Citizens’ Assembly on the climate crisis
In July 2019, Camden held the UK’s first Citizens' Assembly on the climate crisis. Over three sessions, Assembly members considered evidence from climate scientists, environmentalists and community energy practitioners, before developing their proposals on how Camden should address the climate crisis. The Assembly proposals will informed Camden Climate Action Plan 2020-2025.
Download the Assembly's summary report with details of the process and outcomes: Camden Citizens' Assembly on the Climate Crisis - recommendations for tackling the climate crisis in Camden.
- Download University College London’s independent review of the Citizens’ Assembly: UCL Evaluation of Camden Council's Citizens' Assembly on the Climate Crisis
Read about the three Citizens’ Assembly sessions below:
Session 1: Climate change and Camden
Download the event programme (PDF) for Session 1. Please see below for presentations and footage from the first Assembly meeting:
- Welcome by Georgia Gould, Leader of the Council: Video clip
- Welcome by Sir Keir Starmer MP: Video clip
- Prof Mark Maslin – The science of climate change: Powerpoint (PDF), Video clip
- Chris Dunham – Current CO2 emissions in Camden: Powerpoint (PDF), Video clip
Session 2: Pathways to the future
Download the event programme (PDF) for Session 2. Please see the table below for presentations and footage from the second Assembly meeting:
- Recap from session 1: Chris Dunham, Carbon Descent: Video clip
- At Home: Stephen Evans and Debbie Bourne – Personal carbon footprint: Powerpoint (PDF), Video clip
- At home: Chris Newman – Energy efficiency at home: Powerpoint (PDF), Video clip
- In my neighbourhood: Leo Murray – Community Action: Powerpoint (PDF), Video clip
- In my neighbourhood: Trevor Keeling – Neighbourhoods of the Future: Powerpoint (PDF), Video clip
- My Council: Joanna Marshall-Cook – Sustainability at University College London: Powerpoint (PDF), Video clip
- My Council: Dee Searle – Climate Emergency Camden: Powerpoint (PDF), Video clip
Session 3: Action for Change
At the third session on 20 July 2019, Camden’s Citizens’ Assembly presented its findings and climate proposals. Download the event programme (PDF) and review the final Assembly proposals.
The Assembly proposals were informed by over 600 community ideas from residents, school children, businesses and organisations. Learn more about the community ideas (PDF) and review them in more detail here.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Please review our FAQs if you have a question about the Citizens’ Assembly process. Download FAQs (PDF). If the FAQs do not answer your question please contact us at greencamden@camden.gov.uk
Carbon dioxide reduction to 2030
Read our latest report on how carbon dioxide emissions across the borough can be reduced: London Borough of Camden: Carbon Scenarios to 2030 (PDF)