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Hello Climate Confident listeners! I'm so excited to share with you the latest episode of the podcast where I had the pleasure of speaking once again with Prof Denise Baden and also this time with Prof Matt Ryan. In this episode, we dive into the topic of Citizen Assemblies and the role they play in addressing the climate crisis.

Denise and Matt are both experts in the field and it was amazing to hear about their experiences and insights on this topic. We talked about the importance of involving citizens in the decision-making process and how Citizen Assemblies can help to find solutions to complex issues, such as climate change.

One of the highlights of the episode was when Denise shared a story about a successful Citizen Assembly in Gdansk, Poland. It was inspiring to hear how a group of 60 city dwellers were given the authority to take action and made sweeping changes in areas like flood mitigation, air pollution, and even controversial topics like LGBT rights. And to top it off, the assemblies ended with a hug!

Matt also shared valuable information about the Knowledge Network on Climate Assemblies (KNOCA) website, knoca.eu, which is a great resource for anyone interested in learning more about Citizen Assemblies and their role in addressing the climate crisis.

Throughout the episode, Denise and Matt emphasized the importance of finding the right mix of entertainment, decision-making structures, and inclusion in the Citizen Assembly process. They shared that while there may be mistakes made along the way, the goal is to find solutions that will allow us to survive, thrive, and flourish without damaging the planet.

If you're interested in learning more about Denise, Matt, Citizen Assemblies, or any of the topics we discussed in the podcast, be sure to check out sortitionfoundation.org, dabaden.com, and participedia.net.

I hope you enjoyed this episode of Climate Confident! Stay tuned for more inspiring and informative conversations on the latest climate solutions.

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Credits
Music credits - Intro by Joseph McDade, and Outro music for this podcast was composed, played, and produced by my daughter Luna Juniper

Travis Ning is the former ED of  MAIA Impact. MAIA Impact is redefining the word school and rural Guatemala through a holistic educational model with an equal focus on academics, culture, and identity creating a generation of empowered girl pioneers. 

We always say that in mission-driven organizations we want to work ourselves out of a job.  Travis Ning, former ED of MAIA Impact, has achieved that .  MAIA Impact’s work is still needed and relevant, but their goal has always been to develop Mayan leaders to take the program on.  Having Mayan leadership direct the program means the leaders are now proximate to the problems they are trying to solve. They have successfully transitioned leadership to two extraordinary Mayan women and we are going to talk to Travis about he got there. 

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Brief Description-

This week on Agla Station Adulthood hosts Ayushi and Rytasha discuss the importance of awareness and inclusion. They are joined by Natashja Rathore and Smita Bharti from Sakshi who are both working at the helm of The Rakshin Project to deliver workshops with NSS Volunteers of 41000 Colleges across India in order to strengthen Youth Power as powerful enablers for creating a Constitutional Rights-Based Enabled Environment in the context of Gender Equality with a focus on building awareness about Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act 2012 (POCSOA 2012, Amendment 2019).

If you want to be a volunteer for this project, you can connect with the organization at hello@sakshi.org.in or you can visit their Facebook or Instagram page for details.

Show Notes-

• Act mentioned in this episode

*Guidelines for POCSO Act**

• Organizations mentioned in this episode:

1) Sakshi

2) Jai Vakeel Foundation It is the largest and oldest non-profit serving children with intellectual disability. The foundation aims to integrate these students into mainstream society by providing them with healthcare, education, skill development and support services.

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