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Going the distance – delivering benefit from infrastructure
Setting expectations, doing the research and communicating clearly are critical when it comes to designing and implementing schemes – the old adage of applying ‘good manners and common sense’ holds strong in almost all scenarios. It’s easy to get carried away with...

Let’s diversify and devolve the public engagement strategy on net zero
Green engagement is going strong. Citizens assemblies and national dialogues have teased out multiple climate conversations but they always seem to under-deliver. In fairness, there is evidence of positive impact – often because government, nationally and locally,...

Why you need a more realistic avatar
When fellow guru Jonathan Bradley sent me a message asking me “what would the ultimate citizen engagement platform look like?”, it got me thinking. Interconnected worlds have interconnected problems. Take global food security, climate change or economic stability as...
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