Podcasts about citizens' assembly

Seán was joined by Chairperson of the Citizen's Assembly Dr Catherine Day. The Citizen's Assembly released their Report on Gender Equality this week. One of the recommendations of the report was to aim to reduce the gender pay gap in increments by 2035. Publicly funded childcare and the gender imbalance in politics in Ireland were some of the issues discussed. Listen and subscribe to Newstalk Breakfast Weekends on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.     You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

Catherine Day, Chair of the Citizen's Assembly on Gender Equality, discusses the publication of 45 recommendations to the Oireachtas.

https://www.citizensassembly.ie/en/what-we-do/meetings/voting-results-citizens-assembly-on-gender-equality/full-list-of-recommendations.pdfhttps://web.archive.org/web/20190331155445/https://www.citizensassembly.ie/en/News/RED-C-Internal-Audit.pdf

The CA has come back with its latest round of considerations, showing that there is nothing a carefully selected group of people won't say if you barrage them with nonsense for two months.   https://www.citizensassembly.ie/en/what-we-do/meetings/voting-results-citizens-assembly-on-gender-equality/full-list-of-recommendations.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20190331155445/https://www.citizensassembly.ie/en/News/RED-C-Internal-Audit.pdf

with Chairperson Catherine Day, Orla O'Connor of National Women's Council of Ireland and Caitriona Lynch of Cúram

Is it time for a citizens' assembly on a united Ireland? Niall Murphy, Belfast Solicitor and secretary for the ‘Ireland’s Future’ group thinks so and he joined Pat to tell him why. Listen and subscribe to The Pat Kenny Show on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.    You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

In this mini-series, we'll be discussing the Climate Assembly in the UK - what happens when 100 randomly-selected ordinary citizens are given time and space to debate UK climate change policy. In this first episode, I talk about what a Citizens' Assembly is, and some of the pros and cons of this democratic institution. Next time, we'll discuss this specific assembly, the report and recommendations they came up with. The Climate Assembly UK released its 556-page report on Thursday 10th September, and it can be read in full here: https://www.climateassembly.uk/

In the latest of our 'Scotland can....' series, Scottish Greens Co-leader Lorna Slater chats with Kate Wimpress, Convenor of the first Citizen's Assembly of Scotland about how a citizen's assembly can fit into a positive future for Scotland.

7-year-old Zane Gbangbola died after flood water carried the fatally toxic chemical hydrogen cyanide from a nearby landfill site into his home in Surrey. A Ministry of Defense whistleblower revealed it, but the government denies it. How can we get justice for the UK's first victim of climate change? Plus, we hear from Lola Perrin – cofounder of XR artists - on how Extinction Rebellion is supporting Zane’s parents, Kye and Nicole, in their fight for justice. To find out more and to help the campaign visit truthaboutzane.com. Extinction Rebellion has three demands. 1) Tell the Truth - Government must tell the truth by declaring a climate and ecological emergency, working with other institutions to communicate the urgency for change. 2) Act Now - Government must act now to halt biodiversity loss and reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2025. 3) Beyond Politics - Government must create and be led by the decision of a Citizens' Assembly on climate and ecological justice. Credits: Presenters – Sue Wheat and Danny Halpin; Producers – Sue Wheat and Danny Halpin; Social Media Producer – Michaela Herrmann; Sound Engineer & Mixing – Danny Halpin and Michaela Herrmann

What if being a Member of Parliament or Congress had nothing to do with an election, but rather worked like jury duty? What if our officials were seated randomly in a legislature? What if we innovated the very idea of government itself? Dave Meslin says our politics is broken, but instead of repeating this from the sidelines, he's got 100 common-sense fixes. They are all detailed in his fascinating and provocative book, Teardown: Rebuilding Democracy from the Ground Up. Ben chats with Dave in Toronto. About the Guest Multi-partisan and fiercely optimistic, Meslin’s presentations focuses on how we can overcome cynicism and create a culture of participation. His unassuming presence, creativity and sense of humour keep audiences enthralled. Meslin encourages those present to find what was important to them and become engaged in the process of promoting change by creative participation. The Toronto Star has described him as “mad scientist”, “a start-up genius” and “a peripatetic public convener”. The Globe and Mail simply calls him a “persuasive rabble rouser”. Dancing between the worlds of mainstream politics and grassroots activism, Meslin has found positive ways to bring them both together and turn energy into action. His TED talk “The Antidote to Apathy” has been viewed over 1.7 million times and translated into 37 languages. A CBC appearance in 2015, involving towers of colourful LEGO, has been watched 2.5 million times on Facebook. Meslin’s resume of non-profit start-ups also includes the Toronto Public Space Committee, the Ranked Ballot Initiative of Toronto, City Idol, Spacing Magazine, Unlock Democracy Canada, the Downtown De-Fence Project, Dazzling Notice Awards, and DandyHorse Magazine. While he feels most comfortable working with small grassroots non-profits, Meslin has also donned a suit and tie and worked as an Executive Assistant at both City Hall and Queen’s Park. Meslin is currently crowd-sourcing 100 Remedies for a Broken Democracy for his next book. Learn more about Dave or follow him on Twitter (@meslin). Mentioned in this Conversation Episode 1 of this podcast, featuring a conversation about populism with political scientist Keith Banting The Magna Carta, literally "great charter, an agreement of rights signed in 1215 by the English monarch and a group of rebel aristocrats. While the charter failed to prevent conflict at the time, it presaged what would come and became a historically vital document for our modern conception of democracy. The Citizens' Assembly on Electoral Reform, created by the government of British Columbia in 2004 to investigate changes to the province's electoral system. Data collected by the Inter-Parliamentary Union ranks Canada no. 61 (previously 62) in gender representation in government. The Quote of the Week Democracy is never a thing done. Democracy is always something that a nation must be doing. - Archibald MacLeish

We live in a society addicted to growth, yet on a planet with finite resources. Something needs to give. The Extinction Rebellion Podcast talks to a star of the degrowth movement, Jason Hickel. Jason is an academic and the author of The Divide and the upcoming book, Less is More: Why Degrowth Will Save the World. Extinction Rebellion has three demands. 1) Tell the Truth - Government must tell the truth by declaring a climate and ecological emergency, working with other institutions to communicate the urgency for change. 2) Act Now - Government must act now to halt biodiversity loss and reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2025. 3) Beyond Politics - Government must create and be led by the decision of a Citizens' Assembly on climate and ecological justice. Presenters – Jessica Townsend, Will Producer / Editor – Bill Leuty, Jessica Townsend Social Media – Barney Weston

We need to act now if we want to avoid overwhelming climate and ecological breakdown. So why does the government tell us we’ve got until 2050? In this episode we’re exploring the government’s 2050 net zero emissions target and why that timeline endangers not only humans, but every other species on the planet. We’ll talk about the science that shows us we need to act much sooner, and discuss some of the political and economic obstacles to achieving a more ambitious target - like Extinction Rebellion's second demand to halt biodiversity loss & achieve net zero emissions by 2025. You’ll hear a conversation from the October 2019 Rebellion with Scientists for XR, including Kate Jeffrey, a Professor of Behavioural Neuroscience at University College London; Scott Archer-Nicholls, an Atmospheric Chemist at the University of Cambridge; Peter Spooner, a Paleoclimate Researcher at University College London; and Sven, a project director for climate change adaptation projects. This episode also features a discussion with Professor Kevin Anderson, a Professor of Energy and Climate Change. He holds a joint chair in the School of Engineering at the University of Manchester and the Centre for Sustainability and the Environment at Uppsala University in Sweden. Extinction Rebellion has three demands. 1) Tell the Truth - Government must tell the truth by declaring a climate and ecological emergency, working with other institutions to communicate the urgency for change. 2) Act Now - Government must act now to halt biodiversity loss and reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2025. 3) Beyond Politics - Government must create and be led by the decision of a Citizens' Assembly on climate and ecological justice. Presenters / Producers – Marijn van de Geer, Jessica Townsend Producer / Sound Editor & Mixing – Michaela Herrmann Social Media – Barney Weston

Economics is not a side show in our lives. The coronavirus has shown that. But, what comes next? This episode is all about empowering you to take on one of the main influencers of our economy, and therefore the planet – the Finance Sector – through education and activism. We talk to Vince Knowles and Rathbone Greenbank Investments about the investment industry; University of Bristol Professors Alvin Birdi and Chris Preist about the insurance industry; and XR Money Rebellion about what you can do. This episode was recorded outside an XR Finance learn in, in Bristol, on Saturday March 7th. Extinction Rebellion has three demands. 1) Tell the Truth - Government must tell the truth by declaring a climate and ecological emergency, working with other institutions to communicate the urgency for change. 2) Act Now - Government must act now to halt biodiversity loss and reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2025. 3) Beyond Politics - Government must create and be led by the decision of a Citizens' Assembly on climate and ecological justice. Presenter – Marijn van de Geer Producer – Barney Weston Assistant Producers – Mark Smalley, Stuart Budvar Sound Editor & Mixing – Michaela Herrmann

Jessica and Marijn speak to Rosanna Wiseman and Cameron Joshi from Global Justice Now about colonialism, capitalism and making Extinction Rebellion more inclusive. Plus, get a glimpse of what it's like to be part of Extinction Rebellion globally with our audio tapestry of sounds captured at actions around the world. Recorded LIVE as part of Extinction Rebellion's Decolonise! Decarbonise! program at VAULT Festival 2020. Extinction Rebellion has three demands. 1) Tell the Truth - Government must tell the truth by declaring a climate and ecological emergency, working with other institutions to communicate the urgency for change. 2) Act Now - Government must act now to halt biodiversity loss and reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2025. 3) Beyond Politics - Government must create and be led by the decision of a Citizens' Assembly on climate and ecological justice. Presenters - Jessica Townsend, Marijn van de Geer. Producer / Editor - Lucy Evans. Sound Design / Production - Phil Smith. Social Media Producer - Barney Weston.

In this episode we’re talking to a world leader in the climate movement, Christiana Figueres. Christiana was the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change from 2010 to 2016 and is credited with securing the Paris Agreement in 2015. She is joined by her co-author Tom Rivett-Carnac, who was her Senior Political Adviser at the UN and now works with her on a podcast called "Outrage and Optimism". Together they wrote 'The Future We Choose". *The Extinction Rebellion Podcast would like to apologise for mistakenly referring to Christiana and Tom's podcast as Global Optimism. The podcast is called "Outrage and Optimism" but can be found on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @GlobalOptimism.* Extinction Rebellion has three demands. 1) Tell the Truth - Government must tell the truth by declaring a climate and ecological emergency, working with other institutions to communicate the urgency for change. 2) Act Now - Government must act now to halt biodiversity loss and reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2025. 3) Beyond Politics - Government must create and be led by the decision of a Citizens' Assembly on climate and ecological justice. Producer / Presenter / Interviewer - Jessica Townsend Presenter - Marijn van de Geer Editor - Alex Dopierala Social Media - Barney Weston

Join us as we hit the streets in Alloa on a cold, wet Saturday to find out what issues are on people's minds - turned out to be a bit of an eye opener!  Also, an update from weekend 4 of the Citizens's Assembly when they turn their thoughts to tax options and implications.  

This is the first of a brand new series by the Extinction Rebellion Podcast, with Writers Rebel, looking at iconic green books that shape our understanding of the new world we find ourselves in: after climate change, the sixth mass extinction, and the Ecological Crisis. We are thrilled to begin with "The Great Derangement", which questions the cultural silence around the Climate & Ecological Emergency but also looks at issues of colonialism, and its modern day influence, on the Climate Crisis and beyond. It is a seminal work, though it is better known in the USA; published in 2015 before Extinction Rebellion and the Youth Strikes. Author Amitav Ghosh was born in India but lives in New York, where he is a professor at City University of New York (CUNY). He has written nine novels, the most famous of which is "The Glass Palace". Featuring an interview with Amitav Ghosh and a discussion with Mothiur Rahman (XR Muslims, Guardianship and Visioning Circles); Ami Amlani (XR Walthamstow); Miles Glyn and Paul John Nelson (XR Arts). Our rebels met in the back room of the Ridley Street social club to discuss the novel over some beers. Next month’s book will be: David Wallace-Wells' "The Uninhabitable Earth". Extinction Rebellion has three demands. 1) Tell the Truth - Government must tell the truth by declaring a climate and ecological emergency, working with other institutions to communicate the urgency for change. 2) Act Now - Government must act now to halt biodiversity loss and reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2025. 3) Beyond Politics - Government must create and be led by the decision of a Citizens' Assembly on climate and ecological justice. Producer, Presenter - Jessica Townsend Presenter - Marijn Van De Geer Sound Editor, Engineer, & Mixer - Seán Hickey Social Media Producer - Barney Weston With thanks to Bill, Chloe, Phil, & Michaela.

British Columbia led the way with a citizens’ assembly in 2004, a deliberative method which has been deeply influential among deliberative democrats. In 2006 a similar process, the Citizens' Assembly on Electoral Reform was undertaken in Ontario. Peter MacLeod was part of the secretariat that oversaw the Students' Assembly on Electoral Reform which ran alongside the Ontario Citizens' Assembly and whose findings were presented to the Citizens' Assembly. Peter has applied the principles of those democratic innovations to make it a routine occurrence in Canada. He’s done this through his efforts with MASS LBP over the past decade, using civic lotteries and long-form deliberations, among other methods. Peter offers a model for working closely with the public sector and everyday people in constructive ways. This particular episode would resonate for those charged with the difficult task of overseeing government decisions.   Fran Peavey’s Listening Post   Music acknowledgement.    

Mark Warren is a political scientist based in North America whose original interest in democracy theory broadened to encompass deliberative democracy when he studied the British Columbia Citizens’ Assembly in 2004. Mark’s analysis of that case study and all that followed has been extremely influential in the field. In this conversation, Mark wonders aloud about the resistance to using deliberative methods on the part of politicians even though bureaucrats are increasingly seeing their advantages, i.e. to help them do their job better. He cautions deliberative designers to pay close attention to a clear remit and other design options and advises them against convening a mini-public if the design is flawed. Mark is interested in the way that public deliberations can help to overcome the current ‘democratic malaise’. He believes that these methods can help citizens to own their democracy and enable them to work together constructively despite their differences. newDemocracy Foundation R&D Note on Framing the Remit   Music acknowledgement.

Ian Davidson and Anne Nisbet from the Citizens' Assembly of Scotland join the show as the project reaches the halfway point with the first meeting of 2020.

Join the Extinction Rebellion Podcast for the #ElectionRebellion, pushing the Climate & Ecological Emergency to the top of the political agenda. Hear about the Three Demands Bill, the hunger strikers, climate hustings, and our 12 days of crisis, including a severe weather warning from the future. Featuring interviews with XR Sheffield, XR Hull and a special appearance from Emma Thompson. Extinction Rebellion has three demands. 1) Tell the Truth - Government must tell the truth by declaring a climate and ecological emergency, working with other institutions to communicate the urgency for change. 2) Act Now - Government must act now to halt biodiversity loss and reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2025. 3) Beyond Politics - Government must create and be led by the decision of a Citizens' Assembly on climate and ecological justice. Presenter / Producer / Editor – Lucy Evans Social Media Producers – Barney Weston, Kary Stewart

NG Meets... is TWENTY, yes we have reached Episode 20 and what an episode we have for you, we have an Olympic GOLD MEDAL WINNER on the show this week. That's right Etienne Stott, who won gold in London 2012, is our guest this week and as well as chatting about that historic moment we also talk about his involvement in Extinction Rebellion. We chat about the recent Uprising in London and the press around that as well as the explosive impact the group have had despite being just over a year old (in fact this episode was recorded on the first anniversary of XR's launch). Etienne also gives us an insight into what a Citizen's Assembly is - one of the things Extinction Rebellion are calling on the government to set up in a bit to tackle the issue of our lifetimes. This was a great chat and an excellent follow up to Episode 16 where we spoke to Extinction Rebellion Nottingham's Sam Harris.

This is the Writers’ Rebellion: Are You Here For This? The Extinction Rebellion Podcast is back to normal length; with an episode perfect to kick back to during the post rebellion regenerative period. It features a feast of stories and poems from the Writers' Marathon in Trafalgar Square, London (on the 11th of October, 2019). From Salena Goddens’ call to action, to Philip Hoare’s face-to-face encounter with a whale, Owen Sheers' poem to his daughter in the womb, to Natasha Walter and Tom Bollough’s recollections of being arrested for Extinction Rebellion. Oh, and there is also an interview with Booker Prize co-winner, and author of "The Handmaid's Tale" and "The Testaments", Margaret Atwood. Other writers featured in this episode include: Ali Smith, Naomi Alderman, Anjali Joseph, Irenosen Okojie, Robert Macfarlane, Romesh Gunesekera, Simon Schama, and comperes Simon McBurney and AL Kennedy. Extinction Rebellion has three demands. 1) Tell the Truth - Government must tell the truth by declaring a climate and ecological emergency, working with other institutions to communicate the urgency for change. 2) Act Now - Government must act now to halt biodiversity loss and reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2025. 3) Beyond Politics - Government must create and be led by the decision of a Citizens' Assembly on climate and ecological justice. Producer / Presenter: Jessica Townsend Editor / Sound Engineer : Lucy Evans Social Media: Barney Weston

Extinction Rebellion have always had a controversial relationship with the police. During the April Rebellion, there were chants of "we love you" and a practice of liaising with the police before actions. During the October rebellion, this relationship became much more conflictual. This episode tracks those changes and is a prelude to a more in depth podcast, coming this winter. Speakers include Sian Berry (Co-Leader of the Green Party), George Monbiot (The Guardian Columnist), Rupert Read (Extinction Rebellion Spokesperson), XR lawyers, and XR disabled rebels. Extinction Rebellion has three demands. 1) Tell the Truth - Government must tell the truth by declaring a climate and ecological emergency, working with other institutions to communicate the urgency for change. 2) Act Now - Government must act now to halt biodiversity loss and reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2025. 3) Beyond Politics - Government must create and be led by the decision of a Citizens' Assembly on climate and ecological justice. Presenter / Producer - Lucy Evans Additional production help - Marijn van de Geer, Jessica Townsend Editors - Dave Stitch, Lucy Evans Social Media Producer - Barney Weston

Aleatorische Demokratie hat in diesem Jahr in Deutschland ein ganz besonderes Experiment erlebt: den "Bürgerrat Demokratie", eine per Los aus der ganzen Republik zusammengestellte Versammlung, die über Reformen unseres politischen Systems nachgedacht und Empfehlungen für die Politik formuliert haben. Um diesen "Bürgerrat Demokratie" ging es bei "?Macht:Los!" schon häufiger, nun war ich bei den abschließenden Beratungen in Leipzig dabei und stelle die Arbeit und die Ergebnisse vor. ==== SHOWNOTES Infos zum "Bürgerrat Demokratie" und weiterführende Links: http://www.aleatorische-demokratie.de/planungszellen-fuer-demokratie/ Prof. David Farrell zum irischen Bürgerrat (Citizens' Assembly): https://machtlos.podigee.io/2-citizens-assembly Weitere Audio-Materialien zur Aleatorischen Demokratie bei Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/user-755126245 Dr. Christine von Blanckenburg von nexus, Moderatorin / Facilitator https://www.nexusinstitut.de/ueber-uns/dr-christine-von-blanckenburg-3/ Jacob Birkenhäger von IFOK, Moderator / Facilitator https://twitter.com/jbirkenhaeger?lang=de Dr. Rachael Walsh https://www.tcd.ie/research/profiles/?profile=walshr1 Susanne Saalfeld, Übersetzerin https://www.saalfeld-sprachen-de.de/ Dr. Günther Beckstein, Vorsitzender des Bürgerrats https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Günther_Beckstein Längst nicht alle Kommunen haben die angefragten Adressen zur Verfügung gestellt: https://www.buergerrat.de/aktuelles/frankfurter-bei-demokratie-ratlos/ Kurzbericht vom Bürgerrat Demokratie: https://www.heise.de/tp/features/Buergerrat-Demokratie-Informieren-diskutieren-abstimmen-4545026.html Alle Episoden von ?Macht:Los! http://www.aleatorische-demokratie.de/machtlos/

700 health professionals have joined Doctors for Extinction Rebellion. Why are these pillars of the community willing to take part in civil disobedience, risk arrest, and, for some, glue themselves to government departments? Because, as the GPs in this episode of the Extinction Rebellion Podcast make clear, the climate and ecological emergency is also an impending public health catastrophe. Extinction Rebellion has three demands. 1) Tell the Truth - Government must tell the truth by declaring a climate and ecological emergency, working with other institutions to communicate the urgency for change. 2) Act Now - Government must act now to halt biodiversity loss and reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2025. 3) Beyond Politics - Government must create and be led by the decision of a Citizens' Assembly on climate and ecological justice. Presenter - Kary Stewart Producer / Reporter - Mark Smalley Editor - Stuart Smith Sound Engineer & Mixing - Dave Stitch Social Media Producer - Barney Weston

At the heart of October 2019's International Rebellion in London, as with any other rebellion, are Extinction Rebellion's (XR) Youth. Listen to the day they marched to the Department of Education and demanded a curriculum that meets the unique challenges of this Planetary Emergency. We then speak to Ruth Shallcross, from XR educators, about why she thinks the curriculum needs changing and what those changes might look like. There is strong language in this episode. Extinction Rebellion has three demands. 1) Tell the Truth - Government must tell the truth by declaring a climate and ecological emergency, working with other institutions to communicate the urgency for change. 2) Act Now - Government must act now to halt biodiversity loss and reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2025. 3) Beyond Politics - Government must create and be led by the decision of a Citizens' Assembly on climate and ecological justice. Presenter / Producer - Mark Smalley Editor – Stuart Budvar Assistant Editor - Barney Weston Sound Engineer & Mixing – Dave Stitch Social Media Producer – Barney Weston

Extinction Rebellion’s (XR) first demand is that the government and media ‘tell the truth’ about the climate and ecological emergency. In pursuit of this, on Friday the 11th of October 2019, hundreds of XR activists descended on the BBC’s HQ at Broadcasting House in London. In this episode, the Extinction Rebellion Podcast explores the motives of those activists and why pressure is growing on the BBC and all broadcasters and media outlets to radically improve their coverage of what the IPCC declares is an emergency. It also features testimony from an ex BBC Radio 4 Producer, now XR activist. Extinction Rebellion has three demands. 1) Tell the Truth - Government must tell the truth by declaring a climate and ecological emergency, working with other institutions to communicate the urgency for change. 2) Act Now - Government must act now to halt biodiversity loss and reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2025. 3) Beyond Politics - Government must create and be led by the decision of a Citizens' Assembly on climate and ecological justice. With thanks to Morgan Dicks for his Climate Emergency Public Service Broadcast. Presenter / Producer - Mark Smalley Editor - Stuart Budvar Social Media Producer - Barney Weston

One of 12 sites that was briefly held during the International Rebellion in London, Faith Bridge (formerly known as Lambeth Bridge) was co-ordinated by a multi-faith group of spiritual leaders, organisations, and citizens. In this episode, we speak to those people; featuring a vicar from Leeds, a Pure Land Buddhist Priest, and representatives from Christian Climate Action, XR Muslims, XR Jews, XR Buddhists, and Earth Wisdom Tenders. Extinction Rebellion has three demands. 1) Tell the Truth - Government must tell the truth by declaring a climate and ecological emergency, working with other institutions to communicate the urgency for change. 2) Act Now - Government must act now to halt biodiversity loss and reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2025. 3) Beyond Politics - Government must create and be led by the decision of a Citizens' Assembly on climate and ecological justice. Presenter / Producer / Editor - Kary Sound Engineer & Mixing – Dave Stitch Social Media Producer - Barney Weston

On Friday the 11th October 2019, from 5-9pm in Trafalgar Square (London), Extinction Rebellion will be launching Writers Rebel, an initiative to encourage writers to address the climate emergency in their work. In this episode we first speak to Writers Rebel organisers and novelists, James Miller (who wrote Lost Boys and Sunshine State), Monique Roffrey (whose novel Archipelago won the OCM Bocas Award for Caribbean Literature), and Chloe Aridjis, (who wrote Book of Clouds, was guest curator at Tate Liverpool, and has been awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship). We then speak to feminist, academic and psychologist Susie Orbach, discussing what kind of stories suit our troubled times, and Pultizer Prize finalist Jonathan Franzen, around the fallout from his recent New Yorker piece. On Friday, readers will include Ali Smith, Romesh Gunesekera, Robert Macfarlane, Naomi Alderman, Polly Stenhem, Simon Schama, A.L. Kennedy, Paul Farley, and Daljit Nagra. Extinction Rebellion has three demands. 1) Tell the Truth - Government must tell the truth by declaring a climate and ecological emergency, working with other institutions to communicate the urgency for change. 2) Act Now - Government must act now to halt biodiversity loss and reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2025. 3) Beyond Politics - Government must create and be led by the decision of a Citizens' Assembly on climate and ecological justice. Producers - Jessica Townsend, Lucy Evans Editors - Dave Stitch, Lucy Evans Presenter - Jessica Townsend Social Media Producer - Barney Weston

The Extinction Rebellion Podcast is back with a series of podlets (mini podcasts) from October 2019's International Rebellion in London. On Monday the 7th, Extinction Rebellion managed to take 11 sites across the city. Our first podlet is a snapshot of that - reclaiming the streets. Hear from the people who were there and part of a speech by Weyman Bennett, from Stand Up To Racism. Extinction Rebellion has three demands. 1) Tell the Truth - Government must tell the truth by declaring a climate and ecological emergency, working with other institutions to communicate the urgency for change. 2) Act Now - Government must act now to halt biodiversity loss and reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2025. 3) Beyond Politics - Government must create and be led by the decision of a Citizens' Assembly on climate and ecological justice. Presenter / Producer / Editor - Lucy Evans Social Media Producer - Barney Weston

In this episode, the Extinction Rebellion Podcast explores regenerative culture. What is it, and how can it be of use to rebels worldwide? Joanna Macy, PhD is a teacher and writer on issues of environmental justice, Deep Ecology, and Buddhist practice, as well as the root teacher of the Work that Reconnects. An anthology on the impact of her work around the world will appear in April under the title "A Wild Love for the World: Joanna Macy and the Work of our Time". Extinction Rebellion has three demands. 1) Tell the Truth - Government must tell the truth by declaring a climate and ecological emergency, working with other institutions to communicate the urgency for change. 2) Act Now - Government must act now to halt biodiversity loss and reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2025. 3) Beyond Politics - Government must create and be led by the decision of a Citizens' Assembly on climate and ecological justice. Presenter - Jessica Townsend Producers - Barney Weston, Mark Smalley, Stuart Budvar Social Media Producer - Barney Weston Sound Engineer & Mixing - J P Rose

With councils across the country declaring climate emergencies, we ask a couple of them what this really means for the way they work. Cllr Kevin Maguire, Cabinet Member for Environment in Norwich City Council, describes their approach to integrating environmental with social and economic outcomes, and Cllr Susan Brown, Leader of Oxford City Council, tells us about their upcoming Citizen's Assembly on climate change. We then hear from Audrey de Nazelle from Imperial College's Centre for Environmental Policy about global examples of holistic urban planning that promotes livability and better health outcomes, while meeting environmental goals. Plus our regular roundup of daily news stories, including Yorkshire floods, drones policing park boundaries, public policing of engine idling, business rates reform, pothole complaints and the hunt for Darwin's ship. Hosted by Jonathan Carr-West and Ingrid Koehler. Tweet us @LGiU

The Extinction Rebellion Podcast is back with a special, soaking up the atmosphere from 2019's Glastonbury Festival. We start with Sir David Attenborough's Sunday afternoon appearance on the pyramid stage, praising the festival for going plastic free! Then, we move to Thursday afternoon, where the XR procession ended with a mass assembly of the Extinction symbol. From the park stage, you can hear rapper Dizraeli and the Kichwa Amazonian Shaman, activist and Wisdom Keeper, Kurukundi. Then, after his appearance at the speakers forum, we spoke to political economist, writer, and coordinator of the Rapid Transition Alliance, Andrew Simms. Finally you can hear journalist Sue Wheat's interview with Glastonbury founder, Michael Eavis. Extinction Rebellion has three demands. 1) Tell the Truth - Government must tell the truth by declaring a climate and ecological emergency, working with other institutions to communicate the urgency for change. 2) Act Now - Government must act now to halt biodiversity loss and reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2025. 3) Beyond Politics - Government must crate and be led by the decision of a Citizens' Assembly on climate and ecological justice. With thanks to Sue Wheat. Presenter / Producers - Lucy Evans, Elly Lazarides Editor - Lucy Evans Producer - Jessica Townsend Social Media Producer - Barney Weston

In our first episode since April's International Rebellion, the Extinction Rebellion podcast discusses the future. Christiana Figueres was Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) from 2010 to 2016. The 2015 Paris Agreement was her most notable achievement. George Monbiot is a British writer and a columnist at The Guardian. Dr Jem Bendell is a Professor of Sustainability Leadership at the University of Cumbria (UK). You can read his paper, “Deep Adaptation: A Map for Navigating Climate Tragedy” at http://www.lifeworth.com/deepadaptation.pdf Extinction Rebellion has three demands. 1) Tell the Truth - Government must tell the truth by declaring a climate and ecological emergency, working with other institutions to communicate the urgency for change. 2) Act Now - Government must act now to halt biodiversity loss and reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2025. 3) Beyond Politics - Government must crate and be led by the decision of a Citizens' Assembly on climate and ecological justice. Presenter & Producer - Jessica Townsend Presenter - Marijn van de Geer Producer - Elly Lazarides Social Media Producer - Barney Weston Sound Engineer & Mixing – Dave Stitch

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This episode was released following the news of our meeting with the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, in which we will be pushing for a Citizens' Assembly on the climate and ecological emergency. Featuring Matthew Taylor (Chief Executive of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce), Sarah Allan (Head of Engagement at Involve), and Rupert Read (Green Party politician and Lecturer of Philosophy at the University of East Anglia). Presenters - Jessica Townsend, Marijn van de Geer Producers - Dave Anderson, Barney Weston Sound Engineer & Mixing - Dave Stitch

Beyond the Noise with David Jamieson is a weekly podcast with CommonSpace journalist David Jamieson, where he gets behind the 24/7 news cycle and gets to heart of issues, trying to find the substance behind the headlines. IN THIS week's podcast Jamieson is joined by CommonSpace editor Ben Wray to discuss First Minister Nicola Sturgeon's statement on the future of Scottish independence and the SNP Conference vote on Sterlingisation: 1:38 - What does Sturgeon's statement on a second independence referendum within the current parliamentary term mean for the independence cause? 10:00 - What are the problems that would be confronted by any Citizen's Assembly model as announced by Sturgeon? 15:26 - Why the debate over the Growth Commission has been completely one sided. 26:00 - What are the consequences for opponents of the Growth Commissions ideas should they pass at SNP conference and what are the wider consequences for the independence movement.

It's an extra-long (time for two sets of ironing) podcast this week and we spend most of it discussing Nicola Sturgeon's statement on Indyref2 in Holyrood this Wednesday. While we look at the reaction to it from across the political spectrum Lesley focuses on the questions arising from the broader Yes movement. In particular how can a narrative be created which moves the debate away from aridity to positivity and the role of a Citizens' Assembly. Scotland in Union published a poll which the right-wing press claimed as a "bombshell blow" to the SNP. Lesley drills down into the actual figures to reach a somewhat different conclusion. I pitch in on the European Parliamentary elections and the latest Survation Westminster voting intentions statistics. This week saw the loss of Billy McNeil, and Lyra McKee and we reflect on what we can learn from their life and death. Along the way we both regret our early morning BBC radio listening and get quite irate about pronunciation.  

"One of the most poisonous debates witnessed in twentieth century Ireland" is how historian Diarmaid Ferriter described the run-up to the passing of the 8th Amendment in 1983. Against a backdrop of intense political division, moral outrage and conflicting understandings of how a rebalancing of the rights of a woman and an unborn child would play out in public courts and private lives, the referendum passed with a two to one majority. When the Citizens' Assembly first met in October 2016 to once again examine the abortion question, Ruadhán Mac Cormaic took us back to the early eighties to understand how and why the controversial amendment came about and its legacy in politics and society. This podcast was originally published in October 2016.

On our first podcast of 2018, Jane Mulcahy speaks with Anne Marie Crean about Reclaiming Self, an organisation which provides opportunity and support to those who have experienced systematic, institutional state abuse,  the environment to openly discuss their past, develop self-reclamation and seek support in a non-intrusive, survivor-orientated atmosphere via various educational, emotional and social supports.With thanks to the Referendum Commission, we also have Dr Conor O'Mahony's address at the Citizen's Assembly, where he spoke on the legal regulation of referendum campaigns.

The 2017 Michael Littleton Memorial Lecture was delivered on 18th December 2017 by The Hon. Ms. Justice Mary Laffoy, Chair of The Citizens' Assembly. The lecture, entitled ‘The Citizens' Assembly - an exercise in deliberative democracy’, was recorded in front of a live audience.

In this week's podcast, we hear from the Citizens' Assembly, a farm safety advisor who doesn't mince his words, Minister Creed on Brexit and Mercosur and find out about adult literacy courses.

We speak to Professor Jon Tonge, blogger Jamie Pow and Green Party leader Steven Agnew.

This month we're yapping about climate change and flood resilience in the context of recent flooding in Donegal and Derry, we're wondering about the upcoming Citizen's Assembly on climate change and examining the events in Charlottesville, Virgina, and what the rise of white supremacy and organised racism means for us as environmentalists. We also have an interview with Sinead Mercier, a researcher for the Green Party, and with her we discuss liquefied natural gas, oil licenses, speculation, exploration and clueless post-colonial government gambling with our future.

This week, Nicola O' Leary comes on the podcast to share her story of getting an abortion in the UK at 22. WHILE we were recording this podcast, the Citizen's Assembly were voting on what should be done with the Eighth Amendment of the Irish Constitution, which gave equal right to mother and foetus. (Link below) **Important: There were some audio issues with this podcast - Nicola's mic stopped working. I managed to salvage her audio through my mic and normalise it to the best of my ability. It won't be as good quality at the normal podcasts but it was really important to me to publish this one. Thanks for understanding and hopefully I can get the mic fixed. Here's more information on abortion in Ireland and other things discussed in the podcast, for context. Abortion law in Ireland: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abortio... The Repeal The 8th Campaign': https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eighth_... The Reality of the 8th in Ireland: http://www.abortionrightscampaign.ie/... Death

The row over ownership of the new Maternity Hospital may be dying down, for now, but it has revealed some interesting things about the politics, people, and institutions involved. Mary Minihan and Pat Leahy discuss the story with Hugh Linehan. Later in the podcast they look at the outcome of the Citizens' Assembly. That's after we hear from Cora Sherlock and Breda O'Brien, both campaigners for the retention of the 8th Amendment.

Professor Graham Smith from Westminster University was part of a number of academics who designed and ran the Democracy Matters project in 2015. This project involved two Citizens' Assemblies both considering devolution of local decision-making.  In addition to being demonstration projects around engaging everyday citizens in decision-making about local governance these two process involved slightly different designs to allow the academics involved to test the impact of having elected representatives as part of the Citizens' Assembly.  Graham explains the background to these two Citizens' Assemblies as well as the preliminary findings about the impact of having politicians as members of the Citizens' Assembly South. For more information about the Democracy Matters project visit http://citizensassembly.co.uk/home-page/about/