Citizens’ Assembly meets again on 12 October

The United Nations University (UNU-EGOV), in Rua de Vila Flor, will host the second session of the Citizens’ Assembly, as part of the Neighbourhood C: Zero Carbon Commitment project.

Participants will be asked to discuss and propose solutions in the areas of waste and the circular economy, energy and green areas and biodiversity.

The aim is to give the municipality’s inhabitants an active voice in decision-making on environmental issues, so that they can contribute to environmentally effective solutions.

The Citizens’ Assembly is made up of a maximum of 100 people, 80 per cent of whom must be residents of the parishes that make up the Bairro C area (UF Cidade, Creixomil and Urgezes) and the remainder residents of other parishes in the municipality. In addition, the group aims to ensure equality between the number of male and female members, as well as the inclusion of members from all age groups from 16 to over 65.

About Neighbourhood C: Zero Carbon Commitment
Developed by Guimarães City Council, Laboratório da Paisagem and RdA, and part of NetZeroCities, the ‘Bairro C: Zero Carbon Commitment’ pilot project aims for an integrated approach in the fields of energy, mobility, waste and land use, leveraging behavioural change, social innovation, culture, politics, green technologies, sustainable finance and new business models. The key part of the project is a Citizens’ Pact for neutrality and co-creation processes, thus making it possible to act in all emissions domains. The project promotes strong citizen involvement and decarbonisation by, among other things, promoting the use of public transport, energy efficiency and local renewable energy production, particularly in historic buildings, and circular economy strategies.