Regional intertribal organizations: Regional intertribal organizations can provide insight and resources to assist various regional interests. Community members: recognizing that organizations that represent many people will likely have a more powerful voice; individual residents should be welcomed at the discussion table as well. Input and reactions from residents can be very useful in identifying potential implementation challenges. Include homeowner associations, neighborhood representatives, community activists, low-income advocates, and senior tribal members. State- or regional-level administrators with an energy focus: Other public administrators can provide information on energy programs that exist at the state and regional levels. Whatever strategies you choose to adopt, it is important to keep in mind that they will be implemented within the context of existing statewide energy strategies. School districts: These represent large energy users and also often provide excellent sources of insight and enthusiasm for the process. Stakeholder engagement is a critical undertaking to developing an effective and enduring plan. It can be the longest and most time-intensive step. In for this to work, identify and include the stakeholders who must be engaged, rather than all who would be nice to have engaged. When identifying stakeholders, having a balanced representation is also important for success. Ensure that both extreme and moderate viewpoints are represented in your stakeholder group to get the most representative outcome. Tip: Develop an or graphic of the stakeholders involved and how they relate to “organizational each other. While strategic energy plans do not always include this step, it can be an effective tool to have on hand. It can help the leadership team identify and engage all of the right stakeholders and governing bodies. This can be an effective means of demonstrating the breadth of interests and support around the strategic energy plan to potential partners and funding sources. Consider some or all of the following to gather input across your stakeholder groups: Workshops/Open Houses Surveys/Questionnaires Public Displays Informational Campaigns Interviews and Focus Groups Websites and Social Networking Attending Their Meetings. Effective engagement requires open, informed dialogue. Ideally, this leads to tribal member buy-in and the recognition that the process and outcomes were designed by and for the community. Stakeholder meetings can focus on introducing the planning project or gaining support of key stakeholders. Be sure to engage every stakeholder to solicit their cooperation, and encourage them to share what they have already accomplished in terms of energy efficiency, conservation, and sustainability. Good facilitation is key—take extensive notes and check in often with participants so they can validate your understanding of their points and feel they have been heard.
Regional intertribal organizations: Regional intertribal organizations can provide insight and resources to assist various regional interests. Community members: recognizing that organizations that represent many people will likely have a more powerful voice; individual residents should be welcomed at the discussion table as well. Input and reactions from residents can be very useful in identifying potential implementation challenges. Include homeowner associations, neighborhood representatives, community activists, low-income advocates, and senior tribal members. State- or regional-level administrators with an energy focus: Other public administrators can provide information on energy programs that exist at the state and regional levels. Whatever strategies you choose to adopt, it is important to keep in mind that they will be implemented within the context of existing statewide energy strategies. School districts: These represent large energy users and also often provide excellent sources of insight and enthusiasm for the process. Stakeholder engagement is a critical undertaking to developing an effective and enduring plan. It can be the longest and most time-intensive step. In for this to work, identify and include the stakeholders who must be engaged, rather than all who would be nice to have engaged. When identifying stakeholders, having a balanced representation is also important for success. Ensure that both extreme and moderate viewpoints are represented in your stakeholder group to get the most representative outcome. Tip: Develop an “organizational or graphic of the stakeholders involved and how they relate to each other. While strategic energy plans do not always include this step, it can be an effective tool to have on hand. It can help the leadership team identify and engage all of the right stakeholders and governing bodies. This can be an effective means of demonstrating the breadth of interests and support around the strategic energy plan to potential partners and funding sources. Consider some or all of the following to gather input across your stakeholder groups: Workshops/Open Houses Surveys/Questionnaires Public Displays Informational Campaigns Interviews and Focus Groups Websites and Social Networking Attending Their Meetings. Effective engagement requires open, informed dialogue. Ideally, this leads to tribal member buy-in and the recognition that the process and outcomes were designed by and for the community. Stakeholder meetings can focus on introducing the planning project or gaining support of key stakeholders. Be sure to engage every stakeholder to solicit their cooperation, and encourage them to share what they have already accomplished in terms of energy efficiency, conservation, and sustainability. Good facilitation is key—take extensive notes and check in often with participants so they can validate your understanding of their points and feel they have been heard.
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