Step 2

No-one understands the landscape better or are more invested in its sustained health than its custodians – the people who live, work and play in a system.  

We apply an approach of planning ‘by the people for the people’ which seeks to ensure local knowledge is captured, and that existing, often voluntary community efforts, are captured so they can be recognised and scaled up. This approach supports ownership of and confidence in plans.

Step 3

We begin articulating the vision of a common future based on consolidated aspirations of stakeholders and communities.

With this vision, we set objectives and outcomes against which success can be measured, ensuring accountability and defined goals for all involved.

Step 4

If planning vision and objectives is the overarching goal, planning for actions is each step. These actions are grounded and defined, resulting in more tangible, outcomes at each step towards the objective.

Actions plans are delivered as a prioritised set of actions and can include targets, partners, budgets and spatial focuses, with realistic planned outcomes. These plans build on existing initiatives that are tailored to support your catchment in the most pragmatic way possible.

Given the dynamic nature of climate policy, climate change of other drivers, we promote adaptive management based on robust monitoring and regular reflection in order that the plans remain relevant.

Step 5 + Ongoing

Catchment restoration is an intergenerational undertaking.

It requires and we prioritise, the identification and establishment of appropriate governance systems (institutional arrangements, financial mechanisms and communication tools) to enable the efficient, effective and sustained implementation of the plan over time.

Securing authentic iwi and community representation in any such arrangements and decision making is an essential ingredient. Similarly, the identification of a suit of sustainable financing options is essential to upscale effort and achieve meaningful and observable outcomes, and to secure gains.