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The project is part of Ecocare Maldives’ efforts to promote Environmental Citizenship in the Maldives. The project aims to establish Citizens Climate Assemblies across the Maldives bringing together people from different backgrounds and islands to learn, discuss and make recommendations based on conclusions regarding what they think should happen on addressing the implications of Climate Change. The discussions and conclusions are then to be gathered and compiled with the participation of civil society as a National Citizen’s Manifesto on Environment and Climate Action.
The Citizen’s Climate Assemblies to be held as part of this project would be organized as a 3-day convention with expert input, plenary sessions and breakout groups styled event where participants will be able to come together to learn, share their knowledge and experiences, understand key issues faced due to climate change in their communities, voice their concerns, propose solutions, and make recommendations to authorities. Each day of the event will be thematized to ensure meaningful participation and informed decision making is practiced.
A completely randomized recruitment process will be implemented in order to ensure incorporation of a wide spectrum of views to participate in the Citizens’ Climate Assembly. As such, a range of demographic, geographic and gender will be represented in the selection process.
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The advisory circle is made up of a diverse group of stakeholders representing civil society, businesses, government, and other experts. The advisory circle will meet each month to provide guidance and continuity in management from one assembly to the next. As such, the group will
provide impartial oversight in the implementation of each assembly. The group will also assist in the dissemination of citizen-led documents developed as an outcome of the assemblies. As needed, the circle will collect data and feedback from the regional assembly boards to help ECOCARE make decisions and adapt based on lessons learned. The advisory circle will also serve as a liaison between the three regional advisory groups and the ECOCARE project implementation team.