The Knowledge Network on Climate Assemblies (KNOCA) aims to improve the commissioning, design, implementation and impact of climate assemblies, using evidence, knowledge exchange and dialogue. We are an active community of policy makers, practitioners, activists, researchers and other actors with experience and interest in climate assemblies who co-create activities and knowledge.
Resources
Recorded KNOCA Events: Videos from our past learning calls and workshops. Find them below or on the KNOCA YouTube channel.
KNOCA Briefings: Research findings on key aspects of climate assembly practice.
Summaries of National Assemblies: Short summaries of the most important elements of climate assemblies held at the national level.
Practical Guidance from KNOCA with detailed best-practice recommendations in key areas of climate assembly practice.
WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT CLIMATE: A book on developments in Climate Assemblies authored by Graham Smith, Chair of KNOCA.
Current Trends Report
But do they work? Do climate assemblies improve policy and climate action? Do they lead to wider acceptance amongst the public for sustained action on climate? The answer is these questions are not straightforward, but we are now in a much better position to give more nuanced and evidence-based answers than five years ago.
Delve into the 2025 Edition of the KNOCA Current Trends Report to explore developments in climate assembly practice and impact assessment.
WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT CLIMATE
The book explores the variety of climate assemblies that have taken place so far at local, national and international levels and explains why they have captured the imagination of governments and activists alike. It examines the different contexts and designs of climate assemblies and assesses their impact. Drawing lessons from current practice, the book demonstrates how assemblies can take us beyond the shortcomings of electoral and partisan politics and how they can have a real and lasting impact on climate policy and politics.
WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT CLIMATE
The book explores the variety of climate assemblies that have taken place so far at local, national and international levels and explains why they have captured the imagination of governments and activists alike. It examines the different contexts and designs of climate assemblies and assesses their impact. Drawing lessons from current practice, the book demonstrates how assemblies can take us beyond the shortcomings of electoral and partisan politics and how they can have a real and lasting impact on climate policy and politics.