by Andrea Westall | Oct 20, 2014
The Canadian Commisioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development is appointed by the Auditor General of Canada for a seven year term, and “provides parliamentarians with objective, independent analysis and recommendations on the federal government’s efforts to...
by Andrea Westall | Oct 20, 2014
The Commissioner for Fundamental Rights in Hungary is responsible particularly for the rights of children, nationalities in Hungary, vulnerable social groups, and the interests of future generations. He or she has Deputy Commissioners, elected by the Hungarian...
by Andrea Westall | Oct 20, 2014
The Committee for the Future in Finland is a Standing Permanent Committee of 17 parliamentarians representing all parties and is underpinned by the Constitution. They deliberate about matters affecting future development, research and the impacts of technological...
by Andrea Westall | Oct 20, 2014
“Transition Network is a charitable organisation whose role is to inspire, encourage, connect, support and train communities as they self-organise around the Transition model, creating initiatives that rebuild resilience and reduce CO2 emissions.” The Transition...
by Andrea Westall | Oct 20, 2014
The People’s Climate March is an international anti-climate change project, that started out on 21 September 2014 with more than 300,000 people advocating political action against climate change. Although based in New York, the event was global in scope and...
by kultur.work | Oct 20, 2014
The Manifesto for Democracy and Sustainability, was launched on 20th March 2013, with 81 individual founder signatories and initially 16 organisations. It includes six Principles and associated commitments whose purpose it to transform democracy to become a powerful...
by Andrea Westall | Oct 20, 2014
The Brazilian Public Prosecutor’s Office comprises public prosecutors at federal and state level. Operating independently of the three branches of government it has been seen by some commentators as a ‘Fourth Power’ of government. As well as prosecuting...
by Andrea Westall | Oct 20, 2014
The Aarhus Convention (UNECE Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters) has been ratified by 46 countries and the EU. It is rights-based, enabling current and future people to access...
by Andrea Westall | Oct 20, 2014
World Wide Views on Global Warming (WWWViews) aimed to involve the world’s citizens in global policy-making by bringing together 4000 citizens in 38 countries to deliberate for a day on the 2009 UN climate change negotiations. The ideas were pulled together into...
by Andrea Westall | Oct 20, 2014
The Citizens Panel on Edmonton’s Energy and Climate Challenges was organised by Alberta Climate Dialogue (ABCD) and the Centre for Public Involvement (CPI) and included 60 residents who met for 3 months using deliberative techniques to offer their advice and feedback...
