At the 2nd Interdisciplinary Conference of the DAAD-funded Global Centers, during the panel session, ‘Key Challenges and Opportunities for Citizen Participation in Just Transition Processes Out of Coal, Oil, and Gas’, panellists discussed the need to go beyond a checklist approach and truly engage citizens for an ongoing dialogue.
JUSTEM partner Anna Mazur attended to share her expertise and insights from #JUSTEM.
Some key takeaways:
➡ Citizen participation needs to be a fundamental part of policymaking
➡ For communities to have a key role, sufficient funding is needed
➡ The voice of local citizens should be prioritised
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