As I am presently employed as a Senior Community Development Advisor for the Whakatane District Council, I am not presently seeking freelance contract opportunities. That said, People + Place will continue to operate but will now mostly concentrate on my research, speaking engagements and the charitable projects I am involved with.

Previous Services

COMMUNITY PLANS: Available to work alongside organisations and their communities to develop strong communities through relationships and individualised plans. I also enjoy working with communities to activate their Plan after it has been completed.

SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE - MAPPING, THINK TANKS,  PRESENTATIONS,  WORKSHOPS: Innovative and fun filled engagement that provides a process for community leaders to envisage how they see their future places and identify the social infrastructure required to serve and activate those places 

ENGAGEMENT SERVICES AND TAILOR-MADE WORKSHOPS - DESIGNED,  FACILITATED AND REPORTED

Workshop Design and Facilitation

• Leadership workshops: Applying community led development and placemaking principles for your workplace.

• Think Tanks: Place-shaping, Social Infrastructure, Place-making and Community Identity.

• Community Planning workshops

• Facilitation and independent chair services

Public Speaker

• Eco Virtues and the Importance of Being Earnest

• A Beautiful Collision in a Community Garden- the story of the Chinese Eco-Elders

• People and Place... What is this placemaking and why would we want to do it?

• Local Government Engagement via Representational Panels

Coaching and Advice

• Creating and maintaining representational panels and community forums

• Facilitating community position papers

• Community planning for place-shaping and placemaking

• Peer review of community environmental programmes and projects

• 'Spot the Green Wash' advice

Community Education for Sustainability

Eco-Virtues Workshop - A 2 1/2 hour inter-active workshop that is designed to be applicable to many different audiences: businesses, youth groups, parent groups, educational establishments and the content can be tailored to the participants level of understanding.

The participants will  be introduced to the seven Eco-Virtues and will leave with a personalised action plan for the adoption of the human qualities and business values needed to live harmoniously with the finite resources of our planet. Positive solutions to today’s challenges are explored by Karen who brings her experience as an environmental educator promoting community based solutions  

As the classical virtues can be found, in one guise or another, within all cultures and religions, this seminar is relevant to all.

To have an Eco-Virtues and the Importance of Being Earnest Workshop at your place or conference please contact Karen to discuss your requirements.
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Designing and supervision of community environment and sustainability programmes

• Industrial Neighbourhoods

• Air quality

• Healthy homes

• Education for sustainability