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Mapping the Big Green Challenge 65The Defra approach stresses the value of a package of action to achieve change and so again this canbe seen as a positive finding. The diagram gives some examples of how these were applied in BGCproposals and the boxes give some examples of proposals which used them in differentcombinationsThe way these forms of intervention came together into ‘packages’ can best be seen in relation tothe proposal types discussed in the next chapter.Enabling and EngagingLocal Motion (618): want to make their local area a UK model for how a communitybased around a busy road can undergo modal shift from car use to sustainable transport.Enables: providing information (transport maps and travel plans), equipment (communitybicycles), and skills (cycle training). Engages: by community action (public bike rides),networks and personal contact (door to door travel plans). Action orientated:participating in the bike rides and training courses.Enabling, Engaging, Encouraging and ExemplifyingSave Our World Ginger Group (732): Setting up a network of Ginger Groups in schools,aimed at saving energy in the school by educating children and teachers, and providing aFund for energy saving measures such as insulation. The emphasis is on providingresources for schools to do things they cannot fund themselves.Enables: by providing information on how schools can save energy, and finance through afund sharing structure. Encourages: with positive incentives (prizes for schools achieving60% reductions). Engages: by community action (school management teams workingtogether) and by forums (plays). Exemplifies: as the school demonstrates energy savingsto parents and the wider community.Incorporates Action, Understanding and ValuesAppleby Ltd July 2009