(an experiment from the March workshop)

Changing perceptions of marine conservation.
Notes: https://www.flickr.com/photos/foam/16831952875/

Experiment 3 to change perceptions of marine conservation (NGOs)
See also: charm offensive experiment and gone fishing in the Thames experiment

Experiment description: Create a scenario and trade-off analysis related to health costs. Finding a way to speak the language of policy makers by focusing on costs that are important to them, such as health costs. A cost/benefit analysis is needed.

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Implementation:

• explore ways of presenting a counter-factual case study in terms of decreased health costs
• collaboration between economics and marine conservation
• research what could be [sourced?] up in a credible way

• Good facilitators
• Research time
• Economic expertise
• Community opinion leaders
• party/event organiser

• Nic: FF’s experience at engaging communities/fishers; inputs to workshop; connections and networks of others working on the issue; possibility of peer exchange
• Giles: Facilitation
• MVL: Access to scientific experts if useful; case study feeding [xxxx] (Bloomberg)
• Sue: developing, monitoring and evaluation tools to measure impact; time and research
• Aniol: paella, economics [xxxx] connector [person?]
• Andrew F: health benefits of Natura 2000
• Andrew B.: Party, Valuing nature/health
• Louisa: venue, info blue week, with [xxx], share experiences of [xxx]
• Amy: taking the lead on 'gone fishing’; time, ideas, contacts for day out; time or sounding board for cultural