Effective Community Engagement Checklist

The guide outlines a structured approach for utilities to engage underserved communities in the clean energy transition, focusing on identification, inclusive participation, accessible input processes, collaborative program design, and progress tracking.

• Utilities should identify historically underserved communities by combining quantitative data from state agencies, nonprofits, and advocates with direct conversations with community members to understand household-level burdens, ensuring the criteria used are measurable for progress tracking.
• To foster participation and gather input, utilities must provide resources that account for the value of a participant's time and access needs, while designing processes that utilize trusted advisors and culturally and linguistically relevant educational materials.
• Effective program delivery requires partnering with community members to co-design programs and define success metrics, followed by the documentation of progress through data sharing with community groups, businesses, and peer utilities.

APA

RMI (n.d.). Effective Community Engagement Checklist. https://rmi.org/app/uploads/2022/06/RMI_Community_Engagement_Checklist_with_Discussion_Questions.pdf

Chicago

RMI. Effective Community Engagement Checklist. n.d. https://rmi.org/app/uploads/2022/06/RMI_Community_Engagement_Checklist_with_Discussion_Questions.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{rmindeffective, author = {{RMI}}, title = {{Effective Community Engagement Checklist}}, institution = {RMI}, url = {https://rmi.org/app/uploads/2022/06/RMI_Community_Engagement_Checklist_with_Discussion_Questions.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }