How do we need to rethink democracy in light of climate catastrophe and environmental breakdown?
This two day conference of talks and workshops will bring together a network of researchers, activists, policymakers and citizens to develop novel solutions and paths forward for democracy.
Listen to speakers and participate in interactive workshops to reimagine what democracy could look like beyond the fossil fuel lobbying, short-termism and polarised public debate that characterise current democratic politics.
Please register for both days if you intend to come on the Thursday and the Friday. A delicious vegan/vegetarian lunch from a local lebanese restaurant is included in the ticket price.
This event is a collaboration between the AHRC, The University of Essex, and The University of Exeter.
Schedule
Day 1 (5th September)
10:00 | Registration
10:15–12:00 | Panel Discussion: Rethinking Democracy
- Rebecca Willis – The double democratic challenge of climate change
- John Barry – Climate Breakdown, Political Turbulence and Conflict Transformation: democratically navigating a just transition to post-carbon and post-growth futures
- Daniel Lindvall – Climate change as a factor renegotiating existing structures of democracy
- Marit Hammond – Climate change, democracy and structural power
12:00–13:15 | Lunch
13:15–15:00 | Panel Discussion: Climate Assemblies
- Stephen Elstub – The future of climate assemblies
- Remco van der Stoep – TBC
- Jayne Carrick – Participatory Climate Futures: testing the use of interactive documentary making to improve Climate Assembly follow-up
- Amanda Machin – A Critique of Assemblies Logic
15:00–15:45 | Afternoon Tea
15:45 –17:30 | Panel Discussion: Democratic Planning and the Environment
- Yousaf Nishat-Botero – Democratic economic planning in an age of climate crisis
- Jacob Blumenfeld – Socializing the Means of Destruction: Planning Decline
- Dougie Booth – Carbon constituencies and the transition towards a democratically planned economy
- Rabea Berfelda – TBC
17:30-18:30 | Nibbles/Drinks
18:30 | Conference Dinner
Day 2 (6th September)
10:00–11:15 | Panel Discussion
- Stephanie Draper
- Jez Hall
- Molly Shelton
11:15–11:30 | Morning Tea
11:30–13:00 | Workshop: Negotiating a Green Participatory Budget (Shared Future)
13:00–14:00 | Lunch
14:00 –15:30 | Workshop: Climate Assemblies and Elections
15:30–16:00 | Afternoon Tea
16:00-17:30 | Workshop: Assemble workshop on Participatory Democracy
17:30-18:30 | Nibbles/Drinks
18:30 | Workshop Dinner