Camden is at the heart of London – and has today set out its determination to lead the way and do its bit to take on the climate crisis. Across this summer, a Camden Citizens’ Assembly will meet across three sessions on 1, 11 and 20 July, assisted by Professor Mark Maslin from University College […]

In the UK, Extinction Rebellion’s third demand is that government must create and be led by the decisions of a citizens’ assembly on climate and ecological justice. Decades of inadequate political action have led to a climate and ecological emergency that poses an unprecedented existential threat to humanity and all life on Earth — “politics

Last modified on Wed 9 Jan 2019 This article is more than 6 months old Calls are growing to convene a citizens’ assembly on Brexit. Here’s what you need to know Several influential groups and figures have suggested adopting a form of citizens’ assembly, as used in the Irish referendum debate, to find a way

20 Jun 2019 Damian Carrington This article is more than 1 month old MPs launch assembly plan but environmental activists say its conclusions must be binding Extinction Rebellion activists temporarily blocking the A23 at Lewisham station in London last week. Photograph: Ollie Millington/Getty Images A citizens’ assembly on the climate emergency will take place this

People’s assemblies are a way for a group of people to discuss issues or make decisions collectively, so that all voices are heard and valued equally and no one person or group is able to dominate the process. Extinction Rebellion uses participatory democracy processes, such as people’s assemblies, in order to model participatory democracy within

During the past week, temperatures at the highest reaches of the Greenland ice sheet rose above freezing, melting snow at the Summit Station (10,550 feet above sea level) for the first time since July 2012 and perhaps only the third time in the last seven centuries. Across lower elevations around the margins of the ice

Friday Night Ride to the Coast has been spreading the joy of night riding for almost 15 years Sam Walker Mon 5 Aug 2019 07.00 BST Participants in the Friday Night Ride to the Coast. Photograph: Courtesy of FNRttC If you missed this year’s Dunwich Dynamo, or feel that it’s a little too big, chaotic

By Winnie Hu Aug. 8, 2019 New York City officials have carved out plazas for pedestrians in the middle of Broadway, a storied street where cars have ferried V.I.P.s in ticker-tape parades. They have taken away more and more traffic lanes and parking spots to make room for bikes and buses. Now, officials are taking

Here are seven ways of understanding the IPCC’s newest climate warning. Robinson Meyer is a staff writer at The Atlantic, where he covers climate change and technology. 3:57 PM ET 1. There is no shortage of scary facts in the major new report on climate change and land, a summary of which was released today

Facebook) AUG 9 Swarm the entry to A102 in protest against the Silvertown Tunnel Extinction Rebellion Greenwich and 3 others Tomorrow at 7 AM – 9:30 AM · 20°C Rain The Angerstein Hotel 108 Woolwich Road, SE100 London, United Kingdom Extinction Rebellion Greenwich — So excited to see you all at our swarm on Friday