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Episode Synopsis
Traditional democratic systems need modernising for the 21st century. Voting once every few years is insufficient for addressing urgent challenges like climate change. Citizens need to have more meaningful involvement in political decisions beyond just protesting.Nigel Shipley is an artist and member of Extinction Rebellion in Bristol, England. He has been involved with the organisation both nationally and locally since its beginning.This episode will help youLearn about concrete solutions for modernising democracyUnderstand how public protests and activism have shifted the climate change conversation in BritainExplore the challenges of implementing citizen assembliesResourcesFind Nigel’s work onlineParticipatory Democracy courses3 ways to upgrade democracy for the 21st century - TEDx Auckland talk by Max RashbrookeCan Taiwan Reboot Democracy? - BBC ClickConnect with Tatjana via LinkedInVisit The Human Greenhouse website to explore and connect
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