General Assembly of Earth
Democratic innovation, deliberative governance, participatory systems, and institutional design
Statutory body established by the Well-being of Future Generations Act, the world's first independent commissioner mandated to advocate for the interests of future generations in government decisions.
The world's first global citizens' assembly, bringing together randomly selected people from across the world to deliberate on the climate and ecological crisis. Presented the People's Declaration at COP26 in 2021.
Swedish foundation offering major prizes for global governance reform proposals, funding research on existential risks and planetary commons, and building networks for institutional innovation.
Coalition of four leading democracy organizations across Scandinavia: We Do Democracy (Denmark), Sitra (Finland), Digidem Lab (Sweden), and SoCentral (Norway). Accelerating the deliberative wave across the Nordic region.
Non-profit advocating for recognition of nature's inherent rights within Swedish law, part of global movement for Earth jurisprudence. Also known as Naturens Rattigheter.
Voluntary NGO promoting Sami rights and interests across Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia. Permanent participant in the Arctic Council representing over 100,000 Sami people.
UK-based organisation promoting and running citizens' assemblies selected by sortition (random selection), having facilitated over 100 stratified random selections for democratic bodies.
Hamburg-based institute running a dedicated Planetary Governance programme bringing together researchers, practitioners, and artists to develop new frameworks for governing planetary challenges.
Leading Nordic consulting agency and social enterprise specializing in deliberative democracy, democratic innovation, and citizens' assemblies. Founding partner of Nordic Deliberation.
Cities as real climate governance actors. Mayors > nations.
Campaigning for UN Parliamentary Assembly. Global direct democracy.
Independent NGO and physical gathering place in Copenhagen functioning as a DIY workshop and development platform for democratic innovation. Co-founded by leadership of We Do Democracy.
Independent think tank and policy institute focusing on societal transformation, foresight, and long-term governance. Bridges foresight frameworks and practical policymaking.
Largest social science network on governance and global environmental change.
International research network hosted by the Stimson Center, producing annual Global Governance Innovation Reports and connecting researchers working on multilateral system reform.
Decentralised simultaneous design events worldwide. Olle was co-initiator.
EU-funded Knowledge Network on Climate Assemblies, connecting organisers, researchers, and policymakers working on climate citizens' assemblies across Europe.
Economy with social floor and ecological ceiling. Framework for the Assembly.
Paris-based institute developing educational approaches for planetary citizenship, running futures learning labs on anticipatory governance and connecting education with sustainability transformation.
Global hub for participatory democracy connecting practitioners and governments, hosting the Public Participation and Deliberative Democracy Festival, and providing tools and guides for democratic innovation.
Structured large-scale conversation finding genuine consensus. Used in Taiwan.
Coalition asserting AI should serve humans. humanstatement.org.
Independent public fund in Finland promoting democracy, participation, and sustainability. Primary catalyst for the deliberative wave in Finland, funding large-scale citizens' panels and assemblies.
Running since 2001. Decentralised, no HQ, no president. Messy but alive.
Canadian think tank conducting research on international governance, digital economy, and global security, with focus on reforming multilateral institutions for contemporary challenges.
US-based coalition of 90+ frontline community organisations and support groups building a just transition away from extractive systems through community-led governance and regenerative economies.
Interdisciplinary research organization investigating long-term societal threats and living conditions of future generations, focusing on climate ethics, sustainable development, and social dilemmas.
Global consortium of 400+ universities, NGOs, and government entities advancing planetary health — the interdisciplinary framework linking human health outcomes to planetary ecosystem changes.
Norwegian organization and partner in the Nordic Deliberation network, contributing to the pan-Nordic deliberative democracy initiative.