STRATEGIES TO ENCOURAGE POSITIVE
​SYSTEMS CHANGE

Water educators use systems thinking strategies to ensure Coloradans help shape systems change.

Outcome 8: Where relevant, local and state policies and practices are supportive of advancing statewide water literacy.

SWEAP Strategies	Local Actions: EXAMPLES ONLY  ​Local = basin/watershed and community-scale
8a. Collaborate with Colorado Department of Education and other partners to incorporate water literacy as part of implementation of Colorado Academic Standards.	8a1. Encourage local educators to express need and interest for this from the Department.

Outcome 9: Where relevant, local and state policies, regulations, and practices demonstrate a consideration of impacts on sustainable water resources.

SWEAP Strategies	Local Actions: EXAMPLES ONLY  ​Local = basin/watershed and community-scale
9a. Support policy makers in developing the knowledge to evaluate trade-offs in water issues.	9a1. Provide information and field experiences/ training to help policy makers evaluate trade-offs.
9b. Curate and provide guidance on tools and best practices for incorporating consideration of water impacts and tradeoffs into policy-making.

Outcome 10: Water decision-making bodies are increasingly representative of the demographic make-up of the area they serve.

SWEAP Strategies	Local Actions: EXAMPLES ONLY  ​Local = basin/watershed and community-scale
10a. Provide trainings, leadership development, and mentorships tailored to underrepresented groups and geographies.	10a1. Target local outreach and programs to underrepresented groups in the community.
10b. Provide equity and inclusivity training for coordinators, chairs, and appointing agencies of decision making bodies.	​10b1. Adapt training to local needs and facilitate training opportunities.
10c. Track metrics to ensure all demographics and geographies demonstrate progress in outcomes 1-7, and identify program changes to close gaps.	10c1. Participate in regional and statewide surveys. 10c2. Solicit ongoing community input about what is working and not, adapt accordingly.