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Germany-- The Citizens' Assembly on Climate

The Citizens’ Assembly on Climate gathers 160 randomly selected citizens, representative of the whole society, to discuss how Germany can meet its climate protection targets in a way that is fair to all.

Updated August 13, 2025

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Participatory Climate Change Adaptation Planning in Santiago de Chile

In 2010, Santiago de Chile (MRS) obtained detailed information on climate changes' effect on the region. This led the government to enact the Climate Adaptation Santiago project (CAS), a participatory process consisting of policymakers, practitioners, and scientists.

Updated August 13, 2025

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PACC Abruzzo - Climate change adaptation plan of Abruzzo Region [Climate change adaptation plan of Abruzzo Region]

Updated March 5, 2024

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FORECAST NL: Charting a Course for Newfoundland and Labrador’s Climate, Economy, and Society

The Forecast NL initiative was launched on February 5, 2021, by the Leslie Harris Centre of Regional Policy and Development to engage academia, industry, community, government, and the public in discussions of ideas and solutions regarding the climate, economy, and society of Newfoundland and Labrador. It was composed of a Steering Committee, Knowledge Mobilization Committee, a Citizen Forum, and an online discussion platform.

Updated February 6, 2024

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Task Force on Just Transition for Canadian Coal Power Workers and Communities

The Task Force on Just Transition for Canadian Coal Power Workers and Communities was an arms-length initiative established by the Government of Canada to engage with stakeholders on the phase-out of coal-fired electricity generation.

Updated February 6, 2024

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Extinction Rebellion

Extinction Rebellion is an international, grassroots movement using protest tactics and non-violent civil disobedience to force political action on climate change and environmental degradation.

Updated July 25, 2022

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World Wide Views Citizen Participation Project on Global Warming

The World Wide Views Citizen Participation Project on Global Warming was the first of three international public consultation and opinion gathering initiatives lead by the World Wide Views Alliance. It involved the first use of the World Wide Views methodology.

Updated July 25, 2022

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The World Wide Views on Climate and Energy

The World Wide Views on Climate and Energy were effective global citizens’ consultations to collect and deliver opinions of about 10,000 global citizens for 97 debates from 76 countries to the 21st Conference of Parties (COP21) on critical climate change and energy transition

Updated July 25, 2022

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Camden Council’s Citizens’ Assembly on the Climate Crisis

Camden Council’s Citizens’ Assembly on the Climate Crisis took place in July 2019. Members discussed potential action on climate change that can be taken in the home, neighbourhood and council. The assembly produced 17 recommendations to inform the council's Climate Action Plan.

Updated February 7, 2022

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Climate Assembly UK

The Climate Assembly UK was a deliberative body commissioned by six Select Committees of the House of Commons to discuss how the UK should reach its net-zero greenhouse gas emissions target and propose a set of recommendations. It was composed of 108 randomly selected citizens.

Updated August 25, 2021

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Geraldton 2029 and Beyond

Geraldton 2029 and Beyond is a project which uses civic deliberation and social media as a means to strengthen democratic engagement in the pursuit of sustainability in the coastal Australian city.

Updated April 12, 2021

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Newham Citizens’ Assembly on Climate Change

After declaring a climate emergency, Newham Council established a citizens' assembly to address how to collaboratively reach the goal of carbon neutrality. The response informed the council's Climate Emergency Action Plan.

Updated February 4, 2021

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Kendal Climate Change Citizens’ Jury

20 residents of Kendal were selected to form a citizens jury. Over 9 sessions, they deliberated on "what should Kendal do about climate change?". Their recommendations will be presented to the council and inform the work of Kendal Town Council’s Carbon Neutral Kendal Group.

Updated February 4, 2021

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Leicester Climate Assembly

The Leicester Climate Assembly was held on 18 January 2020, enabling 50 representative members of the public to provide input on the local council's Sustainability Action Plan. It formed part of a wider programme of engagement by the council called “Leicester’s Climate Conversation”.

Updated February 1, 2021

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Oxford Citizens Assembly on Climate Change

The Oxford Citizens Assembly on Climate Change took place on the weekends of 28/09/19 and 19/10/19. Participants considered measures to reduce Oxford’s carbon emissions to net zero and, as part of this, Oxford City Council’s own carbon footprint to net zero by 2030.

Updated January 30, 2021

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Brent Climate Assembly

Brent Council commissioned a citizens' assembly to address how the Council, local businesses, organisations and individuals could work together to limit climate change. The results informed Brent's Climate Action Plan.

Updated January 28, 2021

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Wisdom Council on Bio-based Economy: "Biobasierte Wirtschaft?! Welche Folgen hat das für meine Region?"

Citizens discussed with experts the opportunities and risks of the bioeconomy, or more precisely, of the cultivation and use of plant-based biomass in Northrine-Westphalia (NRW). The citizens drew up recommendations for the future design of a sustainable bio-based economy in NRW.

Updated January 23, 2021

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UK Natural Environmental Research Council

The UK Natural Environmental Research Council invests public money in leading environmental science research in order to help sustain and benefit from natural resources as well as understand and respond to environmental change.

Updated January 14, 2021

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Energy 2050 Pathways: A Public Dialogue

The DECC engaged in a public dialogue project concerning the 80% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The engagement programme comprised a 2050 pathways calculator, a youth panel, local deliberative dialogues, and the evaluation of a “serious game” My2050 simulation.

Updated January 14, 2021

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UK Public Dialogue on Geoengineering

The NERC carried out a public dialogue to explore the views of the public in relation to geoengineering [1].

Updated January 14, 2021