UNESCO Southwest Nova Biosphere Reserve 12 Principles of Community Change [read decision-making processes] developed by the Berkana Institute (www.berkana.org).
1. People support what they create.Are all the stakeholders engaged? - invite them to co-create
2. People act most responsibly when they care. Do people care about the issue being wo...rked on? How do we know?
3. Conversation is the way humans think together. What if conversation was the real work?
4. To change the conversation, change who is in the conversation. What new voices can be invited who haven’t been heard before?
5. Expect leadership to come from anywhere. Be open to being surprised by who steps forward.
6. Focus on what is possible and what works, not on what went wrong. What energizes you?
7. The wisdom lies within us. What is the next level of growing? Look within communities to find the answers.
8. How do we react in time of failure? Be curious.
9. Learning is the only way to become smarter about what we do. What do we learn from our experiences?
10. Meaningful work is a powerful motivator.
11. Power is in staying together. Are we paying enough attention to each other?

Whatever the problem, the community is the answer www.berkana.org