Please click here if this newsletter looks incorrect

 
 
 
 

shortcut

February 2021

Ideas, tools and examples for a thriving democracy.
 

SHORTCUT ISSUE 4 / February 2021

French Citizens' Convention on Climate

French President Emmanuel Macron has dared to do something new. 150 randomly selected citizens met regularly over a period of a few months in a Citizens’ Assembly on the topic of climate change. They developed 149 proposals on how France could reduce its greenhouse gas emissions while guaranteeing social justice. Much of this has now become law.

France has become a pioneer of innovative and effective citizen participation. It is a good example of how citizens can be better involved in politics – and how the political system can benefit from it. 
Visit SHORTCUT
 

Dear Readers,

We are pleased to present you the fourth edition of our SHORTCUT:
French Citizens' Convention on Climate.

The aim of our SHORTCUT series is to provide targeted information on approaches, methods, and projects for solving today’s democratic challenges. How can we better involve citizens in politics? How can we increase democratic legitimacy? What international success stories showcase an improvement to democratic systems? SHORTCUT is our contribution to finding innovative answers to these and other questions.

We hope you will enjoy the reading!

Dominik Hierlemann and Anna Renkamp

Download the shortcut as PDF here  
Overview of previous SHORTCUTS
 
 
 

 

You do not want to receive any e-mail from the Bertelsmann Stiftung? Then please click here.

 

Responsible for the shortcut:

Dr. Dominik Hierlemann, Anna Renkamp, Prof. Dr. Robert Vehrkamp

 

We appreciate your questions, suggestions and tips. Please send them to Nicole Henrichfreise:

e-mail: nicole.henrichfreise@bertelsmann-stiftung.de

 

Bertelsmann Stiftung,

Carl-Bertelsmann-Str. 256

33311 Gütersloh, Germany

Phone: +49 5241-8181132

 

The Bertelsmann Stiftung, based in Gütersloh, Germany, is a nonprofit, private operating foundation in accordance with Section 1 of North Rhine-Westphalia's Foundation Law.

The district government of Detmold serves as its supervisory authority.

Founder: Reinhard Mohn

Chairman of the Board of Trustees: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Werner J. Bauer

Executive Board: Dr. Ralph Heck (Chairman), Dr. Brigitte Mohn, Prof. Dr. Daniela Schwarzer