TASK 0:
LOOKING AROUND
As a starting point, a local partnership wishing to develop a local action plan for green and digital transition (but the same applies to any kind of local action plan), needs to carry out:
- a preliminary context analysis,
- a SWOT analysis,
- an in-depth analysis of the results of the two prior steps, aimed at pre-identifying priority areas where interventions are needed to achieve social and environmental transition. This leads to the development of an initial “vision” that guides subsequent actions.
Related materials could already be available, and need just an update, or may need to be elaborated from scratch. In both cases, the elaboration of a new local strategy, or the update of an existing one is a good occasion to revise these materials!
The following proposed actions should accompany local partnerships in these operations, provide some inputs and a framework to recording the results of each activity in a specific and easily accessible repository.
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ACTIONS REQUIRED
INSPIRING MATERIALS
0.1 - Context analysis
0.2 - SWOT
0.3 - Drafting a preliminary guiding “vision”
Starting from previous steps, you should be able to elaborate an inspiring vision (i.e. thinking about or plan the future using imagination and wisdom).
Such a vision should be a shared one, so the objective of this step is also to form a first group of co-leaders/influencers that share the same vision and the will to pursue it.
To do this, you will need to identify and briefly explain to a selection of local colleagues/peers in your institution and community why it would be a good idea to come up with a new vision and related plan.
This could also be based on your knowledge of other particularly inspiring policies/ measures/ practices you might come to know. You should ask yourself “how do they combine to create a vision of a more sustainable and resilient future for your community?”
At this stage no technical/legal feasibility is required as you’re still “building the idea” of the future.
