Interactive stalls
As well as targeted engagement with people in positions of power , we can also communicate our message more broadly at public events , often at a stall . With only a few seconds to hook your audience , your engagement needs to be enticing , fun and interactive .
On this page , and the next one , start sketching out some ideas for an object or activity you could make to engage the public about your issue . Make it relevant to a broad audience ; so you can communicate your message simply and in an interactive way . See the below examples for inspiration , and think about others you may have seen at science centres or festivals .
Example 1 . Problem : the need to retrofit poor quality UK housing A 3D printed house for the public to stick post-its on about how they could improve the energy efficiency of housing . Hand out information on what the public can do next .
Example 2 . Problem : a lack of awareness about locally available food . Ask the public to draw a farmer ; show pictures of ' real ', smallscale farmers in the city ; show a map of where people can visit farms and provide sign up forms for local veg boxes .
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