Community-Owned Catchment Management

Community-Owned Catchment

ManagementKate Akers

The role & value of community ownership• What is community ownership?• Why aim for it?

Achieving community ownershipGaining trust, gaining ownership

1. Spark of fire2. Leadership development3. Common knowledge

platform4. Collective vision5. Assess interventions6. Implementing change7. Monitoring progress8. Reviewing approach9. Ongoing action

9 KEY STAGES

Stage 1Spark of Fire1a) An issue arises

1b) Meeting to discus the issue and gain common understanding of various views and history of the issue

Stage 2Developing community leadership• Community meetings to

determine leadership

Stage 3Common knowledge platforma) Survey to develop a ‘before shot’ of

the community’s values, attitudes, aspirations and current practice.

b) Gather info on the current state of the environment.

c) Technical presentation on the issue.

Stage 4Collective vision• Decide on collective vision

Stage 5Assess Interventions• Research how this vision can be

achieved.• Develop an action plan.

Stage 6Implementing change• Support on farm• Celebrating success

Stage 7Monitoring progress• Survey

Stage 8Reviewing approach• Environmental review• Revisiting vision and action plan

Stage 9Ongoing action• Keeping up the

momentum

7 Key Enablers• Community Champion• Strong environmental bottom lines• Independent facilitation• Technical support• Adequate time• Communications plan• Resourcing

Community-Owned Catchment Management

9 KEY STAGES1. Spark of fire2. Developing community leadership3. Common knowledge platform4. Collective vision5. Assess interventions6. Implementing change7. Monitoring progress8. Reviewing approach9. Ongoing action