{"id":48,"date":"2026-03-23T10:07:54","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T10:07:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blueprint.gnist.dev\/?page_id=48"},"modified":"2026-06-18T06:30:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T06:30:13","slug":"step-1-identify-and-engage-local-actors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/site.uit.no\/ebm\/visioning-phase\/step-1-identify-and-engage-local-actors\/","title":{"rendered":"Step 1: Identify and engage local actors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6559d5b0 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-bottom:0\">\n<p class=\"has-custom-phase-1-light-background-color has-background has-custom-3-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:6px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);text-transform:uppercase\">Step 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-phase-1-background-color has-background has-custom-3-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);text-transform:uppercase\"><a href=\"https:\/\/site.uit.no\/ebm\/visioning-phase\/step-2-identify-key-drivers-and-concerns\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"50\">Step 2<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-phase-1-background-color has-background has-custom-3-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"border-top-right-radius:6px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);text-transform:uppercase\"><a href=\"https:\/\/site.uit.no\/ebm\/visioning-phase\/step-3-set-overarching-goal\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"52\">Step 3<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide has-custom-phase-1-light-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-de22d358 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-top-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-left-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--100);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--100);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--100);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--100)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-e3d8ceed wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<p class=\"has-custom-9-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:5px;border-top-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-left-radius:5px;border-bottom-right-radius:5px;letter-spacing:0.6px;text-transform:uppercase\">Visioning phase<\/p>\n\n\n<h1 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Step 1: Identify and engage local actors<\/h1>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--1\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" src=\"https:\/\/site.uit.no\/ebm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/545\/2026\/06\/Community.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1796\" style=\"width:120px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-custom-2-font-size is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-column-is-layout-e99d92c8 wp-block-column-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:300\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Who needs to be involved?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this step you want to get an overview of who impacts the ecosystem and who is impacted by the decisions you make. Your goal is to make <strong>a list of local actors and reach out to them<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Get started with finding people!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-48f43114 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:62%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\">Potential actors <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: false, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-2&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-2-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-2\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Community members and organizations: Primary right- and knowledge-holders<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-2\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-2-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Local residents<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Indigenous peoples and traditional communities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Community-based organizations already involved in EBM-like approaches<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Local cooperatives and informal groups (e.g. birding association, trail-running club\u2026)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Local champions (people who burn for your project and get things done)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8230;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-2-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:300\">\u201cDon\u2019t underestimate the power of people who just get things done\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-3&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-3-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-3\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Economic and Industry Actors: Entities that depend on and impact the ecosystem<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-3\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-3-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Commercial fisheries and aquaculture<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Energy companies (renewable and fossil)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tourism and recreation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8230;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-4&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-4-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-4\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Government and Regulatory Bodies<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-4\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-4-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Local politicians<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Municipal\/local governments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Regional governments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8230;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-5&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-5-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-5\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Scientific community<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-5\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-5-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ecologist<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Economists<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Legal researchers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Social scientists, community scientists<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8230;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cDifferent views are not obstacles; they are the raw material of better decisions.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-content-justification-right is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-column-is-layout-0caed86e wp-block-column-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Communication is key!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Already in this phase you can lay the foundation for good communication throughout the process from the start until after the implementation of your management plan. Build your network and communication channels. Consider a social media platform and a website for your project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/site.uit.no\/ebm\/implementation-phase\/step-10-and-all-others-communicate\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1736\">See more in Step 10<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Engagement methods can include<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Interviews<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Information and initial action events<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Social media<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Local networks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-custom-phase-1-light-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--90);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--100);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--100)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-77b5a34d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--6\"><a rel=\"\" target=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/site.uit.no\/ebm\/visioning-phase\/step-2-identify-key-drivers-and-concerns\/\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">continue to STEP 2<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By the end of this step,\u00a0you will\u00a0have a well defined framework that guides the different phases of your living lab.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":123743,"featured_media":0,"parent":46,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-48","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.uit.no\/ebm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/48","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.uit.no\/ebm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.uit.no\/ebm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.uit.no\/ebm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/123743"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.uit.no\/ebm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=48"}],"version-history":[{"count":190,"href":"https:\/\/site.uit.no\/ebm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/48\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2085,"href":"https:\/\/site.uit.no\/ebm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/48\/revisions\/2085"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.uit.no\/ebm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/46"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.uit.no\/ebm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=48"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}