It’s My City is an ongoing, multi-year initiative intended “to leverage civic pride and engage residents in the health of Indianapolis.” The initiative addresses complex issues in the realms of urban forestry, stormwater pollution prevention and education, and community engagement. Working alongside partners such as Keep Indianapolis Beautiful and the Marion County Soil and Water Conservation District, as well as city officials, Empower Results is engaged in a wide range of public education and community outreach. Work includes the development of strategy and messaging about stormwater-related issues, public event activity design and facilitation, training, and marketing and communications.

PROJECT TASKS

• Developed new outreach and presentation materials
• Cultivated relationships with cultural institutions (Children’s Museum, Indianapolis Art Center, Indianapolis Public Libraries, Indiana State Museum, and Indianapolis Zoo) to partner in events and communications
• Partnered with Parks and Recreation Department, Mayor’s Neighborhood Liaisons, and city communications team on events, social media, and website content
• Coordinated activity with additional contracted service providers

CLIENT
City of Indianapolis

SERVICES
Environmental Education and Outreach, Group Facilitation, Public Involvement

The White River Alliance is a consortium of local governments, environmental professionals, industry leaders, agriculture, higher education, and others working to improve and protect water quality on a regional watershed basis. The Alliance works across 16 counties in central Indiana. Ongoing Alliance projects, under the leadership of Empower Results, include: development of an award-winning regional stormwater educational program, technical programming for professionals, HOAs, and others, grant implementation, convening the statewide Indiana Water Summit, completion of the White River Report Card and Watershed Health Toolkit, and more. The Alliance and Empower Results serve to improve communication and coordination across county and municipal lines and provide high-quality, impactful education, outreach, and training across varied audiences.

PROJECT TASKS

• Statewide Indiana Water Summit, Science and Policy Forums, and regional planning facilitation
• Clear Choices Clean Water education program
• RAFT citizen water monitoring program
• Regional MS4 Stormwater Program
• Stormwater Landscape Maintenance Training
• Trained Individual Contractor Certification Program
• White River Report Card and Watershed Health Toolkit
• The Collective Tap Podcast
• White River Cleanup, Art Canoes, and more

CLIENT
White River Alliance

SERVICES
Environmental Education and Outreach, Group Facilitation, Public Involvement, Workshops & Trainings, Grant Writing & Administration

This project emerged as a partnership between the City of Terre Haute, RiverScape, Thrive West Central, and Vigo County. Working closely with Stantec and the Army Corps of Engineers, Empower Results led the development of the project engagement plan, assisted in the development and distribution planning of a series of targeted surveys, and coordinated multiple open house-type public meetings. Empower Results facilitated a two-day in-person leadership meeting with 50+ attendees that included the development of the project’s goals and objectives. Empower Results also conducted a series of online stakeholder meetings, which convened groups with similar areas of interest.

PROJECT TASKS

• Assisted in the management of the Project Advisory Committee
• Developed project engagement plan
• Assisted in the development of surveys and advised on distribution paths and methods
• Facilitated leadership meetings
• Convened online targeted stakeholder meetings

CLIENT
Wabash Riverfront Planning Partnership

SERVICES

Public Involvement, Group Facilitation, Environmental Education and Outreach