Greening cities through Participatory Budgeting

This publication provides tools and practical answers to implement climate-sensitive participating budgeting, based on the experience of two leading cities.

The document is aimed at city policy-makers, practitioners and citizens interested in starting or consolidating greener PB in their city, district, or country. It offers answers to 60 frequently asked questions, boxes with links to additional information, and a detailed appendix.

The resource showcases Lisbon’s city-wide Green Seal PB, which was introduced in 2018, explaining how and why it was implemented; Lisbon School Green PB pilot launched in 2019; the preparatory stages of the planned Climate PB 2020; and the experience with School Climate PB in Molina de Segura, Spain, which was the first of its kind when it was launched in late 2019.

Source: Câmara Municipal de Lisboa, City Finance Lab, FMDV, International Observatory for Participatory Democracy (IOPD); EIT Climate-KIC, South Pole
Author information: Yves Cabannes

Year of publication: 2021