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<The Councillor as Guardian of the Environment> Part II - Workshop on the Councillor as Guardian of the
Environment WORKSHOP COMPONENTS 13.20 Exercise: RESULTS THROUGH ACTION PLANNING
To set the stage for committed implementation and systematic evaluation of potentially sustainable solutions to environmental problems including the development and adoption of promising new technologies as appropriate.
In their small groups, ask participants to take about an hour to complete an action plan for implementation using the worksheet shown on the next page. Advise participants to work independently on the worksheet for a few minutes and then to consolidate their ideas into a single action plan related to the problem that has been the object of the group's attention throughout the workshop. Ask participants to be concise with their answers and to give special attention to the final questions concerning specific action steps and evaluation. Point out that momentum begins with small steps, preferably steps that will not snare the project in bureaucratic or legal complications that could discourage moving ahead. Also point out that deciding in advance what is acceptable evidence of success is good preparation for monitoring progress. It is important to get an early warning knowledge of implementation difficulties so that course corrections can be made before these difficulties grow large enough to derail the project. When small groups have completed the task and come back together, ask for reports from each group.
Instructions. Complete the worksheet by answering each of the questions working independently. When you have completed the worksheet, share your answers with other participants in developing a consolidated action plan. 1. What problem is being addressed by this action plan? 2. What are the important criteria to consider (economic,
social, political, technological) in fashioning a sustainable solution to this
problem? 3. Who are the vital stakeholders including any necessary
partnerships and coalitions being counted on to support a sustainable solution? 4. What is the nature (people, equipment, materials, money) and the origin (government, business, community) of the resources that must be assembled to achieve a sustainable solution? __________________________________________________________ 5. What step might you take as the principal interested party immediately on return to your workplace to symbolize the urgency of action and to begin building a base for committed action? __________________________________________________________ 6. What are you willing to accept as evidence that progress is being made
toward the sustainable solution described above?
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