The chapter details the setup and operation of a Global Citizens Assembly comprising diverse individuals from 49 countries, focusing on addressing the climate and ecological crisis. It explores the challenges faced, funding sources, the development of proposals, and the resulting 'people's declaration for the sustainable future of planet Earth'. The conversation emphasizes the need for global collaboration, education, and innovative approaches in tackling critical issues like climate change.
In 2020, in the middle of a pandemic, Jon Stever launched an extraordinary experiment to draw together a representative sample of the world to discuss the climate and ecological crisis the world is facing. In this conversation, I talk to him about how he and his team did that, and what it teaches us about the potential for citizen assemblies generally.