The socio-ecological transformation will only succeed if it has broad social support. However, many people do not feel addressed by environmental and sustainability policy or are skeptical about it. This is precisely where the 'Environmental Policy in Dialogue - Environment / Populism / Democracy' project commissioned by the Federal Environment Agency comes in. The aim was to develop and test formats that would effectively involve target groups that are difficult to reach.
Under the direction of adelphi and together with the nexus Institute and sociodimensions, innovative participation and communication formats were designed. ConPolicy was responsible for evaluating these formats - examining their impact, initiating learning processes and identifying potential for further development.
The now released publication, the method kit 'Environmental Policy in Dialogue', bundles practical and proven approaches to build bridges to skeptical target groups. It shows precisely how participation can be designed in such a way that dialog is successful.
The publication and the method kit can be found here
Further information on the project can be found here