwhat isappropriateDO identify themajoruncertaintiesthat will impactyour decisionDON'T focuson any singleyear or evensingledecadeDON'T wait topick yourclimate impactsevaluationcriteriaDON'T startfrom scratch;leverage thework andexpertise ofothersDO only comparefuture andhistorical averagesbetween the sameclimate modelDO understandthe importanceof the decisionbeing evaluatedin modelselectionDO recognizebenefits thatgo beyondclimate changepreparedness

Dos and Don'ts Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. DON'T wait until new information is available
  2. DON'T treat all future climate change runs equally
  3. DO use analogies appropriately
  4. DO use simplifications wisely
  5. DO average across models in appropriate ways
  6. DO select models that capture important geographic features
  7. DO be careful interpreting probabilities
  8. DO be aware of multiple ways to evaluate future change – climate change scenarios are helpful, but there are other tools too
  9. DO start by determining the level of detail that fits your need and resources
  10. DO plan for iterations.
  11. DON'T get seduced by precision
  12. DON'T expect to answer every question with currently available models and data
  13. DO recognize a single global climate model does not capture uncertainty
  14. DON'T use a finer spatial or temporal resolution than what is appropriate
  15. DO identify the major uncertainties that will impact your decision
  16. DON'T focus on any single year or even single decade
  17. DON'T wait to pick your climate impacts evaluation criteria
  18. DON'T start from scratch; leverage the work and expertise of others
  19. DO only compare future and historical averages between the same climate model
  20. DO understand the importance of the decision being evaluated in model selection
  21. DO recognize benefits that go beyond climate change preparedness