Public Deliberation on Climate Change: Lessons from Alberta Climate Dialogue

Hanson, Lorelei L.

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“…Under the heading of responsible innovation, the quality of such involvement mainly depends upon the timeliness of the conversation, the willingness of technoscientific professionals and institutions to learn and listen, and the diversity of participating stakeholders and publics (Bauer et al, 2021;Sykes and Macnaghten, 2013). A recurring challenge has been to involve people in marginalised positions (for example, due to their ethnic background or socio-economic position), because people from these communities are typically less politically active, not as used or able to voice their opinions, or less knowledgeable about the topic than those citizens who tend to be over-represented (Boulianne, 2018;Ellard-Gray et al, 2015;Powell et al, 2011;Sturgis, 2014).…”

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Creating room for citizen perspectives in ‘smart city’ Amsterdam through interactive theatre

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The ‘smart city’ vision is popular, but it lacks citizen perspectives. The aim of this study was to gain insight into whether and how art-based citizen engagement can create more room for citizen perspectives in smart cities by developing and testing an art-based citizen engagement project in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. To that end, a combination of interactive theatre, interaction design and social research methods was used to bring together diverse publics and innovation professionals for joint exploration of increased dataveillance in cities. The events were studied through observations, and through interviews with participants and organisers. Data analysis was guided by the outcomes, processes and challenges of the responsible innovation dimensions: inclusion, reflexivity, anticipation and responsiveness (Stilgoe et al., 2013). The most important achievements of art-based citizen engagement were: engaging people who would not have engaged with the topic otherwise, encouraging participants to question common phrases and assumptions, exploring future social implications of technologies, and staging meaningful interactions between citizens and professionals. The most significant challenge was to involve citizens in a way that could influence innovation trajectories.

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Creating room for citizen perspectives in ‘smart city’ Amsterdam through interactive theatre

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Deliberative democracy and the climate crisis

Willis

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Smith

2022

WIREs Climate Change

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No democratic state has yet implemented a climate plan strong enough to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement. This has led some to argue that democracy cannot cope with a challenge of this magnitude. In this article, we take stock of the claim that a more deliberative democratic system can strengthen our ability to respond effectively to the climate crisis. The most visible development in this direction is the recent citizens’ assemblies on climate change in Ireland, France, and the UK. We begin our analysis of the promise of deliberative democracy with a recognition of the difficulties that democracies face in tackling climate change, including short‐termism; the ways in which scientific and expert evidence are used; the influence of powerful political interests; and the relationship between people and the politicians that represent them. We then introduce the theoretical tradition of deliberative democracy and examine how it might ameliorate the challenges democracies face in responding to the climate crisis. We evaluate the contribution of deliberative mini‐publics, such as citizens’ assemblies and juries, and look beyond these formal processes to examine how deliberation can be embedded in political and social systems around the world. We conclude that deliberation‐based reforms to democratic systems, including but not limited to deliberative mini‐publics, are a necessary and potentially transformative ingredient in climate action. This article is categorized under: Perceptions, Behavior, and Communication of Climate Change > Communication Policy and Governance > Governing Climate Change in Communities, Cities, and Regions

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Provincial Polyphasia: Community Energy Generation and the Politics of Sustainability Transition in Alberta, Canada

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Hanson

2021

A Critical Approach to the Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy Infrastructures

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Public Deliberation on Climate Change: Lessons from Alberta Climate Dialogue

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Creating room for citizen perspectives in ‘smart city’ Amsterdam through interactive theatre

Creating room for citizen perspectives in ‘smart city’ Amsterdam through interactive theatre

Deliberative democracy and the climate crisis

Provincial Polyphasia: Community Energy Generation and the Politics of Sustainability Transition in Alberta, Canada

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