The Consumer Council for Water (CCW) has published ‘Gloom and Bloom: Measuring emotional engagement with water-saving messages’ It explores different emotionally stirring water-saving campaign videos, from positive and uplifting (Bloom) to serious and startling (Gloom), to better understand how people respond to these messages. The insights from this report will help to shape future campaigns […]
The MMO is introducing the Studland Bay Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) Habitat Protection Strategy. This strategy will protect the designated features of the MCZ and ensure that marine activities can continue in a sustainable way. The strategy includes a voluntary no anchor zone which will be introduced to protect the seagrass habitat and the species that […]
A new resource has been uploaded to the Learn section on the CaBA website to provide guidance and suggestions for capturing more meaningful metrics on engagement (citizen science, volunteering etc) and the social and economic benefits of work by CaBA partnerships. We know that many engagement outcomes clearly improve people’s lives but it is often hard to […]
The Mobilising Publics theme of the TWENTY65 research project has launched a survey to map the nature and extent of public engagement activities led by water organisations across the UK water sector. The University of Sheffield is undertaking this project and will use results to map public engagement and gain a better understanding of how […]
The Dorset Coastal Community Team (DCCT), led by the Dorset Coast Forum, has been awarded £5.6 million to deliver the Dorset Coastal Connections – People and Places project – towards a £13.1 million portfolio of 18 projects aiming to improve and enhance coastal access, public realm infrastructure, increase visitor numbers, connect coastal communities and promote […]
License to Engage: Gaining and retaining your social license in the seafood industry/ A handbook of available knowledge and tools for effective seafood industry engagement with communities ‘Community engagement is important to your seafood business and sector because: The values held by stakeholders who can affect your business are important. These stakeholders can and will […]
The title of the paper is: Forming shared values in conservation management: An interpretive-deliberative-democratic approach to including community voices A new paper by S.Ranger, J.O. Kenter, R.Bryce, G.Cumming, T.Dapling & E.Lawes, & P.B.Richardson Read online at this link Highlights include: Socio-economics and culture need to be part of complex environmental decision-making. We explore the potential […]
Communication and engagement in local flood risk management (C751) and its companion guide (C752) brings together vast experience and ideas that have been tried and tested. It can be used at several stages of managing flood risk, from building engagement and awareness, and the preparation of a local flood risk management strategy or surface water […]