New book explores how to use participatory budgeting to address climate change

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A new book explores how to use participatory budgeting to address climate change, using lessons from experiences across the globe.

Published by OIPD, the book offers answers to 60 frequently asked questions, complemented with hyperlinked detailed boxes, a set of appendix and websites, that altogether bring additional layers of know-how and knowledge to the answers.

"It showcases Lisbon's city-wide Green Seal PB, which was introduced in 2018, explaining how and why it was implemented; Lisbon School Green PB pilot launched in 2019, the preparatory stages of the planned Climate PB 2020, and the experience with School Climate PB in Molina de Segura, Spain, which was the first of its kind when it was launched in late 2019 and that was inspired by Lisbon's experience. It mainly draws from the cooperation phases between both municipalities, City Finance Lab, EIT Climate-KIC, South Pole and FMDV, Global Fund for Cities Development"

Download the resource here.