The project aims to actively involve citizens in the design and implementation of local climate protection strategies. In view of the urgent need to combat and mitigate climate change, ambitious climate protection measures are to be made capable of gaining majority support through the broad involvement of the population. nexus, in cooperation with Mehr Demokratie, is planning and implementing this participation project in order to strengthen the democratic legitimisation and implementation power of climate protection measures.
As part of the project, detailed concepts for the implementation of climate assemblies in two partner cities are being developed. The participants of the citizens‘ assemblies will be randomly selected in order to ensure an approximately representative and diverse group. They then work in four consecutive workshops on climate protection measures in their municipalities and develop concrete recommendations for local policy. During the workshops, the citizens are supported by experts. The recommendations developed are summarised in a citizens’ report, which is then presented to the public and handed over to the local council. The public is informed about and involved in the process and the results through broad public relations work.
Once the two climate assemblies have been completed, guidelines will be developed to support other municipalities in designing and organising their own Climate Assemblies.
Laufzeit: 06/2024 – 06/2027
Client: Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz
Team: Prof. Dr. Hans-Liudger Dienel (Project manager), Uta Zetek (operational Project manager), Nele Buchholz (wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin)
Project partner: Mehr Demokratie e.V.