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We believe that an empowered and engaged civil society is a corner-stone of sustainability.... ... and so we see our primary role as building and supporting good, functioning and equal relationships between policy & decision-makers and those who are most affected by these decisions. This requires different strategies in different situations, which typically may include: information: We provide the public domain with good quality research, information and analysis on a range of topical environmental issues. This is often in the form of publications, videos and newsletters, but includes presentations and input into workshops and meetings. The aim is to increase understanding of complex issues and to encourage others to engage in a more informed and empowered way with government and other decision-makers around environmental policy and justice issues. facilitation: We strive to bring together interest groups to share and strategise around specific policy or environmental justice issues. This can entail organising and facilitating focussed meetings and workshops, but includes support for and engagement with broader networks. In other cases, the focus is on bringing civil society groups into multi-stakeholder dialogue with government and business representatives. demonstration: Where we have built close partnerships with other organisations, NGOs and community-based organisations, implementing alternative models for sustainability, we use our resources to popularise and promote these, and assist their success. |
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