Citizens' Climate Panel

Broxtowe Borough Council's - Citizens' Climate Panel

In the next couple of weeks 6,600 randomly selected households across the borough will receive a letter in the post inviting them to register their interest in joining Broxtowe Borough Council's Citizens' Climate Panel.

The panel will bring together 20 randomly selected residents to answer the question:  What should Broxtowe Borough Council prioritise to tackle climate change in a fair way?

Research shows that the impacts of climate change are not felt equally.  The Council is committed to addressing this injustice and ensuring that climate action is guided by fairness, making changes in a way that builds a greener, safer and healthier Broxtowe.

Residents will be recruited to the Citizens' Climate Panel by sortition, or civic lottery.  Anyone living at a household in the Borough of Broxtowe who receives a letter can register their interest in taking part, all information will be included in the letter.  From there, a group will be selected at random by computer who broadly reflect Broxtowe Borough across demographics and attitudes to climate change.

The Climate Panel will meet in June for four in person sessions to hear evidence form different speakers, discuss priorities, and make a series of recommendations on what action should be taken.  These will outline what action the Council can take to address climate change fairly.

Broxtowe Borough Council is committed to taking forward the recommendations from the panel to help shape the next refresh of the Climate Change and Green Futures Strategy 2023-2027 and supporting Carbon Management Action Plan, taking place later this year. 

Involve, the UK's public participation charity is running the in-person sessions.  Sortition Foundation a not-for-profit organisation that specialises in selecting people by lottery, will recruit the participants in a way that is broadly reflective of the Borough of Broxtowe's population. 

The project is funded by Innovate UK, the UK Government's Innovation Agency as part of the Net Zero Living Programme.  This aims to help councils accelerate the transition to net zero.  

Households who have received a letter invitation can register their interest in taking part before Monday 5 May 2025.  The final 20 panel members will then be selected by lottery.  

This webpage will be updated throughout the project with up-to-date information and progress.