HIGH LEVEL STAKEHOLDER GROUP: WORK-STREAM FOUR

HAYLEY SHAWKNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE MANAGERCENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS AND FUTURES

• Ensures the usability and uptake of futures research within the Partnership and broader research, government, and industry and public stakeholders.

• Underpinning all projects and research activities, knowledge exchange includes the design of ad-hoc projects, stakeholder engagement, workshop facilitation, report design and communication.

• Delivers a programme of capacity building for the partnership.

• The work-stream is dedicated to providing support to researchers to facilitate research impact and value and to promote enhanced use of futures methods and outputs across the Partnership.

• Design outputs that are accessible to a wide audience.

AIMS: WORK-STREAM FOUR

KEY REQUESTS FROM THE PARTNERSHIP

FOCUS ON ADDING MORE

VALUE VIA THE

WEBSITE

MAKE THE RESEARCH METHODS CLEARER

MAKE IT ‘EASIER’ TO WORK WITH

CERF

CREATE A COMMUN-ICATIONS STRATEGY

DELIVER MORE

CAPACITY BUILDING

KEEP US UP TO DATE

GIVE US BETTER

ACCESS TO REPORTS

OUTPUTS: WEBSITE

Access to outputs:• searchable horizon scanning database • library of published outputs • futures toolkit

Keeping people informed:• list of projects (with RAG status)• information on aims, methods, and outputs

for each project (specification of requirements)

• calendar• ad-hoc day log • timesheets • Contact details for all partnership members

Working with CERF:• link between workstreams • “how to commission work”• “our participatory process” • links to pearltrees • links to useful resources

OUTPUTS: WEBSITE

KEEP US UP TO DATE

MAKE IT EASIER TO

WORK WITH CERF

GIVE US BETTER

ACCESS TO OUTPUTS

OUTPUTS: WEBSITE

Making our methods clearer: • method statements• better introductions to all reports• utilising published methods

Communications strategy

Deliver more capacity building:• futures toolkit online• full training courses (e.g. CAMERAS)• short capacity-building sessions (e.g. Defra)• method statements• workshops

OUTPUTS: WEBSITE

MAKE THE METHODS CLEARER

DELIVER MORE

CAPACITY BUILDING

COMMUNICATIONS

STRATEGY

• Plausible futures for noise in the UK to 2050 - Defra

• Framework to prioritise strategic risks - Forestry Commission

• Horizon scanning workshop - FSA’s SSRC

• Scenario stakeholder engagement - MMO Scenarios

• Framework to prioritise current and future pest and disease risks - Forestry Commission

• Futures Exchange - Natural England Futures Exchange

• Annual Key Factors - All

• River Basin Management Scenarios – EA

• Food and Feed System

REACH

~50

~15

~20

~30

~20

~45

~40

~40

We estimate that around 260 people have engaged directly with our research, and learnt something

about horizon scanning and futures, in the last 12 months alone

• Quarterly horizon scan~500 – 650 (inc. 25-30

quarterly) • Insights database

A short note to say well done and thank you for all the hard work you have put into turning the newsletter into the excellent document that

we received. I’ve had good feedback from other partners and people on our distribution list.”

Rachel Muckle, Defra (Ref: Horizon Scan)

“I have just come across your horizon scanning newsletter and wanted to say how good it looks

and how informative and easy to use it is.” Catherine Lightfoot, Clinical Triage Lead North Yorkshire (Ref: Horizon Scanning Newsletter)

REACH

~500 monthly

Our “As Standard” Communication Commitment

• Make all interim outputs available on the private section of the website (unless otherwise stated).

• Produce a standard final report detailing the objectives, methods, and findings of the research project.

• Release a “signed-off” version of the final report on CERFs Horizon Scanning website, in addition to CERFs Cranfield University Webpage.

• Email the partnership with new outputs (via the fortnightly emails). • Add the document to dropbox. • Draft a press release that broadly describes the objectives, methods and outcomes of

the research, and points to project outputs. • Promote the document on online expert forums and media sites. • Generate a 2 page summary document for easy-reading. • Make every effort to track the impact of communications, and provide a brief report

back to the lead organisation 6 months following “sign-off”.

IN ADDITION:

• Defining plausible futures for noise in the UK to 2050 (led by Defra Noise teams)• Developing a framework to prioritise strategic risks in the Forestry Commission• Horizon scanning workshop for the FSA’s Social Science Research Committee.• Input into stakeholder engagement for the MMO Scenarios• Developing a framework to prioritise current and future pest and disease risks for the

Forestry Commission• Materials, attendance, and presentations at the Natural England Futures Exchange• Research plan for CAMERAS, plus a follow-up meeting on to define research questions,

identify training needs, and discuss Scottish AKF report• Development of a bespoke scan to look at 'Transport and flows of new materials in the

biosphere'• Bespoke regulatory scan for the Environment Agency• Bespoke horizon scan for Natural England• Defra strategy meetings on emerging risks• Development of presentations on horizon scanning method for external presentations• Response to Defra requests for a collation of horizon scanning research on waste

prevention• Provision of scanning charts to highlight top risks identified over the year from horizon

scanning for a Defra workshop

AD HOC DAYS

Future of noise in the UK to 2050(Workshop design, capacity building, facilitation, analysis, write-up)

Using the NEA Scenarios, we will: • Develop additional ‘key factors for UK noise• Understand the implications of those drivers on noise in the

context of 6 scenarios• Embellish the scenarios with a narrative about what the world

looks and ‘sounds’ like in each scenario

• Opportunity to be innovative

• Output will be a report including artist illustrations of the UK in the six scenarios

OUTPUTS: AD HOC DAYS

Forestry Commission – Pest and disease risk(9 days, workshop design, facilitation, analysis, write-up)

Key “attributes” contributing to the level of risk: 1. Likelihood of introduction, establishment and spread 2. The cost of management 3. The presence of EU regulation 4. The impacts on ecosystem services 5. The host range 6. Trade - focusing on the export of forestry products 7. Tourism and recreation 8. Human health impacts 9. Outrage and public perception 10. Investor confidence

Scale development:

Testing

OUTPUTS: AD HOC DAYS

FSA – Social Science Research Committee (~6 days facilitation and write-up)

• Use of ICT • Could social media help us as a source of data (e.g. for identifying

symptoms, and gathering information on lifestyles)? • Understanding and measuring behaviour change (including habits)

resulting from social media • Risk-benefit communication

• How do people talk about food safety issues, and how people are influenced by this information (risk vs benefit info)?

• How do people trust accredited sources, does this inform behaviour? • Dissemination and the media

• How knowledge develops in pockets amongst lay communities. • What is the relative impact of food crises/ current events on food

knowledge in comparison to continual informative campaigns/ self education?

• Demographic change and targeting of vulnerable groups• What are the issues surrounding aging and reduced levels of

individual choice?

OUTPUTS: AD HOC DAYS

QUESTIONS?