National Civic Review

One of the Nation’s Oldest and Most Respected Journals of Civic Affairs

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• Climate Change as a Civic Challenge: Collaborative Models for American Policy and Practice

  Civic engagement for sustainable, resilient, and just communities is a major component of American climate policy and can be aligned with many other climate tools in the coming decades. We cannot manage our persistent crisis of democracy unless we also engage everyday citizens, communities, and stakeholders in the ongoing work of climate resilience.

• An Interview with Sharon Davies, President and CEO of the Kettering Foundation

  A former educator, college administrator, and assistant federal attorney, Sharon Davies draws on her past professional experiences at a critical moment for democracies around the globe in her new leadership position at the Kettering Foundation, a research organization that lifts up the collective power of citizens in a democracy to address issues of common concern and to shape their communities.

• Democracy Innovations on Capitol Hill: Report from the first annual international Legislators’ Forum on Innovations in Democracy

  At a meeting of lawmakers from around the world, participants shared findings and stories from their work to engage community members in more productive, civil, and meaningful ways.