The Rurener network is all about encouraging community participation in sustainable energy initiatives and promoting good communication.
The same goes for your local project: good communication and having your citizens and local players participating in or at least supporting your energy strategy is essential for your success. This step is about what to communicate, who is your audience, when to communicate, who should participate, what role do the citizens or the stakeholders play?
The same goes for your local project: good communication and having your citizens and local players participating in or at least supporting your energy strategy is essential for your success. This step is about what to communicate, who is your audience, when to communicate, who should participate, what role do the citizens or the stakeholders play?
Communication is vital if you want to secure support from across your community. There are different levels of participation: it varies between being informed, getting involved in decision making, becoming active in planning or implementing action or taking over responsibilities for initiatives. The Toolbox contains a list of potential participants and stakeholders that you need to consider.
There are many ways to communicate with your participants or an external audience. One way is to create your own weblog to highlight your strategy, record you progress and share ideas with other communities. Don’t worry, you don’t need to be a technical expert to create a weblog – take a look at the guide in the toolbox!
