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Is engagement just a government buzz word? Are people’s opinions more important than scientific fact? And does engaging allow for more sustainable policies? We aim to explore the relationship between engagement and sustainable development and give you practical guidance on how to engage effectively in your work. |
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Find out more about engagement and its benefits…
| Participatory Budgeting in Brasil | May 2008 - PM launches Your Voice |
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Feed into policy!
‘the government is consulting us on all manner of proposals, all the time. But it is not widely known by the general public. And I think it should be…’ An independent site that lists all current government consultations
Nuclear Still the Wrong Decision
'Many people [in the consultation] felt that we had made insufficient progress towards a permanent solution for existing waste,’ admits the White Paper. How can this possibly have been read as a mandate for building yet more nuclear plants?' Professor Tim Jackson, Commissioner for Economics.
French complete national consultation on the environment
In 2007 French President Nicolas Sarkozy instigated a large-scale engagement process covering all aspects of the environment such as biodiversity, climate change and consumption. The process involved stakeholder working groups as well as nationwide public consultation.
UK Government's Draft Legislative Programme 2008/09
The Government has just published its Draft Legislative Programme for 2008/09, and there are some very interesting themes in the programme for us here at Involve.
Does participation create stronger communities?
Involve has just completed a study on how public participation in local government affects community relations. Local level public participation is now seen by government as a key part of the answer to building community cohesion and integration...
Re-ordering the relationship between local government and citizens
There is currently a re-ordering of some of the relationships that are central to how we all live our everyday lives. What we at Involve find really intriguing is the relationship between local government and citizens.
Lindsey Colbourne is the Engagement Commissioner.
If you have any questions about the work of the SDC in this area, please contact Harriet Festing (Director of Comms and Engagement) Ben Rhodes (Engagement Analyst) or Hazel Dempster (Senior Engagement Analyst).
