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We focus on enabling communities to develop and implement change that benefits their environment, people and economy.

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We are recognised leader of community engagement processes including networking, group facilitation and helping groups resolve issues, find common ground and move forward. 

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Our approach is to support a community through a facilitated process to identify stakeholders, gather local knowledge, identify shared priorities and points of difference, develop their preferred options, explore the barriers and opportunities, and implement their preferred solution. 

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The term, “nothing about us without us,” has been around in concept for hundreds of years, starting as the Latin phrase “Nihil de nobis, sine nobis.” It became a motto people who wanted a say in how they were governed. It is a guiding philosophy for our community engagement process.

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An example of such a project is Environment Canterbury's Community Organisation Support program run by Alison Bower.

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We developed upskilling program for  nearly 5,000 aid workers globally to enhance groundwater management skills .

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