France's Experiment with Democracy - The Citizen's Convention for Climate
Channel: Neglected Future
Date: 2021-04-23

France has been experimenting with a citizens' assembly, in which everyday people are randomly selected to participate in debates leading to a vote on measures to address climate change. We look into the origins of France's Citizens' Convention for Climate, as well as the results so far. This highlights the contrast between everyday citizens trying to fix climate change and the policies that result from legislatures focused on party politics and special interests.


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References and Further Reading
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Citizens' Convention on Climate: https://www.conventioncitoyennepourleclimat.fr/en/

English version of the Proposals of the French Citizens' Convention for Climate: https://www.democracy-international.org/final-propositions-french-citizens-convention-climate

Poll on public support for the Citizens' Convention proposals (French):
http://www.odoxa.fr/sondage/mesures-de-convention-citoyenne-seduisent-francais-a-lexception-notable-110-km-h/

On lobbying - Multinationals Observatory: https://multinationales.org/?lang=en

"Deliberating on Climate Action: Insights from the French Citizens' Convention for Climate" https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-03119539/

On grading the adoption (French): https://www.francetvinfo.fr/monde/environnement/convention-citoyenne-sur-le-climat/la-convention-citoyenne-pour-le-climat-attribue-de-mauvaises-notes-a-la-reprise-de-ses-propositions-par-l-executif_4314437.html


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Other examples of citizens' assemblies
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Climate Assembly UK https://www.climateassembly.uk/
Ireland's Citizen Assembly https://www.citizensassembly.ie/en/

Lewisham People's Parliament
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbvbriyZKd4


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 Sound credits
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'Lipsia' by Sapajou
Free download: bit.ly/2Xs8i8c

'You and Me' by Ehrling
https://soundcloud.com/ehrling/ehrling-you-and-me

'Voyage' by LEMMiNO 
https://soundcloud.com/lemmino/lemmino-infinity