Voting in participatory budgeting in Tampere, Finland takes place between 1–30 November 2020. The citizens of Tampere can vote for how to invest EUR 450,000 (approximately £400k) for the benefit of children and young people. The project includes 120 proposals. Citizens get to choose and vote for the proposals they want to see happen in… Read More
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Voting in Youth focussed participatory budgeting in Tampere, Finland now underway
Radio podcasts on Participatory Budgeting (and other democratic innovations)
The Solonian Institute has curated three podcasts on digital innovation, with a focus on using online technologies. Wisconsin based local radio station WORT ran and hosted the series to showcase the true scale of innovative approaches that are now possible to expand the role of citizens in democratic decision-making. Produced by Solonian Institute Managing Director,… Read More
Rebuilding an Active PB Network to promote Participatory Budgeting across the UK
You are invited to participate in a webinar on building a more energetic and active network for promoting participatory budgeting in the UK. Many citizens feel our democracy is in crisis. That we need to rebuild a more active and participatory democratic culture. If you believe that too, please consider joining our informal ‘open space’… Read More
Louise O’Kane and Jez Hall interviewed for German PB website
Journalist Stephanie Grimm speaks with Louise O’Kane of Community Places and Jez Hall of Shared Future CIC on behalf of the Buergerhaushalt website, on the past present and future for Participatory Budgeting in the UK. Buergerhaushalt is Germany’s online portal for participatory budgeting and related issues, to enable anyone interested to obtain basic information on… Read More
Global People Powered Hub promotes participatory democracy
People Powered is a new Global Hub to support and champion participatory democracy. Its initial flagship programme is the Global Participatory Budgeting Hub which will work towards improving and expanding participatory budgeting (PB) by addressing the common challenges and opportunities experienced by those who are interested in PB. The PB Hub is a very welcome… Read More
Tackling child poverty in Renfrewshire through PB
Child poverty initiatives implemented by Renfrewshire Council have helped boost the incomes of struggling families in Renfrewshire. Alongside a range of initiatives listed in Renfrewshire’s 2019/2020 Local Child Poverty Action Report was reference to their participatory budgeting initiative, called "Celebrating Renfrewshire – by young people, for young people." The process encourages young people (aged 12-25)… Read More
YOUth Making it Happen in Derry and Strabane
An exciting new youth led and designed PB process has launched this autumn 2020, across the Derry and Strabane District Council Area of Northern Ireland. Over the last few months young people from across the city have been involved in shaping and designing the YOUth Making It Happen! PB process. Mayor Tierney joined some of… Read More
Contributions of Participatory Budgeting to climate change adaptation and mitigation
On the basis of its 2020 thematic priorities, the International Observatory of Participatory Democracy(OIPD) requested a study on climate change adaptation and citizen participation. Prof Yves Cabannes, Urban Planner and activist specializing in urban and municipal governance, and Emeritus Professor of Development Planning (UCL / DPU) pulled the report together. The report describes PB initiatives… Read More
The perfect storm? Emerging from the crisis stronger
In a blog published on the 25th September 2020 on the Involve website Jez Hall argues that in times of crisis we need more participatory budgeting, not less. Reflecting on the style of leadership we need to build back better in times of COVID19, he argues that whilst the temptation is for government to use… Read More
Participatory Budgeting responds to #BlackLivesMatter in USA
Across the USA communities, energised by #blacklivesmatter, have been organising to demand that upwardly spiralling police funding should be tempered and replaced by a system of prevention and community cohesion – the things that matter to citizens. Find out how they have been turning to Participatory Budgeting to do just that. In Los Angeles 50… Read More
