Systems innovation
Climate change is a complex issue affecting all urban systems. Urban systems themselves are complex, herefore changing them is not a straighforward process but involves many reiterations. Whether mobility, waste management or air pollution are on the table, a circular systems innovation process approach is desirable to achieve the best results.
We can help mastering this process with a variety of systems innovation tools in our workshops full of cocreation, peer-learning, insights and fun. We will manage the entire process on demand.
1. MAPPING
As a first step of the innovation process, we should map our system and relevant stakeholders within.
2. ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES
The second step is developing a strategy for engaging our various stakeholders. By this we ensure that stakeholders will be properly briefed and involved in the innovation process.
3. PILOTING
Changes are made to certain parts of the system for a pilot period/quantity.
4. REVIEW PROCESS
Results and insights of the pilot are collected and summarised. We examine whether our experiment has succeeded, and if so, what changes can be fed back to the entire system.
5. IMPLEMENTATION
Implementation to the whole system can begin by developing a comprehensive innovation strategy built on the results of the pilot.
Community planning
Community planning is not only a trendy buzzword but is also an effective way to engage the public in any municipal decision-making, be it parking strategy development, green space design or discussing climate change adaptation. It is the users of municipality services, the residents themselves who have the best competencies in determining which steps are desirable and which are not. Including them means that we take into consideration new perspectives on the system we want to change. Decision-making based on consensus results in greater trust and stronger connections.
Our team of communication experts and facilitators has the toolbox necessary to help the process from start to finish, bringing a wide variety of stakeholders to one table engaging them from brainstorming to project planning to implementing actions.
Our partners and clients so far
URBACT
BeePathNet project local communication coordinator officer, Health&Greenspace project network communication officer role (led by district XII)
Hegyvidék Municipality
Communication strategy development for Hegyvidék Municipality’s Green Office, communication workshop design and facilitation
Life Program
The full communication of the 4-year LIFE in Runoff programme (LIFE20 CCA/HU/001774)
The Municipality of Budapest
Ideation workshop involving various stakeholders on community planning for Goldmann György square (BUDAPEST).
Climate-KIC
Organisation and facilitation of Climathon events; development of a Network of Coaches strategy; delivery of international trainings and workshops (Brussels, Frankfurt); organisation and facilitation of the 2019 Community Event; coach in the Pioneers into Practice programme; organisation and facilitation of the Journey online closing event (2020 – the EU’s largest sustainability summer university); design and delivery of the Journey residential flagship programme (2021); and facilitation of the Smart Agriculture workshop in Brno.
LIFE RunOff
Full branding and communication design for the LIFE Urban Runoff programme across the three partner districts: District XII, District VII, and District XVIII of Budapest.
Visegrad for Sustainability
Facilitation Smart City Workshop in Prague.
Alliance of Climate-friendly Settlements
Delivering four 3-day-long climate communication workshops to a total of 32 municipalities. The workshops covered the basics of effective climate communication, and also helped to develop or develop further any current and real-life campaigns the participants brought to the training.
ClimateCoaches Network
Community building, and the full organisation and delivery of the “Network of Coaches” sustainability training conference.
Municipality of Kispest
“Climate Awareness Programmes in Kispest” – online teacher training,
implemented in cooperation with the Municipality of Kispest.
Pannon Pro Innovations
“Skills for the Future” teacher training on green ideation and sustainability innovation, including the development and writing of the related publication.
