A woman selected by lottery opens a letter informing her that she has been invited to serve on a citizens' assembly considering her province's approach to climate policy, her initial reaction being that there must be some mistake because she is not an expert, not a politician, not particularly active in civic life, just someone going about her ordinary business who has now been asked to spend several weekends over three months learning about climate science, hearing from stakeholders, deliberating with fellow citizens, and producing recommendations that the government has committed to take