Question 1

What will happen?

Accepted Answer

You’ll watch videos and talk about strategies to beat climate change with a small group of other local people. You’ll use a tablet device to vote on various questions and answer a short survey at the end.

Question 2

2. How long does it last?

Accepted Answer

Up to 2 hours.

Question 3

3. How much will I get paid?

Accepted Answer

£20 in vouchers

Question 4

4. Can I participate if I’m under 18?

Accepted Answer

Not at the moment, sorry. In the future we’re looking at running sessions for young people but for the moment you need to be an adult.

Question 5

5. Do I need to be an expert on climate change to take part?

Accepted Answer

No. Anyone is welcome.

Question 6

6. What is it like?

Accepted Answer

Past participants have described the experience as ‘surprisingly fun’. They’ve told us it makes them feel hopeful and more connected to their local community - and that they also learnt something.

Question 7

7. Who is running this?

Accepted Answer

The Strategy Room is commissioned by Nesta, an innovation charity, and created by digital story studio Fast Familiar and UCL’s Climate Action Unit.

Question 8

8. Are you keeping my data? Why?

Accepted Answer

The project is about local and national government understanding what people think, so we use the data for that. Nesta are also researching the reasons behind people’s support for certain ideas. All data is anonymised and stored securely by Nesta.

Question 9

9. What will happen to the results of the study?

Accepted Answer

The results will be published in a report by Nesta, and this report will be made freely available to local government, the scientific community, and the wider public.

Question 10

1010. What happens if I don’t want to take part, or if I change my mind?

Accepted Answer

You are not compelled to participate and are free to withdraw at any time, however your participation will be very helpful to both the local authority and Nesta’s research team–potentially helping us to understand what matters most to local residents and why.

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