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About the Washington 

Climate Assembly

ABOUT

What is a Climate Assembly?

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What is a Climate Assembly?

Assembly: a group of people gathered together in one place for a common purpose

A People's (or Citizens') Assembly is a democratic process that seeks to answer a question or solve a problem facing a community in a way that fairly represents the interests of people from all walks of life.

 

An Assembly can center around any topic; a Climate Assembly is one that centers around the problem of climate pollution.

 

Assemblies have been used worldwide to help shape the work of governments. At the WA Climate Assembly, members will learn about the issue of climate pollution, take time to discuss the issue and potential solutions with one another, and then make recommendations about what should happen legislatively.​

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Learn more in our Resources section.

How does it work?

Democracy in action

The Assembly was an exciting event in which 80 Washington residents came together remotely in Winter 2021 to learn about, discuss, deliberate, and recommend climate change solutions for consideration by the State Legislature. Participants were chosen through a lottery so as to accurately represent the state in terms of demographics such as age, race/ethnicity, geographic distribution, and views on climate change. 

 

These everyday people came together virtually to learn the facts around climate change, heard a variety of perspectives from experts, tribal representatives, and other stakeholders; consider potential actions, and discussed what they think should happen. Then, the Assembly offered recommendations to elected officials and the wider public, which can help inform future climate legislation in WA State. 

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How does it work?

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How can I get involved?

Join a virtual Assembly for Washingtonians

The 2021 WA Climate Assembly brought together diverse groups of people who reside in Washington State to discuss how our state can reduce climate pollution.

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Although the Assembly has concluded, there are a number of ways you can learn more about the process and help promote its recommendations. 

 

The public is encouraged to watch the Assembly Learning Sessions and review the final report of the WA Climate Assembly below.

How can I get involved?

Follow the conversation

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Resources 

LEARN

WA Climate Assembly Videos

Watch the recorded inaugural meeting and learning sessions below. Each live streamed video was published after each session as well as to our Youtube channel. 

 

See Assembly Meeting schedule here.

Inaugural WA Climate Assembly
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Inaugural WA Climate Assembly

We are calling communities throughout Washington State to tune into the conversation of climate pollution at Washington State’s inaugural Climate Assembly. Join us LIVE to listen to the beginning stages of the Assembly process, which aims to find potential solutions for climate mitigation that will be recommended to the State Legislature in the months to come. After the Inaugural Assembly meeting, Assembly members will attend a series of learning sessions where they hear from climate change experts and interested parties on a variety of topics. In February, Assembly members will deliberate on all that they’ve learned and will then vote on a set of recommendations that they will present to decision makers. The question that the assembly (and presenters) will be addressing is: How can Washington State equitably design and implement climate mitigation strategies while strengthening communities disproportionately impacted by climate change across the State? Learn more about the WA Climate Assembly at waclimateassembly.org.

Worldwide Climate Assembly Videos

Watch videos of Climate Assemblies around the world. 

What Was The Oxford Citizens Assembly on Climate Change?
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What Was The Oxford Citizens Assembly on Climate Change?

In Autumn 2019, Oxford was the first UK city to hold a Citizens Assembly on Climate Change. The Oxford Citizens Assembly on Climate Change was held over two full weekends (28-29 September 2019 and 19- 20 October 2019) at the Said Business School in Oxford city centre. The Assembly were tasked with answering the question – "Should Oxford seek to achieve net zero carbon sooner than the 2050 deadline set by Government?", and Assembly Members looked at topics of buildings, transport, waste, and energy production. Find out more at www.oxford.gov.uk/citizensassembly –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Morning Lights by Niwel https://soundcloud.com/niwel-516897768 Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/morning-lights Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/owCr1X6lDvs ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

FAQ

Find Frequently Asked Questions about the WA Climate Assembly

Media Kit

Find our media press release, our social media images, and other media details here.

Rulebook

Learn about the rules and processes of the WA Climate Assembly

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The Assembly

2020 - 2021

See full Assembly details including teams, process, and meeting details.

Assembly Schedule

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  • Jan 23rd Meeting: Social issues & climate mitigation.
    -- Details coming soon. See the Meeting Details page for more information.
  • Jan 26th Meeting: Economic issues & climate mitigation.
    -- Details coming soon. See the Meeting Details page for more information.
  • Jan 30th Meeting: Technology issues & climate mitigation.
    -- Details coming soon. See the Meeting Details page for more information.
  • Feb 2nd Meeting: Environmental issues & climate mitigation.
    -- Details coming soon. See the Meeting Details page for more information.
  • Feb 6th Meeting: Political issues & climate mitigation.
    -- Details coming soon. See the Meeting Details page for more information.

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