In the UK, the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council’s (BBSRC) Bioenergy Public Dialogue project ran from September 2012 until December 2013. It was co-funded by BBSRC and Sciencewise and was intended to “Allow the diverse perspectives of a range of UK residents, in the area of bioenergy, to be...
Co-founded by Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, and Opal Tometi, the movement for racial equality and the end of police brutalityagainst African-Americans and international oppression of black people moved from online-activism only to offline protesting, community organizing, and postulation of political candidates.
C.A.R.O.N. (Community Alliance to Revitalize Our Neighborhood), an initiative of the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office, works to create strong and healthy immigrant families that are integrated into their community. C.A.R.O.N. works in partnership with schools, the faith community, youth groups, and parents. Family engagement and outreach programs offered through...
It was well-known that in 2013 Chinese government put forward “social governance” advocating that citizens actively participate in the governance, specially in the “shequ” level. ChuangYeHuaYuan, a neighborhood in north Shenzhen which established since 2013, was a typical self-governance “shequ”. Self-governance meant that in a neighborhood, residents themselves set up...
Note: for a more detailed version of this case study please see http://participedia.net/en/cases/participatory-budgeting-salford-uk Problems and Purpose In 2006, Salford City Council made a decision to devolve decision making for the allocation of £100,000 of highways funding (Block 3 Transport capital – ‘Other Minor Works’) to each of the eight community...