Stockholm Series of Public Lectures on Climate Change and Democracy

The series, held between April and December 2024, inspired exchanges about the multiple linkages between climate change and democratic governance and created networks between the professional communities in both fields. The longterm objective of the lectures is to increase cooperation among these actors to contribute to more effective and inclusive climate action. 

Through the Stockholm Series, International IDEA utilized its convening power to bring together its Member States and Stockholm-based institutions with a particular interest in climate change and democracy. Speakers in 2024 included Jennie King, Director of Climate Policy and Research at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (23 April); Nicole Curato, Professor of Political Sociology at the Centre for Deliberative Democracy and Global Governance at the University of Canberra (11 June); Greta Ríos, Co-Executive Director of People Powered (12 November); and Luisa Neubauer, a climate justice activist and author (5 December). Over 1,000 people participated in person or virtually, and more than 260,000 people have viewed the lecture videos. 

At a meeting in December, partner organizations confirmed their commitment to continuing the Stockholm Series in 2025. Together with them, International IDEA also proposed concrete steps to complement the Stockholm Series with in-person workshops on relevant topics.