Engagement

Is engagement just a government buzz word? Are people’s opinions more important than scientific fact? And does engaging allow for more sustainable policies? We aim to explore the relationship between engagement and sustainable development and give you practical guidance on how to engage effectively in your work.

Find out more about engagement and its benefits…


'DIUS ScienceWise Programme' Find out more about ScienceWise	The BBC realizes need to involves citizens more - how does this relate to Government?
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SD Panel - Aviation

"Where we in the UK can take a lead and set an example on aviation, we should seek to do so."

Find out the results of the consultation

The Big Questions

Could a Council for the Future that involved citizens in long-term decisions enable sustainable outcomes? What do you think?

Take part in our engagement forum...

Latest News

SDC's response to 'National Framework for Greater Citizen Engagement'
Read what we think the Government needs to do to ensure genuine citizen involvement in national policy-making in our detailed response to Ministry of Justice discussion paper.

Deliberative Public Engagement Principles
Involve and the NCC have developed nine key principles to encourage and support deliberative engagement in public policy.

Climate Change Participation programme
Involve are looking to create public understanding of and demand for the policy options under discussion at the Copenhagen 09 climate change conference.

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Our Team

Lindsey Colbourne is the Engagement Commissioner.

If you have any questions about the work of the SDC in this area, please contact Ben Rhodes (Engagement Analyst).