How to organize a participatory budgeting vote
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A video showing the main steps for a succesful participatory budgeting voting phase.
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How to do outreach for participatory budgeting
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A video to help you advocate for participatory budgeting.
Read MoreTemplate: Civic lottery invitation package
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A sample invitation for a citizens' assembly, from the Toronto Planning Review Panel.
Read MoreMaking evaluations awesome and meaningful
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A video session exploring how to make evaluations meaningful, useful, and effective for improving participatory budgeting.
Read MoreParticipatory budgeting delegate training video
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A training for participatory budgeting delegates or volunteers, focused on the proposal development stage.
Read MoreCity leader guide on civic engagement
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A toolkit and companion workbook on planning and designing public engagement activities, primarily aimed at city government leadership.
Read MoreLegislative theater: Animated presentation
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A brief video introduction to legislative theater and some examples of how it has been used in policymaking.
Read MoreDemocratizing city charters
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A report exploring the use of municipal charters to allow equitable and just community decision-making, through a case study of the City of Boston, United States.
Read MoreCitizen participation: Best practices
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A toolkit providing an overview of citizen engagement styles and strategies, drawing from case studies on citizen participation initiatives in the Americas and the Caribbean.
Read MoreParticipatory budgeting: A meta-level review
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A research paper detailing the results of an extensive review of the literature and case studies of participation budgeting over 30 years, with particular focus on Kenya and Mexico.
Read MoreParticipatory budgeting in global perspective
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A book on participatory budgeting that explores its origins and theory of change, and defines the different types of program methodologies and how they work.
Read MoreUsing citizens’ juries to shape policy
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This opinion piece argues that citizens' juries can result in better policymaking and greater trust between people and government.
Read MoreRural climate dialogues in Minnesota
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A case study on the use of a Citizens' Jury approach to give rural residents in Minnesota the resources and information they need to think critically and create sustainable community solutions.
Read MoreSalt Spring Island Climate Action Plan 2020
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A report on the development of the climate action plan of Salt Spring Island by citizens, experts and elected officials.
Read MoreMontréal's participatory budget
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A case study on Montréal's participatory budget for the social and ecological transition.
Read MoreThe Alberta Narratives Project
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This guide provides practical guidance for climate and energy communicators about what language works well and what language might pose an obstacle for communicating with any specific group.
Read MoreCan public participation accelerate net zero transition?
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This report provides examples of current innovations, key challenges, existing knowledge centres and learning communities in the field of climate engagement.
Read MoreParticipatory Budgeting idea collection posters
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These posters informed residents about idea collection events for a participatory budgeting (PB) process in Chicago's 35th ward.
Read MoreParticipatory Budgeting project expo flyers
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These flyers informed residents about project expos and voting locations for a participatory budgeting (PB) process in Chicago's 45th ward.
Read MoreParticipatory Budgeting project posters
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These posters provide details about projects that were included on the ballot in a participatory budgeting process in Chicago's 45th ward.
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