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The Cumbria Climate Citizen's Assembly

The Cumbria Climate Assembly brought 42 randomly selected residents together over six sessions in spring 2025 to recommend how citizens can better influence climate change decision-making in the county.

Updated May 27, 2026

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France Télévisions Convention for Climate and the Environment

Updated May 27, 2026

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Polish National Citizens' Assembly on Energy Poverty

The Shipyard Foundation (Fundacja Stocznia) organised Poland’s first national citizens’ assembly to address the growing crisis of energy poverty. 78 participants convened in Warsaw to produce 100 recommendations on high energy costs, low building efficiency and low incomes.

Updated May 27, 2026

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Participatory Value Evaluation in Sint-Michielsgestel 2025 Migration Trajectory

The Sint-Michielsgestel 2025 trajectory engaged 2,066 residents following migration unrest. Using PWE surveys and dialogues, participants advised the council on shelter modalities and identified shared priorities to bridge the gap between government and society.

Updated May 15, 2026

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Southampton Citizens Climate Assembly

In December 2023, 37 diverse Southampton residents formed a Citizens' Climate Assembly to explore how the city can create an affordable, accessible, and connected transport system that cuts carbon emissions and supports climate goals.

Updated April 30, 2026

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Gata-Malcata Project

A cross-border initiative in the Gata-Malcata region which empowers communities to co-create fire-resilient landscapes through participatory land use and multi-level governance, addressing climate change and rural abandonment.

Updated February 24, 2026

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The Citizens’ Assembly on Trade & Climate

The Citizens’ Assembly on Trade & Climate closed a critical gap in public input on trade-related climate policy: members were first briefed by experts, then engaged in rigorous debate, refined their ideas, and finally voted to produce concrete, supported recommendations.

Updated February 21, 2026

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Wandsworth Citizens' Assembly 2023: Deliberative Recommendations on Air Quality

The Wandsworth Citizens’ Assembly on Air Quality brought together a demographically representative group of residents, with support from an Oversight Panel, to co-create recommendations informing the Borough’s 2023–2028 Air Quality Action Plan.

Updated August 21, 2025

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Birmingham Museum Citizen Jury

In 2024, Birmingham Museums held a Citizens’ Jury to engage residents in shaping the future of its museums. Facing financial strain and falling attendance, it asked: “What should Birmingham Museums do to meet community needs now and in the future?”

Updated August 13, 2025

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Dundee Climate Fund 3.0

The Dundee Climate Fund (DCF), which is launched by the Dundee City Council, is a participatory budgeting initiative in order to empower residents in directing funds toward local climate action projects.

Updated August 13, 2025

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Participatory Budgeting in Busia County

In the face of poor service delivery, mainly due to elite capture, resource allocation is incredibly inequitable. In this light, participatory budgeting has been implemented to take power away from elites and allow citizens to prioritise the most important services.

Updated May 21, 2025

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July 2020 Hong Kong pro-democracy primaries

Immediately following the post-protest imposition of the National Security Law in July 2020, the Hong Kong pro-democracy primaries were held, without official authorisation & amid police threats, to select pro-democracy candidates for the thence COVID-postponed LegCo election.

Updated May 30, 2024

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SO18 Big Local – Participatory Budgeting

The SO18 Big Local project, funded by the National Lottery, involved residents of Harefield, Midanbury, and Townhill Park in allocating £1.1 million over ten years. It aimed to address civic engagement and economic decline by encouraging the community to address local needs.

Updated May 30, 2024

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Participatory Budgeting at Lithuanian Schools

Lithuanian schools adopted participatory budgeting, empowering students to allocate funds and make important decisions. This innovative approach fosters transparency, civic engagement, and financial literacy. To date, over 40 Lithuanian schools have implemented this initiative.

Updated July 28, 2023

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Herefordshire Citizen's Climate Assembly

In 2022, Herefordshire County Council held a citizens assembly regarding the question: “How should Herefordshire meet the challenges of climate change?”. Citizens were invited to learn and deliberate the effect of climate change and what the community can do to challenge it. [1]

Updated June 10, 2023

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Romsey Citizens' Assembly

The Romsey Citizens' Assembly gathered 42 locals, chosen at random, to make suggestions for enhancing the area around Crosfield Hall and the Bus Station within Romsey. The main focus being on maximising advantages for the community through a final report to the council.

Updated June 10, 2023

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The Third Canadian Citizens Assembly on Democratic Expression

The Citizens Assembly on Democratic Expression bought together a number of participants who volunteered their time to deliberate on critical online safety and freedom of speech. The final recommendations from the assembly informed future legislation in the digital sphere

Updated June 10, 2023

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Citizens’ Initiative Referendum in California 2016, Proposition 64

In 2016, Proposition 64 (Control, Regulate, and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act) qualified for a Citizens' Initiative Referendum in California, USA, by meeting the threshold of 365,880 signatures. The electorate subsequently approved the motion with 14,610,509 voters in November.

Updated June 10, 2023

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Participatory monitoring and evaluation in SOS Children’s Village in South Africa

This case study explores the implementation of participatory monitoring and evaluation to aid the activity of SOS Children's Villages, an NGO, that supports children finding foster homes and offering financial and educational aid to families.

Updated May 7, 2023

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Deliberative practice of Chinese local community - Dongying City ，Shandong Province

The Xinxing community, situated in China, has centered its efforts on two primary domains: consultation structures and deliberative processes. This approach has led to enhanced accuracy and sophistication in community governance and service provision.

Updated May 7, 2023