WP7 D7.17 Report of the advocacy actions

This deliverable examines the role of advocacy actions for the uptake of GREENGAGE Observatories as instruments for local governance and policy innovation through public engagement. It provides a concise overview of past and ongoing advocacy practices, as well as planned initiatives for the near future. At the heart of this work are the pilot’s distinctive efforts of implementing Observatories as place-based processes, engaging with different publics to enable platforms for co-creating transdisciplinary knowledge and shaping public discourse that can intervene in local planning processes and discourses. At the same time, this deliverable highlights the challenges of aligning these efforts with governance priorities. The findings of this deliverable advocate for an approach that prioritises community agency, cross-sector collaboration, and iterative learning. This includes fostering more inclusive co-design processes, integrating storytelling and social science perspectives more effectively, and strengthening civic infrastructures that enable long-term, meaningful public participation in policymaking and urban transformation.