The Knowledge Network on Climate Assemblies (KNOCA) aims to improve the commissioning, design, implementation and impact of climate assemblies, using evidence, knowledge exchange and dialogue. We are an active community of policy makers, practitioners, activists, researchers and other actors with experience and interest in climate assemblies who co-create activities and knowledge.
KNOCA's Annual Event 2023
In our Annual Event 2023 we celebrated another year of developing best practice on Climate Assemblies in close collaboration with our network.
In a packed program with three separate sessions, we first reflected on the emerging trends, challenges, and opportunities within climate assemblies based on the past year’s research and practice in the field. We then held an Innovation Market with contributions from nine of KNOCA’s member organizations on topics ranging from hosting assemblies in areas of conflict to engaging children and young people. The final session was an illuminating discussion with two high profile guests on “how to get the politics right” along with a focus on the challenges of embedding assembly practice within the political arena.
See the full program below and watch the sessions in the recordings to the right.
Session 1: The chair of KNOCA, Graham Smith, shares the latest learnings in the world of Climate Assemblies.
Session 2: Pitches from nine innovations proposed by members of the KNOCA-community of practitioners.
Session 3: Gaëtane Ricard-Nihoul and Franciska Rosenkilde discuss incorporating assemblies into politics.
Download presentations:
Climate Assemblies: Emerging Trends, Challenges and Opportunities
Innovation Market – Pitch slides
Download presentations from breakout sessions:
Tim Daw – Using systems modelling
Chris Hopkins – Green transition, (global) social contract renegotiation
Morten Friis – Supporting participants post-assembly
Katie Reid – Participation of young people and children
Martina Francesca – La Prossima Cultura: Including nature in assemblies
Jordi Serra – Cooperation of European Climate Assemblies