Beyond performance: Experiences in legislative theater
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A booklet with insights and practical guidance on using Legislative Theater to engage communities and influence policy.
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Integrating deliberation into governance
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An academic article using "robust governance" as a framework for assessing the design of integrating deliberative mini-publics into complex political structures, through the use of six national climate assemblies as case studies.
Read MoreGreen Participatory Budgeting in Scotland
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This website provides information and resources about green participatory budgeting (PB), a way for people to make direct decisions about how budgets are spent addressing climate change and reducing carbon footprints.
Read MoreHow Democracy Pioneers amplified the voice of young Glaswegians
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In this blog post, legislative theater leader Katy Rubin reflects on her experience working with residents to engage policymakers on climate change through theater in Glasgow, Scotland.
Read MoreIntroduction to Participatory Budgets
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This four-part course in French introduces different stages of the participatory budgeting process and case studies in France, Brazil, Portugal, Italy, and Scotland.
Read MoreParticipatory Budgeting in schools
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This webpage looks at participatory budgeting (PB) in schools from a Scottish and international perspective. It presents insights on common school themes and points towards useful resources for practitioners.
Read MoreScotland's Climate Assembly: Recommendations
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This report offers an example of the recommendations that a climate assembly can present to a government or other convening authority.
Read MoreHow to Engage Immigrants & Refugees through Participatory Budgeting
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A four-page, user-friendly guide that provides actionable recommendations on how to engage immigrants, refugees, and IDPs in PB.
Read MoreCommunity-led public transport procurement
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This blog post presents a case study from rural Scotland, in which community members were given decision-making power over a public procurement process.
Read MoreHow to start a climate assembly
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A four-page, user-friendly guide that provides recommendations on how to start a climate assembly.
Read MoreParticipatory budgeting toolkit
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A toolkit developed in Scotland for community groups and organizations who are planning to organise a grantmaking PB event.
Read MorePrinciples for community empowerment
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A briefing document by Audit Scotland on community empowerment in Scotland, including principles and case studies.
Read MoreThirty years of PB in the world
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A book about the 30 years of participatory budgeting around the world. It focuses on the international context that enabled PB's international dissemination.
Read MoreHope for Democracy
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A book that compiles articles from multiple authors on participatory budgeting processes around the world.
Read MorePB Scotland
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A website dedicated to spreading information about and for PB in Scotland, with resources to facilitate PB implementation.
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