This climate assembly took shape as Assises de la transition écologique, or forums for ecological transition. The Assises model draws on a forum where citizens, experts, and elected officials within local authorities aim to design policy solutions together
Problems and Purpose
This climate assembly believes that qualitatively different forms of democratic engagement are required to advance democracy and climate action at the same time. Climate assemblies have drawn much attention as a vehicle for democratic participation on energy transition issues. While these assemblies offer valuable deliberative spaces, so far they have had a limited political impact and insufficient connections with actual policymaking processes. To solve the climate problem is therefore important to explore other innovative and complementary forms of public engagement on the climate agenda. In particular, alternative territorial governance arrangements can provide useful lessons on long-term citizen engagement and more seamless connections between citizens and government officials, thereby complementing other forms of public deliberation such as climate assemblies.
Background History and Context
Organizing, Supporting, and Funding Entities
Participant Recruitment and Selection
Methods and Tools Used
What Went On: Process, Interaction, and Participation
Influence, Outcomes, and Effects
Analysis and Lessons Learned
The lesson here is how important it is to capitalize on political openings or tipping points decisively as they arise. In the case of the Orléans Métropole, such an opening arose in what was previously considered an unexpected place for bold climate action. In July 2020, the newly elected Metropolitan Council produced an unexpected broad-based coalition, which brought together city representatives with various centre-right, centre-left, and left-leaning political affiliations. This coalition demonstrated that climate action can sometimes muster sufficient consensus and transcend political differences, even in cities not run by conventionally eco-friendly majorities.
See Also
References
External Links
https://carnegieeurope.eu/2021/04/22/novel-approach-to-local-climate-action-in-france-pub-84363
https://www.deciderensemble.com/page/996272-notre-ouvrage
https://www.cairn.info/revue-natures-sciences-societes-2005-2-page-127.htm
https://ejpr.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/1475-6765.12421
https://www.la27eregion.fr/le-nouveau-contrat-ecologique-et-social-une-boussole-pour-lavenir-de-la-transformation-publique/
https://carnegieeurope.eu/2020/11/05/getting-climate-citizens-assemblies-right-pub-83133
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2010/mar/29/james-lovelock-climate-change
https://www.e-ir.info/2019/06/24/improving-democracy-for-the-future-why-democracy-can-handle-climate-change/
https://ec.europa.eu/clima/news-your-voice/events/launch-event-european-climate-pact_en
https://participation.lillemetropole.fr/processes/concertationplanclimatmel?participatory_process_slug=concertationplanclimatmel
https://www.orleans-metropole.fr/une-organisation-plus-performante#googtrans(fr|en)
https://www.climate-kic.org/partners/orleans-metropole/
https://www.climate-kic.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Healthy-Clean-Cities.pdf