WESSA Phase 1 report to HHCT_28.10.2021

WESSA’s mission is to:

• Reduce threats to the natural environment • Inspire society to act.. for a clean and sustainable environment for future generations • Facilitate collective action towards stewardship of the biosphere

Purpose

•WESSA serves the natural environment by enabling supporters, policy makers and implementers, corporates and civil society to be worthy biosphere stewards

Markets

•Donors, corporations, government and individuals who are aligned with our mission, and who are willing to pay a fair price for our value proposition

1.Communicate a clear purpose and value proposition 2.Maintain solid governance systems and processes 3.Develop knowledgeable and inspired human resources 4.Nurture and develop its support base, alliances and partnerships 5.Strengthen its identity, brand and culture 6.Enhance financial sustainability •A reputable, trustworthy and well-governed champion of the environment •A national platform to galvanize society to take care of their natural environment •Environmental learning and capacity development materials and services to promote stewardship at all levels •Tools and advisory services to promote good environmental practice •Good and stable governance systems •Mechanisms to harness & channel stakeholders’ capacities & skills •Leading edge communication systems, networks and technologies •Skilled and knowledgeable facilitation services

Strategy

Offerings

Processes

•A lean organizational structure with low overheads •Streamlined and capable support services •A network of relationship builders and facilitators •Thematic committees, workstreams and working groups •A well-governed national network of supporters

Structure

Figure 9. Strategy hierarchy emerging from Phase 1 consultations and surveys. ‘WESSA inspires and mobilizes society to be champions of the environment / worthy stewards of the biosphere’. ‘The WESSA Family’ forms the foundation of the structure • This hierarchy is complemented by a draft Theory of Change, developed in collaboration with the Board (Figure 10) Mission statements contributed thus far 1

1. WESSA: working together for the environment we want 2. WESSA: empowering people for environmental stewardship

3. WESSA: growing leaders for a sustainable planet 4. WESSA: a leading voice for the planet we want

5. WESSA: inspiring society to act for a sustainable environment for future generations 6. WESSA: empowering civil society, policy makers and corporates to be worthy biosphere stewards 7. WESSA enables corporations, government, donor organizations and civil society who are passionate about caring for the Earth to be worthy environmental stewards, make a meaningful difference on the ground and get fulfillment and recognition for their contributions

1 Current mission: “WESSA implements high impact environmental and conservation projects which promote public participation in caring for the Earth”

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