News: Assemblies

Environmental Justice Commission invites citizens to the table

July 26, 2021 by Extinction Rebellion

From its very beginning Extinction Rebellion’s Third Demand for a Citizens’ Assembly on Climate and Ecological Justice has called for the voices of citizens, people with different life experiences, to be party to decision making. Having brought it to the forefront, many have joined this call to revive democracy. A…

Read full post

Refresher for Rebellion – Why we are calling for a Citizens’ Assembly on Climate and Ecological Justice

July 23, 2021 by Extinction Rebellion

Day 1 of the 2021 ‘Impossible’ Rebellion is swiftly approaching, and the Citizens’ Assembly Working Group (CAWG), want to make sure all the rebels are up to speed with the Third Demand: A UK-wide, independently run Citizens’ Assembly on Climate and Ecological Justice. Get…

Read full post

La Convention Citoyenne pour le Climat – The French Citizens’ Climate Convention

June 14, 2021 by Extinction Rebellion

Much ado about… Not a lot? Such a disappointing finale after such a promising start! It seemed too good to be true that France’s President Macron undertook to submit all recommendations made by the citizens at the Convention Citoyenne pour le Climat (the Citizens’ Climate Convention), unfiltered, to either a referendum, a…

Read full post

The People vs Climate Change – A Perspective from the Citizens’ Assembly Working Group

June 10, 2021 by Extinction Rebellion

The People vs Climate Change, a new documentary currently available to watch on BBC iPlayer, follows the learning journey of a group of people selected to take part in Climate Assembly UK. The film shows the wide range of attitudes about climate change, ranging from ‘ignorance is bliss’ to ‘I’m not particularly worried’ to…

Read full post

Extinction Rebellion Podcast Episode 16 – Citizens’ Assemblies: Your Questions Answered

October 23, 2020 by Extinction Rebellion

Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Listen on Podomatic Live on all platforms NOW Extinction Rebellion UK’s Third Demand is a government commissioned, independently run Citizens’ Assembly on Climate and Ecological Justice. But what does that mean? Join Marijn van de Geer as she speaks to XR UK’s Citizens’…

Read full post

Initial thoughts about Climate Assembly UK

March 06, 2020 by Extinction Rebellion

This briefing is brought to you by the Citizens’ Assembly Working Group (CAWG) of XR UK. If you would like any further information or have questions, please contact us on xr-CitizensAssembly@protonmail.com – we are happy to help! WHAT IS CLIMATE ASSEMBLY UK? Climate Assembly UK is a citizens’…

Read full post

29.35

Why XR Demands A Citizens’ Assembly On Climate And Ecological Justice

October 02, 2019 by Extinction Rebellion

In this video, Linda Doyle, a member of XR UK's national citizens' assembly working group describes why citizens' assemblies are essential to giving the UK public the opportunity to respond and getting the radical change we need to address the climate and ecological emergency.

Read full post

Making Decisions in October

September 28, 2019 by Extinction Rebellion

During the October Rebellion, an effective decision-making system is vital to our success. We encourage sites to use these systems, however, as they are autonomous, it is up to them. This system is meant to be clear and structured. However, we do not want following the system to prevent people from getting shit done.

Read full post

XR’s Position on Local/Regional Citizens’ Assemblies

May 30, 2019 by Extinction Rebellion

It is heartening to see deliberative democracy taking root across the UK with places such as Oxford and Cambridge committing to citizens’ assemblies; a principle and practice we hope will flourish across the country—and world—as it is integral to changing the system that has brought us to the edge of extinction.

Read full post