The Assembly members

Climate Assembly UK had 108 members from across the UK.

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Climate Assembly UK's members came from all walks of life, and all across the UK – from Belfast to Bolton. They include parents, grandparents, and people without children; health workers, engineers, and full-time carers. At the time we first heard from them, the oldest was 79 years old; the youngest 16. None of them had ever met before.

Together they were representative of the UK population in terms of:

  • Age;
  • Gender;
  • Ethnicity;
  • Educational level;
  • Where in the UK they live;
  • Whether they live in an urban or a rural area;
  • Their level of concern about climate change.

From 6 November 2019, 30,000 letters were sent to people up and down the country inviting them to take part in Climate Assembly UK.


I felt like I'd won the lottery when I got the letter. I'd be daft not to do it – it's amazing to get the chance to have a say and influence what may happen in the future. I was in the army for 22 years so I've not got a problem meeting new people and learning new things, I'm really looking forward to it. I hope Britain can take a leading role with making the changes we need to secure our future.

Assembly member, Marc, 46, from Newcastle


The Sortition Foundation recruited assembly members using a process known as 'sortition' or a 'civic lottery.' Sortition is recognised internationally as the gold standard method for recruiting citizens' assembly members.