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ASSEMBLY

General Assembly of Earth

Democratic innovation, deliberative governance, participatory systems, and institutional design

29 Actors
8 Categories
Categories
Climate Justice & Global South Leadership 1 Education for Planetary Citizenship 3 Global Governance Innovation 5 Long-termism & Future Generations 1 Network States & Parallel Institutions Participatory Democracy Movements 10 Planetary Health & One Health 1 Rights of Nature 5
Actors · 29
Government
Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
Wales / UK · National · Established

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.

Movement
Global Assembly
Global · Global · Active

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.

NGO
Global Challenges Foundation
Sweden · Global · Established

Swedish foundation offering major prizes for global governance reform proposals, funding research on existential risks and planetary commons, and building networks for institutional innovation.

Network
Nordic Deliberation
Pan-Nordic · Regional · Early

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.

NGO
Rights of Nature Sweden
Sweden · National · Active

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.

NGO
Saami Council
Karasjok, Norway / Sapmi (Regional) · Regional · Established

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.

NGO
Sortition Foundation
UK · National · Established

UK-based organisation promoting and running citizens' assemblies selected by sortition (random selection), having facilitated over 100 stratified random selections for democratic bodies.

Research
THE NEW INSTITUTE
Germany · Global · Active

Hamburg-based institute running a dedicated Planetary Governance programme bringing together researchers, practitioners, and artists to develop new frameworks for governing planetary challenges.

Company
We Do Democracy
Copenhagen, Denmark · Regional · Established

Leading Nordic consulting agency and social enterprise specializing in deliberative democracy, democratic innovation, and citizens' assemblies. Founding partner of Nordic Deliberation.

Government
C40 Cities
Global · Global · Active

Cities as real climate governance actors. Mayors > nations.

NGO
Democracy Without Borders
Global · Global · Active

Campaigning for UN Parliamentary Assembly. Global direct democracy.

NGO
Demokrati Garage
Copenhagen, Denmark · Local · Active

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.

Research
Demos Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland · Global · Established

Independent think tank and policy institute focusing on societal transformation, foresight, and long-term governance. Bridges foresight frameworks and practical policymaking.

Research
Earth System Governance Project
Global · Global · Active

Largest social science network on governance and global environmental change.

Research
Global Governance Innovation Network
USA / Global · Global · Established

International research network hosted by the Stimson Center, producing annual Global Governance Innovation Reports and connecting researchers working on multilateral system reform.

Network
Global Sustainability Jam
Global · Global · Active

Decentralised simultaneous design events worldwide. Olle was co-initiator.

Network
KNOCA
Europe · Regional · Active

EU-funded Knowledge Network on Climate Assemblies, connecting organisers, researchers, and policymakers working on climate citizens' assemblies across Europe.

Research
Kate Raworth / Doughnut Economics
Global / Amsterdam · Global · Active

Economy with social floor and ecological ceiling. Framework for the Assembly.

Research
Learning Planet Institute
France · Global · Active

Paris-based institute developing educational approaches for planetary citizenship, running futures learning labs on anticipatory governance and connecting education with sustainability transformation.

Network
People Powered
Global · Global · Active

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.

Company
Polis
Global · Global · Active

Structured large-scale conversation finding genuine consensus. Used in Taiwan.

Movement
Pro-Human AI Declaration
Global · Global · Active

Coalition asserting AI should serve humans. humanstatement.org.

Government
Sitra
Helsinki, Finland · National · Established

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.

Movement
World Social Forum
Global · Global · Active

Running since 2001. Decentralised, no HQ, no president. Messy but alive.

Research
Centre for International Governance Innovation
Canada · Global · Established

Canadian think tank conducting research on international governance, digital economy, and global security, with focus on reforming multilateral institutions for contemporary challenges.

Network
Climate Justice Alliance
USA · National · Established

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.

Research
Institute for Futures Studies
Stockholm, Sweden · National · Established

Interdisciplinary research organization investigating long-term societal threats and living conditions of future generations, focusing on climate ethics, sustainable development, and social dilemmas.

Network
Planetary Health Alliance
Global · Global · Established

Global consortium of 400+ universities, NGOs, and government entities advancing planetary health — the interdisciplinary framework linking human health outcomes to planetary ecosystem changes.

Company
SoCentral
Norway · National · Established

Norwegian organization and partner in the Nordic Deliberation network, contributing to the pan-Nordic deliberative democracy initiative.