Getting the community on the side of the environment

Working directly with communities and engaging them to promote resource efficiency - from recycling and waste minimisation to reducing water usage and cycling - is a powerful tool in encouraging behavioural change.

These communities don’t have to be in a geographical area. They might be people that share a common interest, such as religious groups, local environmental groups, neighbourhood watch or even the local golf club. Our service is especially useful in tackling communities or areas that:

• Have low participation in desired behaviours

• Use recycling and refuse collection services incorrectly

• Aren’t aware of the services on offer

We are also particularly successful with activities where you want people to NOT do something. For instance, not waste food, not buy stuff (waste minimisation), not use a garden sprinkler or not use the car.

Finding ways to engage

Our Community and Public Engagement Consultants can help by:

• Working with you to identify everything that is stopping a community from
   changing its behaviour

• Identifying the best community groups to engage with - in order to deliver key
   messages to target householders

• Harnessing the power of residents’ enthusiasm to spread the word themselves

• Establishing two-way communication between your organisation and your local
   community

Resource Futures are pioneers in this field. Since the 1980s we have become expert in providing practical waste reduction and recycling projects to local communities. This puts us in an excellent position to help you reach and work with your local community - communicating recycling and waste messages as well as wider sustainability and resource management issues.