The people's transition - Ardara : implementation of community-led development for climate justice

Abstract

The People’s Transition describes a model for participative decision making that is intended to enable a community to benefit from the transition to a zero-carbon society. It aims to design climate solutions that give local people and communities ownership of assets of transition and thus enhance public support for climate action by tackling inequality and raising standards of living. The Ardara People’s Transition began in March 2021. The intention of the project was to listen to, and learn from, the community’s needs and abilities in Ardara and then attempt to design a number of climate solutions that would benefit the community and address a number of the main development priorities of the community. The People’s Transition project in Ardara was managed by Suzie Cahn and Seán McCabe.