I took part in a citizens' assembly
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An article written by a member of the Irish citizens' assembly, discussing her experience when deliberating on abortion legislation.
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Open source website empowers voters to influence politicians
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An article on Democracy OS, an open-source platform that aims to promote citizen engagement and transparency in government by allowing people to participate in decision-making and policy formation through online discussions and voting.
Read MoreKlimaneustart Berlin: Public initiative
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In 2021, the public initiative Klimaneustart Berlin collected over 30,000 signatures for a petition to the Berlin House of Representatives calling for a citizens’ assembly on climate, which resulted in the creation of the Berlin Climate Citizens' Council.
Read MoreFuture democracies: Collective intelligence lab
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This resource showcases participatory processes implemented with the aid of the Decide Madrid digital platform, including participatory policymaking and participatory budgeting.
Read MoreLATINNO: Innovations for Democracy in Latin America
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LATINNO is the first comprehensive and systematic source of data on new institutions for citizen participation evolving in Latin America — so-called democratic innovations.
Read MoreInclusive engagement: PB in Kenya
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This report describes the Participatory Budgeting approach adopted by Makueni and West Pokot counties (Kenya). It seeks to provide detailed information on the step by step process that the two counties have adopted and describes the support provided by the Kenya Participatory Budgeting Initiative.
Read MorePotential and perils of participatory budgeting
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This resource from the World Bank examines the potential and perils of participatory budgeting, as observed from practices around the globe.
Read MoreGlobal assembly on the climate crisis
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The Global Assembly, which is made up of 150 organisations from over 50 countries around the world, aims to create a permanent global citizens’ assembly on the climate crisis and has been co-designed with institutions, scientists, citizens and social movements.
Read MoreClimate change vulnerability assessments impacts on policy
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This paper looks at two climate change vulnerability assessments (CCVA) processes in Indonesia, one that was deployed in the cities of Semarang and Bandar Lampung, and another implemented in Manado and Makassar.
Read MoreCommunity-led collective housing in Thailand
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A website with information on the Baan Mankong "Secure House" collective housing programme which puts slum residents at the centre of decisions on housing, environment, basic services and tenure security, as well as other long-term development issues.
Read MoreSouth Australia’s citizens’ jury on nuclear waste
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The final report of the Citizens' Jury on Nuclear Waste in South Australia, an ambitious public deliberation under the imprimatur of the Premier of South Australia, Jay Weatherill.
Read MoreWarsaw climate panel: implementation report
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A report on the Warsaw Climate Panel, a citizens' panel devoted to increasing energy efficiency and the share of renewable energy sources in the city.
Read MoreJust energy transformation in Rybnik
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A video on the Rybnik360 project, a just-energy transition project focused on phasing out coal in one of the EU’s largest coal-producing regions through the involvement of citizens and city stakeholders.
Read MoreTok tok, the tour to talk about youth, family and mobility
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A video of the "Tok tok" initiative in Coutances Mer and Bocage (France), which had the aim was to reach out to young people and their families who live in remote rural areas and don't usually join citizens' participation processes held in the city in order to hear their mobility needs and their proposals for low-carbon solutions.
Read MoreThe ecological transition of Orléans Métropole
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The website for the six month long consultation, which lasted from January to June 2021 and was aimed at collecting citizens' views and proposals for policies and projects to address the challenges of the local ecological transition.
Read MoreReport: French citizens' convention on climate
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The final report of the French Citizens' Convention on Climate held in 2019 and 2020, in which a representative panel of citizens was asked to deliberate on the question “How can France reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 40 percent (from the 1990s level) by 2030, in the spirit of social justice?”
Read More2024 plan for ecological transformation, Île-de-France
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This is a press release on the ambitious programme of Île-de-France (Paris Region) entitled "Mobilisation plan for the ecological transformation of Ile-de-France by 2024", which boasts a 10 billion euros budget, meaning that the region devotes 1 euro out of 2 to ecology-related areas.
Read MoreEuropean perceptions of climate change
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This report summarises the topline findings of the European Perception of Climate Change Project (EPCC), a study that gives insights into public perceptions of climate change across four major European countries – France, Germany, Norway and the United Kingdom.
Read MoreTransnational solidarity for social change: People Powered
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Civil society organizations play a critical role in promoting democratic processes and advancing social change, yet don’t always center democratic, decolonizing principles and practice in their own operations.
Read MoreVorm 3010: Kessel-Lo, Belgium
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This is a website with information on the participatory process in Kessel-Lo, Belgium, that allowed residents to determine what their green public spaces should look like.
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