Additional Learning

Guides to Deliberative Democracy

• XR's Citizen's Assembly Rebel Toolkit guidance

• Power With Assemblies Handbook (Google doc)

• Community At Work: Deliberative Democracy manual

• Open Space Technology: Alternative models of deliberation

• Better Evaluation: Goldfish Bowl Meetings

• Skill yourself up and boost your confidence in talking to politicians, be they local, regional or national: Hope For The Future

Books

• 'From What If to What Is' - Rob Hopkins
• 'DIY Community Action: Neighbourhood Problems and Community Self-Help' - Liz Richardson
• We Need to Talk About Climate: How Citizens' Assemblies Can Help Us Solve the Climate Crisis - Graham Smith

Other Resources

• Sortition Foundation's guide to messaging on deliberative democracy: Reforming the political system. A Messaging Guide

• The Community Organising module by Trust the People explains different ways to organise as a community, about the different tools in existence and about what others around the world have done.

• Power of Community Imagination Podcast

• Participedia: Website tracking deliberative processes

• Decidim: A digital platform for citizen participation. Free, open and safe technology.

• The Innovation in Politics Institute identifies, develops and applies innovations in politics, to strengthen democracy in Europe and beyond. Their mission is "to recognise and support those political professionals who have the courage to break new ground, are creative and achieve better results – across party lines and across borders – to make democratic politics more successful".
  They also: "co-create long-term programmes with a positive impact on politics and society, like awards for state-of-the-art political work, training and networking opportunities for political professionals, and platforms for democratic practice exchange."

• People Powered Impact Report.

  • This international NGO trains and wants government and civil society leaders to form a cohort of innovators interested in launching participatory programs to shape climate policy on topics such as regenerative agriculture, renewable energy, just transitions, clean transportation, decarbonization, and more.
  • To be selected for this program, applicants must be from governmental institutions, civil society organizations, or non-governmental organizations. The program is open to applicants from all over the world, with 15 spots per cohort. This NGO also convenes international organizations and leaders to connect global work on climate engagement and participation.

Citizens' Assemblies

See Citizens' Assemblies information on the toolkit.

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