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This article is an offshoot or our Citizens' assembly page. It is also related to our XR and future democracy article, which is why it might seem a little UK-centric. The term climate assembly is used here to mean any citizens assembly considering, either exclusively or otherwise, a response to climate change or climate emergency. The list could be expanded to include also peoples' assemblies, or other gatherings, for example of the kinds listed on the Future Democracy Hub happening in response to climate emergency. United KingdomUK Local assembliesCambridgeshire
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Citizens Assembly to be convened in January 2020 [3] LeedsThe Leeds Climate Change Citizens’ Jury: Commissioned by the Leeds Climate Commission in 2019, the Citizens’ Jury recruited 25 randomly selected citizens over nine sessions to answer the question ‘What should Leeds do about the emergency of climate change?’ An oversight panel of key stakeholders met to ensure the recruitment process was fair and robust and to agree which ‘commentators’ should present evidence to the jury. The twelve strong oversight panel included representation from The City Council, the Chamber of Commerce and Extinction Rebellion. [4] Oxfordshire
Yorkshire and the HumberLeeds Climate Change Citizens’ Jury Commissioned by the Leeds Climate Commission in 2019, the Citizens’ Jury recruited 25 randomly selected citizens over nine sessions to answer the question ‘What should Leeds do about the emergency of climate change?’ An oversight panel of key stakeholders met to ensure the recruitment process was fair and robust and to agree which ‘commentators’ should present evidence to the jury. The twelve strong oversight panel included representation from The City Council, the Chamber of Commerce and Extinction Rebellion. The citizens' jury commenced on 12 September 2019 and will run for a total of 30 hours over nine sessions, ending on 3 November. [6] LondonCamdenError in widget YouTube: Unable to load template 'wiki:YouTube'
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The European Assembly for Climate Justice took place in Brussels from 26 to 29 November 2010. Over 250 people from ten European countries assembled for four days of debates, discussion, action and networking. The Assembly was organised following a call out from Via Campesina for 1000 Cancuns where people across the world would organise popular assemblies in the run up to the COP16. Activities included a Critical mass bike ride, workshops, a popular assembly, a conference and a "Sing for the Climate" event organised by the Belgian Climate Coalition. FranceIreland
A Citizens' Assembly in Ireland in 2016 considered several political questions including climate change. Recommendations, all passed by at least 80% of members, included: empowering an independent body to address climate change; Greenhouse gas (GHG) tax, including carbon tax and agricultural GHG tax; encouragement of climate change mitigation, electric vehicles, public transport, forests, organic farming, and natural peat bogs; reduction of food waste; microgeneration of electricity; ending subsidy of peat extraction; increasing bus lanes, cycle lanes and park and ride facilities. The Oireachtas responded to the report by establishing a Joint Committee on Climate Action, which published its own report on 29 March 2019. On 9 May 2019 the Dáil endorsed the committee's report and symbolically declared a "climate and biodiversity emergency". The motion also requested a Citizen's Assembly to study the biodiversity loss emergency and how the state can improve its response. A "government action plan on climate change" followed on 17 June 2019. PolandAs of November 2019, 4 local groups, see Map of climate assemblies, climateassemblies.org PortugalLisbon’s Green PB: Starting in 2019 Lisbon City Council's first ever 'green' PB, part of Lisbon City's wider participatory budget, a €5 million budget to support climate change mitigation and adaptation projects selected by local citizens. CanadaAlbertaEdmonton Citizens' Panel on Energy & Climate Starting in Oct 2012 a 56-member citizens' inquiry was commissioned by the city of Edmonton to help develop an energy transition plan. |
News and comment2019  Nov 2 UK Climate news: Climate change: Thousands invited to join citizens' assembly [8] Nov 2 Parliamentary Citizens’ Assembly on Climate Change – A first step, but a devastating missed opportunity, Extinction Rebellion [9]  Oct 30 Sleepy Cambridgeshire village invites Swedish climate experts to help tackle climate emergency [10]  Sep 14 Camden: How do we discover what matters most to people to help them thrive? noelito [11] Jul 20 Camden: First climate assembly in UK draws up wishlist for council action [12] Jun 13 Cambridgeshire organisation launches radical response to climate emergency [13] ResourcesMap
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- ↑ camemergency.org
- ↑ camemergency.org
- ↑ devonclimateemergency.org.uk, 24/10/2019
- ↑ sharedfuturecic.org.uk, Oct 2019, p. 7
More here: leedsclimate.org.uk - ↑ oxford.gov.uk
- ↑ sharedfuturecic.org.uk, Oct 2019, p. 7
& leedsclimate.org.uk - ↑ moderngov.lambeth.gov.uk
- ↑ BBC News
- ↑ rebellion.earth
- ↑ camemergency.org
- ↑ medium.com
- ↑ The Guardian
- ↑ camemergency.org