“Being a People Powered member gives me confidence that I am not alone” — Meri Harutyunyan
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Meri Harutyunyan, a leader of Yerevan Municipality, is doing a green transition with People Powered’s support. Learn more!
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News from our World Tour and Accelerators opportunities and impact!
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See how we’re bringing participation worldwide—and a chance for you to join our Accelerators!
Read MoreDeadline extended!: Four ways to elevate your participatory program
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Four new accelerator programs to help you engage community members in participatory decision-making, boost the participation of traditionally marginalized groups, and mainstream high-quality and inclusive public participation practices in government.
Read MoreFrom Innovations to Ecosystems: Highlights from the Remixing Democracy Webinar
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Discover how blending participatory practices can transform democratic ecosystems. Dive into key insights from our recent Remixing Democracy webinar!
Read MoreWhat comes after the year of elections?
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Half of the world’s population is voting in elections this year, and yet democracy now seems even weaker. Josh Lerner shares new opportunities for building a stronger democracy.
Read MoreNew Video: How climate democracy helped a rural community recover from cyclone devastation
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Through the Climate Democracy Accelerator, a rural community in Zimbabwe shaped a new climate policy, reduced deforestation, and launched regenerative agriculture practices.
Read More🚀 Launching 30 new programs, digital participation resources & climate democracy
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We announce new accelerator participants, funding and support opportunities, and resources on mixing methods and digital participation
Read MoreAccelerators are launching 30 new participatory programs focused on climate & innovation
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Meet the 30 new participants in the Climate Democracy and Democratic Innovations Accelerators.
Read MoreAll new resources for designing digital participation programs
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A new Participation Playbook module and updated online courses provide step-by-step guidance to take participation online.
Read MoreWe convened 20 international organizations at a Climate Democracy Forum. Here’s what we learned.
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People Powered and the Ban Ki-moon Foundation hosted a Climate Democracy Forum to align global work on climate participation and engagement. We report on three key takeaways and next steps.
Read More🙋🏽 6 funding opportunities, 2 Book launches & 1 update from India!
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Mentorship opportunities, webinar highlights, and a new member profile from India!
Read MoreMeet our new Learning and Evaluation Manager!
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Ryan Goehrung joins us through the prestigious Leading Edge Fellowship program by the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS)!
Read MoreTwo new books show how we can help people become more active citizens
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We launch two groundbreaking books by People Powered members. Read how the books can help you bring democracy to life!
Read MoreBe part of our next cohort: Apply for the Rising Stars Mentorship Program!
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Do you need help to advocate, launch, or improve a participatory program? Apply for expert mentoring support!
Read MoreTransforming urban life in India: How Janaagraha puts people at the heart of governance
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Learn how our member Janaagraha is driving change in urban governance by empowering communities and fostering sustainable city development.
Read More🍰 July news: People Powered turns 4! — plus 2 big publications & more
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We share new funding opportunities, resources, must-read articles, and events.
Read MoreWebinar learnings: How do we mainstream participatory and deliberative democracy?
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Learn how governments and civil society are turning democratic innovations into long-term systemic change.
Read MoreInclusive by default: strategies for more inclusive participation
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Shifting democracy to be “inclusive by default” demands a fundamental reframing of perspective and practice to evaluate process design through a critical lens of power and history…
Read MoreJosh Lerner’s new white paper proposes a new approach for defending & expanding democracy
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Read “From Waves to Ecosystems: The Next Stage of Democratic Innovation,” commissioned by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Ithaca Initiative.
Read MoreClimate Democracy learnings: webinar highlights
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As the climate crisis continues to unfold, participatory and deliberative democracy has become a powerful framework for involving communities directly in climate-related decisions. Despite this, several complex challenges stand in our way…
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