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We are skilled in the communication of complex environmental policy and technology information to a range of audiences through a variety of media, e.g. presentations, interactive workshops, articles in specialist press, publications, verbal advice and websites. We also have expertise in helping organisations to develop marketing strategies and writing publications for specialist and non-specialist audiences. For example:
  • In partnership with the Scout Association, Impetus Consulting was awarded funding from Defra to run a two-year climate challenge communications project. This included producing dedicated climate change pages for the Scout Association website, preparing activities for leaders to download and use at their evening meetings, training staff and visitors at Gilwell Park and helping to set up an annual Climate Challenge Award for the Scout Group that produces the most innovative method of communicating climate change in their local community.
  • Also funded by Defra was the 'Business Climate Champions' project, which we ran in partnership with the Association of Town Centre Management and Action for Market Towns. This aimed to encourage businesses to take action through the provision of clear, compelling and factual messages on climate change.
  • On behalf of the Energy Efficiency Partnership for Homes, Impetus produced a communications strategy for promoting and disseminating materials produced by the Partnership on improving energy efficiency in 'hard to treat' homes.
  • As part of the Practical help programme, we oversaw the production of 'Practical help news', a quarterly newsletter sent to more than 5,000 contacts.
  • In 2004, we delivered a series of 10 workshops to groups of local authority officers around the country to disseminate the results of an evaluation of local authority fuel poverty strategies.
  • As part of the Practical help programme, we delivered around 40 presentations and workshops a year to groups of local authorities and housing associations.
  • As part of the stakeholder consultation we managed for a London borough on a proposed district heating scheme, we prepared a detailed display board that will be on show at the local leisure centre, as well as a leaflet and presentation.
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