WESSA Phase 1 report to HHCT_28.10.2021

Figure 2. WESSA’s seven critical success factors are nested within one another, with clarity of purpose and value proposition at the core. Trust, credibility and communication cut across all seven ............................................................................................................................................................. 16 Figure 3. Members and social media followers have expectations that WESSA should promote human rights and well-being through environmental sustainability................................................... 18 Figure 4. Stakeholders need more information about complex global issues, climate change and the link between humans and the environment........................................................................................ 18 Figure 5. Most stakeholders agree that WESSA should be both people and nature centric ............... 19 Figure 6. WESSA's stakeholders and their expectations ...................................................................... 20 Figure 7. Age distribution of WESSA members (orange, N=717); social media followers (blue, sample=118) and WESSA supporters = EC05 membership category (grey, N=649). Horizontal axis in percentages ......................................................................................................................................... 25 Figure 8. Key areas for improvement, according to the Board, Exco, members' representatives and WESSA staff.......................................................................................................................................... 26 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........................................................................ 32 Figure 10. Draft Theory of Change or Impact Chain co-developed with the Board............................. 33 Figure 11. Example of a reward vs. strategic focus exercise completed by Exco. [Note the absence of items in the 'don't do it' category]. A more objective exercise will be completed during Phase 2. Low- risk endeavors are in green.................................................................................................................. 39 Tables Table 1. Types and number of stakeholder engagements during Phase 1 .......................................... 13 Table 2. Document types and numbers reviewed during Phase 1 ...................................................... 14 Table 3. The value WESSA brings to its stakeholders .......................................................................... 17 Table 4. WESSA's current impact on the SDGs .................................................................................... 19 Table 5. Common visions among WESSA stakeholders ....................................................................... 20 Table 6. Activities WESSA members are able and willing to engage in and contribute to .................. 24 Table 7. Areas for improvement according to WESSA stakeholders ................................................... 26 Table 8. Perceptions of WESSA's brand among stakeholders.............................................................. 28 Table 9. What stakeholders believe WESSA is good at ........................................................................ 28 Table 10. Common leverage points and game changers mentioned by stakeholders ........................ 31 Table 11. SCAMPER exercise aimed at improving the impact of WESSA offerings.............................. 40

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