How to start catchment collective action?

Like almost anything that people create, also catchment collective action starts with somebody, somewhere having an idea. Often the idea originates from previous work or projects done in the catchment, these could be water stewardship activities or other.

The key here is that we need to move from the idea to reality. This may sound obvious but often great ideas remain just ideas and do not become reality. Generally, the first step in moving an idea to reality is that somebody starts sharing the idea with others to check if it resonates with them. The somebody becomes the communicator or champion of the idea. The communicator speaks to others, builds relationships and connections to create a small group of interested parties or champions that supports the idea. Key in this process is that at some point financial support or seed funding becomes available for the design of the catchment collective action (we will get to this later).

Do you have an idea for catchment collective action? Start sharing it. Want to start immediately, why not reach out and share it with us?  Maybe we can help to make the idea a reality!