Citizens Assemblies – Do They Work!?

Extinction Rebellion CITIZENS’ ASSEMBLIES TRAINING WEBINAR – Learning from the past A Citizens’ Assembly is a randomly selected cross-section of a society, that are taught balanced, factual and expert information by a range of professionals, specifically on the subject of Climate Change. This ‘jury’ then makes recommendations on the advice to mitigate worst effects of climate change, which the government by law have to put into practice. This webinar build on the theme and asks – “Do citizens’ assemblies actually work?”, “What are they best used for?”, and “How do we avoid past mistakes?” Get answers to these questions and more from experts TODAY at 18:30 UTC. With Professor Graham Smith and Dr Clodagh Harris. To our audience on social media – please post questions for the panel in the comments. Find out more about our #ThirdDemand for a #CitizensAssembly here: https://xrcitizensassembly.uk/