Public participation and environmental policy making go hand-in-hand. State and Federal regulations require that the public affected by environmental decisions have an opportunity to participate in the research, design and implementation of such projects. Emotional investment is the rule when it comes to environmentally related projects. For this reason a strong public relations and participation strategy is vital to successful project outcomes. Most challenges in environmental projects are directly related to an uninformed public, resulting in project stagnation, budgetary overruns and lost profits. Civic Communicator is uniquely designed to assist environmental projects by giving citizens VIP access to a project information resource at their own convenience. The system makes it easy for environmental professionals to provide in-depth background information to the public to assist them in understanding the complex issues associated with the project. |