How to start a climate assembly

A four-page, user-friendly guide that provides recommendations on how to start a climate assembly.

Citizens’ climate assemblies or panels are one of the latest innovations in using public participation to address climate change. Local and national climate assemblies provide a space for community members to learn how climate change impacts their community or country, and then develop and propose concrete actions for the government to take. National governments have organized climate assemblies in France, the United Kingdom, and Scotland. At the local level, cities like Warsaw and Wrocław, Poland and Camden, England have held climate assemblies and panels.

This accessible info sheet provides actionable recommendations on how to successfully advocate for and start a Climate Assembly. Also, you can check an online course where experts from local governments and organizations around the world share best practices and review lessons learned.

The info sheet is available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Russian, and Chinese.

Year of publication: 2021