At Shared Future we have a vision of thousands of deliberative conversations happening across the country on a regular basis – allowing ordinary citizens to come together to discuss the challenge of climate change and its local impact, to forge new visions for a more sustainable future
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Change can be hard to prove, especially in Citizens’ Jury processes. It is harder still to measure empowerment, agency and different power structures that can be an important impact of citizens’ jury processes. We had the opportunity to meet with Helen Moriarty, Project Manager at Kendal Town
Read more →The Citizens’ Panel deliberated on what government and people can do to address climate change in their homes.
Read more →We’re really excited to share we’re launching a new People’s Jury on Climate Change, on behalf of Blackburn with Darwen Council. The role of the new ‘People’s Jury’ on Climate Change is so residents can have their say on how to tackle the issues in their borough.
Read more →In the two previous blogs in this series we looked at theatre, or rather legislative theatre, as a playful way to explore issues of power and to overcome policy blocks. And before that, creative facilitation, which uses model making or non-verbal communication to explore issues in surprising
Read more →We’re excited to be working with Poplar HARCA and URBED on a new action plan for the Poplar area of Tower Hamlets. The project, called Poplar Green Futures is aimed at helping everyone who lives, works or plays in Poplar contribute to lowering carbon emissions.
Read more →Our experiments in game-like facilitation shows play can make deliberative and participatory processes more effective and enjoyable.
Read more →Our experiments in game-like facilitation shows play can make deliberative and participatory processes more effective and enjoyable.
Read more →The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation (UK Branch) invited funding applications from organisations planning different public engagement initiatives.
They brought together six organisations to share knowledge and plans, collecting evidence on what turned out to be most effective in engaging the public around COP26.
A Carers Week blog by Shared Future. We’re all concerned about the cost of living crisis. But there are some who are more invisible than most of us. Who are really struggling. Have been ‘just about managing’ at best, for too long. That is, an army of unpaid carers, 6.5 million strong, young and old, that look after friends, neighbours and family members.
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