Engage with community from the outset

Stakeholders ➤ Engage with stakeholders ➤ Engage with community from the outset

The issue

A timely engagement with stakeholders is essential - the sooner the communities are involved into the project, the better

What some of our showcases say:

Jasmin: first, mutual trust has to be established; for this "soft activities" in the projects are very useful, e.g. visiting other case studies, learning about them;

You can read up on this here:

Galbraith et al. (2021)
Schulz-Zunkel et al. (2022)
Metcalf (2015)

Mark Horton

Chief Executive, Ballinderry Rivers Trust
All Ireland Director, The Rivers Trust

NGO & Civil Society

EC / PolicyMakers / Funders / Government

Community engagement
Grass roots conservation
Freshwater pearl mussel; white clawed crayfish
Catchment scale planning
Community group funding

Mark was selected for a Showcase because of his experience in community engagement and grass roots conservation action. He has overseen the development of a community led river conservation association into an internationally recognised charity and helps new river trusts form and deliver grass roots conservation action.

Milija Čabarkapa

Executive director - Eco-team

NGOs & Civil Society

Milija was selected because he leads initiatives focused on protecting freshwater ecosystems, advocates for nature-based solutions, and works closely with local communities, government institutions, and international partners to influence policy and practice in environmental conservation.

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