Invest in proactive inclusion measures

#civilsociety #publicauthorities Avenues for action

• Ensure that environmental planning and decision-making is accessible to all urban residents through concrete measures, e.g. accessible language and awareness-raising campaigns. 
• Participate in the work of the people you are working with (e.g. citizen- and community-led initiatives), and approach them, instead of expecting them to approach you first.
• Involve mediators who can understand conflicts and diverging perspectives. Ensure that civil servants receive the right training.

Learn more about university-community partnerships that embrace participatory- action research as a planning strategy, and seek to address power imbalances by establishing partnerships and conducting research with local organisations