# Massembly Resources # Massembly Links ### Thank you for taking part in the Massembly
**Please follow the links below to the following resources:** ##### Click here to access Pol.is - Pol.is now closed If you follow the link above you can see an analysis of voting patterns. For a full sumary of the results please see below. ##### [See a summary of the Massembly results](https://rebeltoolkit.extinctionrebellion.uk/link/1714#bkmrk-page-title) ##### Massembly Information Cards ##### [Find out what happens next](https://rebeltoolkit.extinctionrebellion.uk/link/1713#bkmrk-page-title)
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# What happens next? We hope that you have enjoyed taking part in the Massembly, and experiencing first-hand what it feels like to participate in deliberative democracy! Hopefully you should now have a clearer idea about how democracy could be upgraded and what XR is doing about it. So what happens next? ##### See the initial results in the [summary report](https://rebeltoolkit.extinctionrebellion.uk/books/miscellaneous/page/summary-of-results#bkmrk-page-title) - We will use these results to help inform our thinking and plans for taking Upgrade Democracy forwards ##### Encourage others to join the conversation - We plan to run further assemblies using the same process, so that as many people as possible can take part. - This may include inviting local groups to run their own assemblies, running a further online assembly, and using Pol.is directly to widen participation. ##### Join XR! - [Sign up to find out more about how you can help](https://actionnetwork.org/forms/upgrade-democracy?source=Massembly) ##### Other ways to learn more and get involved - [For individuals] Learn more about [Citizens’ Assemblies and XR’s Third Demand](https://extinctionrebellion.uk/decide-together/citizens-assembly/) - [For XR groups] [Take action on Citizens' Assemblies](https://rebeltoolkit.extinctionrebellion.uk/books/citizens-assemblies) - [For individuals and XR groups] [Learn more about our campaign to promote Community Assemblies](https://rebeltoolkit.extinctionrebellion.uk/books/community-assemblies) - [For individuals] [Support Zero Hour’s campaign for the Climate and Nature Bill](https://www.zerohour.uk/) # Summary of Results **Here are some preliminary results from Saturday 31st August's in-person and online Massemblies. We will continue to update as further phases of the Massembly occur.** Over 450 people took part in our incredible Massembly at Upgrade Democracy, to discuss the question: "How can we take meaningful steps to Upgrade Democracy?". We will use these results to help inform our thinking and plans for taking Upgrade Democracy forwards. **1. Citizens' Assemblies and Participatory Democracy
** - Advocacy for the widespread use of citizens' assemblies at local, regional, and national levels (e.g., replacing the House of Lords, setting up assemblies for long-term issues, starting at the local level to build trust). - Emphasis on participatory budgeting and decision-making processes that involve ordinary citizens. - Support for creating spaces and opportunities for grassroots democratic participation, including community assemblies and participatory budgeting. **2. Civic and Political Education
** - The need for better and earlier civic education, starting from primary school, to empower young people and encourage political engagement. - Incorporation of political and ecological education, including rights of nature, to create a culture of informed and active citizenship. - Promoting a culture of democracy through experiential learning in schools and community involvement. **3. Accountability and Transparency in Politics
** - Calls for effective mechanisms to hold elected representatives accountable, ensuring transparency in decision-making and reducing the influence of lobbyists and vested interests. - Proposals for job descriptions for MPs, declarations of outside employment, and transparency in funding and lobbying. - Introduction of independent bodies for fact-checking and monitoring disinformation. **4. Political Reform and Representation
** - Criticism of the current political system as serving a minority elite, with proposals for reforms to make it more representative and fair (e.g., replacing the House of Lords, limiting political donations). - Support for fair and transparent government funding of political parties to reduce the influence of private and corporate interests. - Encouraging inclusivity and diversity in political processes, ensuring that all voices, including marginalized groups, are heard and represented. **5. Environmental Protection and Rights of Nature:
** - Advocacy for legal rights for nature and the criminalization of ecocide. - Proposals to integrate environmental considerations into all aspects of policy-making, including the appointment of commissioners or legal guardians to protect future generations and ecosystems. - Calls for a nature-based curriculum in schools and the protection of the interests of future generations. **6. Building Trust and Confidence in Democracy
** - Emphasis on rebuilding public trust in the political system through inclusive, transparent, and participatory processes. - Encouragement of civic engagement and community involvement as a means to foster trust and counter populist movements. - The role of local projects and assemblies in building understanding and confidence in democracy. **7. Long-term and Future-focused Governance
** - Proposals for creating positions like a Commissioner for Future Generations to ensure policies are assessed for their long-term impacts. - Calls for policies and governance structures that consider the well-being of future generations and the planet. - Use of frameworks like doughnut economics to assess policy decisions and their impact on planetary boundaries. # Have your say via Pol.is **Thank you for taking part in the Massembly.
Please follow these steps:** ##### 1. Info cards Read the Massembly information cards ##### 2. Vote Follow this [link to Pol.is](https://polis.crowdwisdomproject.org/5e5j95cj6w) to vote. Spend 15 mins online, voting (Agree/Disagree/Unsure) on as many democracy and personal statements as you can. **Please do NOT add any new perspectives at this stage (i.e. no typing).** ##### 3. Submit your own ideas After you have voted, you can enter up to three ideas by entering into the text field and pressing submit. Be concise - Pol.is has a 140 character limit. ##### 4. What happens next Find out [what happpens next after the Massembly](https://rebeltoolkit.extinctionrebellion.uk/books/miscellaneous/page/what-happens-next) ##### 5. Results Return later to [this page to see a summary of the results of the Massembly](https://rebeltoolkit.extinctionrebellion.uk/link/1714#bkmrk-page-title)