The building blocks of community participation in local climate meetings
Abstract To make greater strides in reducing city-level greenhouse gas emissions, more collaboration between civil society and local governments is necessary. Participation in neighborhood and town meetings about climate change sets the stage for enduring community involvement in resiliency and miti...
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| author | Paul Almeida Luis Rubén González Edward Orozco Flores Venise Curry Ana Padilla |
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| description | Abstract To make greater strides in reducing city-level greenhouse gas emissions, more collaboration between civil society and local governments is necessary. Participation in neighborhood and town meetings about climate change sets the stage for enduring community involvement in resiliency and mitigation planning. This study examines the correlates of individual interest in attending local climate meetings. The work is based on a random sample of 1950 registered voters in Fresno, California (the fifth-largest city in the state). The findings suggest that those individuals with ties to capacity-building organizations in the labor and community sectors were the most willing to attend meetings about climate change. The types of civic engagement activities encouraged by labor unions and community-based organizations (CBOs) were also associated with a greater willingness to participate in gatherings about global warming. Increasing public participation in local climate programs may be enhanced by investing in the types of civic organizations that specialize in mobilizing residents to engage in municipal initiatives. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-56347ddb9fd44a049e71c1e661ec7ea22023-11-26T14:35:51ZengNature Portfolionpj Climate Action2731-98142023-11-01211510.1038/s44168-023-00071-4The building blocks of community participation in local climate meetingsPaul Almeida0Luis Rubén González1Edward Orozco Flores2Venise Curry3Ana Padilla4Professor of Sociology, University of California, MercedDoctoral Candidate, University of California, MercedFaculty Director of the UC Merced Community and Labor CenterEnvironmental Justice Committee and Trustee of the Central California Asthma CollaborativeExecutive Director of the UC Merced Community and Labor CenterAbstract To make greater strides in reducing city-level greenhouse gas emissions, more collaboration between civil society and local governments is necessary. Participation in neighborhood and town meetings about climate change sets the stage for enduring community involvement in resiliency and mitigation planning. This study examines the correlates of individual interest in attending local climate meetings. The work is based on a random sample of 1950 registered voters in Fresno, California (the fifth-largest city in the state). The findings suggest that those individuals with ties to capacity-building organizations in the labor and community sectors were the most willing to attend meetings about climate change. The types of civic engagement activities encouraged by labor unions and community-based organizations (CBOs) were also associated with a greater willingness to participate in gatherings about global warming. Increasing public participation in local climate programs may be enhanced by investing in the types of civic organizations that specialize in mobilizing residents to engage in municipal initiatives.https://doi.org/10.1038/s44168-023-00071-4 |
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