XR response to Rishi Sunak’s ‘Long-term decisions for a brighter future’ statement on climate change measures
XR's response to Rishi Sunak's changes to the UK's climate policies.
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Environmental Justice Commission invites citizens to the table
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 call…
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Refresher for Rebellion – Why we are calling for a Citizens’ Assembly on Climate and Ecological Justice
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 yourself up…
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La Convention Citoyenne pour le Climat – The French Citizens’ Climate Convention
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 vote in…
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Basic Standards for citizens’ assemblies
A list of basic standards for citizens’ assemblies providing a basis to ensure the democratic character of citizens' assemblies.
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