Circlewallas 2017 prototyping and learning
How can we nurture an Active Citizenship Ecosystem for a Green Future for Goa ?
For the last 2 years Circlewallas has been prototyping cutting edge approaches for bottom up participatory sustainable development in Goa. The foundation practice and operating system is participatory leadership as practiced by the the Art of Hosting and Harvesting conversations that matter.
A large number of activities have been undertaken in this period without external funding, and with the generosity and wisdom of many volunteer professionals and active citizens, both in Goa and around the world. Thankyou to this ecosystem of people who care and felt called to participate.
Below is a summary of the 5 activity streams we prototyped, including how we worked with partners, our collective learning, outcomes from the activity stream and follow on prototype projects that emerged from the collective intelligence of the wider system in Goa.
Across all these conversations a reoccurring theme was seen.
We all love Goa Green and clean and are concerned that current development is taking us in the opposite direction.
The time feels ripe for a “new story” for Goa where civic voices help forge a new pathway towards sustainability and prosperity
Below you can find the initiatives that have emerged as necessary prototypes. You are warmly invited to join in!
Informing & connecting active citizens ACTFORGOA |
Capacity building in participatory leadership |
Dialogues & Innovation labs on Goa’s Green Future |
Research |
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| Web portal
civic information & “Who’s Who Green pages” Timeline: due to go live Jan 2019. Impact: Connected informed citizens able to make better sustainability decisions Budget: TBD Lead: Act4Goa collective |
Youth Programme including training, active citizenship apprenticeship and pathfinding
Timeline: Flexible Impact: Empowered youth leaders able and experienced in facilitating action orientated dialogues for change Budget: TBD Lead: Circlewallas |
State level dialogue platform for public, private, civil & academic & youth stakeholders to vision and prototype Goa’s green transition.
Timeline: to align with GIZ/EU process 2019 Impact: integrated action groups taking informed action to make development more sustainable Budget: TBD Lead: Circlewallas |
Green Economy research – options for low-footprint prosperity through green industries & green livelihoods
Timeline: 2019 Impact: Evidence base for dialogues and innovation in green economy Budget: TBD Lead: Tandem Research |
| Active citizens App
GIS mapping, monitoring and reporting mechanism enabling citizens to support enforcement of existing environmental laws Timeline: Ready for tech development Impact: Map and meta-data of hotspots/issues, increased accountability for illegal activity & corruption, Budget: 56,35,000 INR over 3 years Lead: Kokum |
Village governance Panchayats & village committees training for better coordination of village committees
Timeline: depending on how many villages /committees selected Impact: more effective participatory village governance Budget: TBD Lead: Circlewallas, (+GIPARD and Biodiversity Board++) |
Sustainable & Heritage Tourism Initiative
Reorienting the tourism industry to be low impact and pro-cultural and natural heritage Timeline: Ongoing Impact: Reduced pollution and rebranding of Goa around heritage, wellbeing and quality of life Budget: TBD Lead: Terra Conscious |
Natural & Cultural Asset mapping inc carry capacity and development of decision making tool to support green development
Timeline: Phase 1 proposal ready. Phase 2 & 3 under development Impact: Asset Map for accountability, Tool & informed green decision making Budget: TBD Lead: Terra Conscious |
| Public awareness campaign – green choices & active citizenship
Timeline: Ongoing Impact: changed behaviour Budget: TBD Lead:Act4Goa collective |
Training materials Localised to Goan context
Timeline: 6 months duration Impact: grassroots/village /community leadership enabled and accessible Budget: TBD Lead: Circlewallas |
Village Visioning sustainable village model including placemaking and economic renewal
Timeline: 3-5 years duration Impact: new approach to village development planning integrating sustainability and cultural heritage, informing a rebranding of Goa Budget: TBD Lead: TBD + Live Happy |
Sustainable Goa Research platform Inter-Institutional collaborative platform
Timeline: not initiated yet Impact: Holistic view of Goa’s Green potential + development of a State specialisation in Sustainability Budget: TBD Lead: TBD |
| Green education Curricula for all ages
Timeline: collective action not initiated from individuals in this space Impact: informed young people able to live green lives Budget: TBD Lead: TBD |
Citizen programme
Training/mentoring for people to facilitate participation/collaboration Timeline: 2019 Impact: Skilled dialogue hosts able to support other programmes happening including multi-stakeholder dialoguess Budget: TBD Lead: Circlewallas |
Green Goa Investment Fund
Funding mechanism to support projects and initiatives under the aegis of this Green Goa active citizenship ecosystem project Timeline: to start 2018 Impact: Self-sustaining funding model for the wider ecosystem Budget: TBD Lead: Circlewallas |
New instruments for stewardship & intergenerational equity
Timeline: not initiated Impact: long term asset stewardship and management Budget: TBD Lead: Kokum |